Patent ID: 6681156
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: G06Q,H02J,Y04S

Abstract:
A system for planning energy supply for energy consumers, said system comprising:a first sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy coordinating body; a second sub-system operatively associated with at least one energy supplier; and a communication network between said first sub-system and said second sub-system, wherein: each of said first and second sub-systems includes an interface for exchanging energy planning information between said sub-systems and for negotiating an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier to said energy consumers, each of said first and second sub-systems includes a processor; the interface of each of said first and second sub-systems provides communications between said processors for automated optimization of energy supply planning; each of said interfaces exchanges at least two messages between said first and second sub-systems, said messages being related to negotiation of an energy supply specification from said at least one energy supplier for said energy consumers, and a first pair of said messages comprises: a request for a proposal for said energy supply specification from said first sub-system to said second sub-system; and a proposal in response to said request for a proposal from said second sub-system to said first sub-system.