Patent ID: 8103465
Filing Date: 2012-01-24
Classification: G01D,G01R,G06Q,H02J,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system for managing energy performance comprising: a renewable energy meter for coupling to an output of a renewable energy generator of a facility, wherein the renewable energy meter is for monitoring generation of renewable energy by the renewable energy generator and for supplying, in real time, renewable energy data representative of the generation of renewable energy, wherein the renewable meter includes a first communications module; a facility energy meter for coupling to an export energy conveying medium, an import energy conveying medium and a consumption energy conveying medium, wherein the facility energy meter is for monitoring (i) export of the renewable energy generated by the renewable energy generator from the facility on the export medium; (ii) import of energy to the facility on the import medium; and (iii) energy conveyed on the consumption medium for consumption at the facility; wherein the facility energy meter is for supplying, in real time, (i) exported energy data representative of the energy exported from the facility; (ii) imported energy data representative of the energy imported to the facility; and (iii) consumed energy data representative of the energy consumed at the facility, wherein the facility meter includes a second communications module; an energy management module for communicatively coupling to the first and second communications modules and for obtaining, in real time, the renewable energy data from the renewable energy meter and the imported, exported and consumed energy data from the facility energy meter, wherein the management module, in real time, processes the obtained energy data for determining energy performance data for the facility, wherein the energy performance data indicates whether at least a portion of the renewable energy generated by the renewable energy meter is being exported from the facility; and wherein the management module, in real time, controls display on a display screen of indicia indicating renewable energy is being exported from the facility when the energy performance data indicates that at least a portion of the renewable energy generated by the renewable energy meter is being exported from the facility.