Patent ID: 6904385
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: G01D,G06F,G06Q,H02J,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A multi-utility energy control system for monitoring consumption, and cost of resource generation, for a plurality of different utility types with a single master meter and for monitoring and controlling individual utility systems within a facility, for determining possible utility cost adjustments to enhance cost effectiveness, which comprises: (a) at least one central control computer being connected to a multi-utility master meter device, said at least one central control computer having sufficient software adapted to receive utility consumption rate data from said master meter and for storing, presenting, analyzing and reporting from said data sufficient information to monitor consumption rates and to compare such information to theoretical and/or historical data to identify unexpected changes in consumption and to identify peak demands, surges and sags, said computer also being connected to a plurality of individual utility consuming systems within a facility, said software also being adopted to control said utility consuming systems by adjusting actual utility consumption in response to predetermined parameters set for each of said utility consuming systems, said software further including connectability to internet software and energy platform software; (b) internet software and energy platform software, including a plurality of diverse search engines presented on at least one dashboard screen, and a plurality of utility subscreens relating to said search engines, said at least one dashboard screen including an interface gateway for to said plurality of diverse search engines and having a plurality of utility type icons for selection of a utility-related engine from said icons, and an interface gateway for procurement, presentation or selection of other utility related data, and said software further adapted to operate said including plurality of search engines for presenting (i) said selectable utility information from said utility type icons and (ii) selectable utility related data from said interface gateway; (c) a multi-utility real time master meter for monitoring consumption of a plurality of different utility types with a single master meter, which includes a central processing unit, visual display means connected to the central processing unit, programming controls, a power source connection and a plurality of meter sensor connections; and, (d) a plurality of utility meter sensors connected to said master meter, for sensing real time rates from said existing utility meters, and transmitting said real time rates to said central processing unit.