Patent ID: 8954612
Filing Date: 2015-02-10
Classification: G05B,G06Q,H02J,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented platform server for energy management operations in a Smart Grid environment, the platform server comprising: a server including a processor, memory, and computer readable media; an application module communicably coupled to the server, configured to enable operation of any of a plurality of Smart Grid Applications; a consumer-side module communicably coupled to the server, and configured for bi-directional communication with a plurality of consumer-side intelligent appliances; an Operations Technology (OT) module communicably coupled to the server, and configured for communication with an electrical grid Energy Management System (EMS); and a translation module coupled to, and configured to translate data received from, said application, consumer-side, and OT modules; wherein the application module includes a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) module configured to enable individual Smart Grid Applications to be selectively integrated with, and dis-integrated from, the server independently of other ones of the Smart Grid Applications, interoperability of a plurality of Smart Grid Applications each having business logic associated with Smart Grid operation, and integration of Smart Grid Applications selected from the group consisting of Outage Management Systems (OMS), Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems, Customer Information Systems (CIS); Workforce Management Systems (WMS), Self Healing Systems, demand-based connect/disconnect and load curtailment, AMI/AMR (Advanced Metering Infrastructure/Automated Meter Reading), GIS (Geographic Information System), and combinations thereof; and wherein the platform is configured to selectively receive, translate, and transmit data from and among any of said application, consumer-side, and OT modules, to facilitate automated energy management operations in a Smart Grid environment.