private double calculateComponentConsumptionEP(LifelineElement receiver) {
		double componentConsumption = 0;
		try {
			Component component = (Component) receiver;
			componentConsumption = component.getUsageCPU().getEnergyPoints() + component.getUsageHDD().getEnergyPoints() + component.getUsageMemory().getEnergyPoints();
		} catch (Exception e) {
		}
		return componentConsumption;
	}