Method and apparatus for providing a virtual electric utility,申请号US20070001819-传众专利搜索

Method and apparatus for providing a virtual electric utility

申请公布号：US2009063228(A1)

申请号：US20070001819

申请日期：2007.12.13

申请公布日期：2009.03.05

发明人：FORBES, JR. JOSEPH W.

分类号：G06Q10/00;G06Q30/00

主分类号：G06Q10/00

摘要：A method and apparatus for virtually generating electricity for use by electric utilities provide a virtual electric utility. In one embodiment, a non-power generating electric utility enters into a supply agreement to acquire electric power from an electric power generating entity. During a term of the agreement, the non-power generating utility intentionally refrains from receiving at least some of the electric power to which it is entitled under the agreement to produce deferred electric power. The non-power generating utility offers to supply the deferred electric power to third party, such as an electric power supplier or an electric power consumer. The power deferment is preferably achieved through issuance of power control commands to a load management system. In another embodiment, an independent third party controls the load management system to function as an alternative energy supplier by virtually supplying deferred electric power back to a power grid.