Systems and methods for generation of energy-backed digital units stored in a decentralized ledger

One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media storing instructions that are executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• receiving, by a meter computing system coupled to a power generation source, an authentication of the meter computing system as a node within a decentralized ledger accessible by a plurality of networked computing devices;
• determining a type of the power generation source, wherein the type of the power generation source comprises a renewable power generation source;
• determining a predetermined increment of generated power based on the type of the power generation source;
• monitoring, by a sensor coupled to the meter computing system, an amount of electrical energy generated by the power generation source over time;
• determining when the amount of electrical energy generated by the power generation source reaches the predetermined increment of generated power;
• generating a digital unit in response to a current signal indicative of a current flowing from the power generation source through the sensor reaching the predetermined increment of generated power, wherein the digital unit comprises a unique hashed digital signature that includes unit traceability data for verification of energy production by the power generation source;
• wherein the digital unit comprises a carbon credit based on the type of the power generation source, the predetermined increment of the generated power, and a carbon offset value indicative of an amount of carbon emissions reduction achieved by the renewable power generation source;
• storing the digital unit within the decentralized ledger as a hashed representation of the digital unit based on the unique hashed digital signature associated with the meter computing device and corresponding power generation source;
• storing at least a defined portion of the predetermined increment of generated power in an energy storage device coupled to the meter computing system;
• resetting the amount of electrical energy monitored by the meter computing system after determining that the predetermined increment of generated power is reached;
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• generating another digital unit for storage within the decentralized ledger when the amount of electrical energy generated by the power generation source again reaches the predetermined increment of generated power.

A meter computing system coupled to a power generation source, the meter computing system comprising:

• a sensor that monitors an amount of electrical energy generated by the power generation source over time;
• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more tangible, non-transitory, computer readable media that store instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to cause the meter computing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:
• receiving an authentication of the meter computing system as a node within a decentralized ledger accessible by a plurality of networked computing devices;
• determining a type of the power generation source, wherein the type of the power generation source comprises a renewable power generation source;
• determining a predetermined increment of generated power based on the type of the power generation source;
• determining when the amount of electrical energy generated by the power generation source reaches the predetermined increment of generated power;
• generating a digital unit in response to a current signal indicative of a current flowing from the power generation source through the sensor reaching the predetermined increment of generated power, wherein the digital unit comprises a unique hashed digital signature that includes unit traceability data for verification of energy production by the power generation source;
• wherein the digital unit comprises a carbon credit based on the type of the power generation source, the predetermined increment of the generated power, and a carbon offset value indicative of an amount of carbon emissions reduction achieved by the renewable power generation source;
• storing the digital unit within a decentralized ledger accessible by the meter computing device, wherein the digital unit is stored as a hashed representation based on the unique hashed digital signature associated with the meter computing device and corresponding power generation source;
• storing at least a defined portion of the predetermined increment of generated power in an energy storage device coupled to the meter computing system;
• resetting the amount of electrical energy monitored by the meter computing system after determining that the predetermined increment of generated power is reached;
• and
• generating another digital unit for storage within the decentralized ledger when the amount of electrical energy generated by the power generation source again reaches the predetermined increment of generated power.