System for managing distributed energy resources at an edge structure

A system for managing a plurality of distributed energy resources associated with a structure, the system comprising:

• a monitoring unit configured to be electrically coupled to a panel assembly of the structure and to take measurements of electrical values associated with the panel assembly;
• and
• a plurality of communication interfaces coupled to the monitoring unit and configured to serve as an access point for the distributed energy resources;
• wherein the monitoring unit is configured to:
• pass communications between the given distributed energy resource and a vendor associated with the given distributed energy resource;
• and
• control functionality of a given distributed energy resource of the plurality of distributed energy resources that is utilizing the access point, through a software agent installed in the monitoring unit configured to determine, based at least on the measurements, how to control power supply and consumption of the given distributed energy resource.

A system for monitoring and controlling power usage at a structure, the structure comprising an electrical panel assembly and including one or more distributed energy resources, the system comprising:

• a modular energy intelligence unit (MEIU) configured for electrical coupling to the panel assembly and to an electric service meter such that the MEIU may be electrically disposed between the panel assembly and the electric service meter and configured to take measurements of electrical values associated with the panel assembly;
• and
• a plurality of communication interfaces coupled to the MEIU and configured to serve as an access point for the one or more distributed energy resources;
• wherein the MEIU is configured to (i) pass communications between the one or more distributed energy resources utilizing the MEIU as an access point and one or more vendors associated with the distributed energy resources and (ii) control functionality of the one or more distributed energy resources utilizing the MEIU as an access point, through a software agent installed in the MEIU configured to determine, based at least on the measurements, how to control power supply and consumption of the one or more distributed energy resources.