Method and apparatus for optimal resource allocation based on contribution margin ratio

An apparatus for distributing energy resources in a distributed energy resource system, the apparatus comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to receive information about the amount of available energy resources from each of one or more providers through the transceiver, to receive information about the amount of required energy resources from each of one or more consumers through the transceiver, to assess a contribution margin ratio for each of the one or more consumers, to calculate an energy resource allocation amount for each of the one or more consumers based on the assessed contribution margin ratio, and to transmit information about energy resources to be distributed to each of the one or more consumers based on the calculated energy resource allocation amount.

A consumer device for requesting energy resources in a distributed energy resource system, the consumer device comprising:

• a transceiver;
• and
• a processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to determine energy resources requested for the consumer device, to transmit information about the amount of the requested energy resources to an energy allocation apparatus through the transceiver, and to receive, from the energy allocation apparatus, information about an energy resource allocation amount calculated based on a contribution margin ratio of the consumer device by the energy allocation apparatus through the transceiver.