Power sharing in a mesh energy system

A method of energy sharing, the method comprising:

• sending, by a first computing device associated with a first grid participant, a request for a list of grid participants to a directory server;
• receiving, by the first computing device, the list of grid participants from the directory server, wherein the list of grid participants associates each grid participant of the list of grid participants with at least one attribute, wherein the at least one attribute comprises at least one of:
• first data indicating supported protocols, second data comprising location information, and third data indicating an energy resource type;
• determining, by the first computing device, an energy profile of the first grid participant, wherein the energy profile indicates a first amount of energy desired by the first grid participant, wherein the first amount of energy is determined based on a first forecast of current and forecasted energy demands of the first grid participant;
• sending, by the first computing device, a first signal to at least one grid participant of the list of grid participants, wherein the first signal comprises a first indication of the first amount of energy;
• receiving, by the first computing device from a second computing device associated with a second grid participant of the list of grid participants, a response signal in response to the first signal, wherein the response signal indicates an availability of the second grid participant to provide a portion of the first amount of energy;
• receiving, by the first grid participant, the portion of the first amount of energy from a line accessible by the first grid participant and the second grid participant;
• determining, by the first computing device, an updated energy profile of the first grid participant, wherein the energy profile indicates a second amount of energy desired by the first grid participant, wherein the second amount of energy is determined based on a second forecast of current and forecasted energy demands of the first grid participant and based on a capability of the second grid participant to provide the first amount of energy;
• and
• sending, by the first computing device, a second signal to at least one grid participant of the list of grid participants different than the second grid participant, wherein the second signal comprises a second indication of the second amount of energy.

A computing device associated with a first grid participant, the computing device comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory configured in communication with the at least one processor, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
• sending a request for a list of grid participants to a directory server;
• receiving the list of grid participants from the directory server;
• determining an energy profile of the first grid participant via communication with a smart meter of the first grid participant, wherein the communication is in a first communication protocol;
• sending a first signal in a second communication protocol to a second grid participant of the list of grid participants, wherein the first signal comprises a first indication of the energy profile of the first grid participant;
• receiving, from a second computing device associated with the second grid participant, a second signal in response to the first signal, wherein the second signal indicates an availability of the second grid participant to participate in energy sharing with the first grid participant;
• and
• providing energy to a line accessible by the first grid participant and the second grid participant according to the energy profile of the first grid participant.