Methods, apparatuses, and computer programming products implementing a multi-variable, closed loop approach for determining an optimization pathway

An apparatus for producing an optimization pathway for a plurality of assets, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory memory including computer-coded instruction thereon, the computer coded instructions, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

• receive a carbon emissions value representing a net carbon emission for the plurality of assets;
• receive a plurality of configuration inputs comprising at least one uncertain input and a plurality of variable inputs,
• wherein the at least one uncertain input is associated with an uncertainty model, and
• wherein the uncertainty model represents a predicted accuracy of the uncertain input;
• receive a sensor data input, wherein the sensor data input represents a physical characteristic of an asset of the plurality of assets;
• generate an optimization model,
• wherein the optimization model comprises a plurality of optimization parameters associated with the plurality of variable inputs, and
• wherein the optimization model further comprises the plurality of configuration inputs, the input uncertainty model, a hard constraint, and a soft constraint;
• generate the optimization pathway comprising a plurality of decarbonization tasks associated with the plurality of assets based at least in part on the optimization model,
• wherein the optimization pathway is optimized according to the optimization parameters, and
• wherein the optimization pathway conforms to all of the one or more hard constraints;
• and
• update the optimization pathway based at least in part on an observed value,
• wherein the observed value comprises a measured value captured by one or more sensing devices positioned to capture a physical characteristic of a monitored asset of the plurality of assets.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer program code stored thereon that, in execution with at least one processor, configures the computer program product for:

• receiving a carbon emissions value representing a net carbon emission for the plurality of assets;
• receiving a plurality of configuration inputs comprising at least one uncertain input and a plurality of variable inputs,
• wherein the at least one uncertain input is associated with an uncertainty model, and
• wherein the uncertainty model represents a predicted accuracy of the uncertain input;
• receiving a sensor data input, wherein the sensor data input represents a physical characteristic of an asset of the plurality of assets;
• generating an optimization model,
• wherein the optimization model comprises a plurality of optimization parameters associated with the plurality of variable inputs, and
• wherein the optimization model further comprises the plurality of configuration inputs, the input uncertainty model, a hard constraint, and a soft constraint;
• generating the optimization pathway comprising a plurality of decarbonization tasks associated with the plurality of assets based at least in part on the optimization model,
• wherein the optimization pathway is optimized according to the plurality of selected optimization parameters, and
• wherein the optimization pathway conforms to all of the one or more hard constraints;
• and
• updating the optimization pathway based at least in part on an observed value,
• wherein the observed value comprises measured values captured by one or more sensing devices positioned to capture a physical characteristic of a monitored asset of the plurality of assets.