Urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a community

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a community and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant to the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the community on the basis of past energy demands of the community and past personnel flow patterns of the community and for making an energy demand plan for the community on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand, when personnel flow reaches the community on a selected day, based on forecasted weather conditions for the community for the selected day and on the net personnel flow measurement signal on the selected day;
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• energy plant control means for controlling the energy plane on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a community and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant to the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the community on the basis of past energy demands of the community and past personnel flow patterns of the community and for making an energy demand plan for the community on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand, when personnel flow reaches the community on a selected day, based on forecasted weather conditions for the community for the selected day and on the net personnel flow measurement signal on the selected day;
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• energy supply network control means for controlling operation of the energy supply network on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a plurality of communities and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant to the plurality of communities, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the plurality of communities on the basis of past energy demands of the plurality of communities and past personnel flow patterns of the plurality of communities, and for making an energy demand plan for the plurality of communities on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the plurality of communities and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand, when personnel flow reaches the plurality of communities on a selected day, based on forecasted weather conditions for the plurality of communities for the selected day and on the net personnel flow measurement signal on the selected day;
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• energy plant control means for controlling the energy plant on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a plurality of communities and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant to the plurality of communities, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the plurality of communities on the basis of past energy demands of the plurality of community and past personnel flow patterns of the plurality of communities, and for making an energy demand plan for the plurality of communities on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the plurality of communities and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand, when personnel flow reaches the plurality of communities on a selected day, based on forecasted weather conditions for the plurality of communities for the selected day and on the net personnel flow measurement signal on the selected day;
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• energy supply network control means for controlling operation of the energy supply network on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to an urban area, having a newly planned community, and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant to the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for making a first energy demand prediction for the newly planned community based on past energy demands of existing communities, for making a second energy demand prediction for the newly planned community based on a calculated energy demand plan for the newly planned community when the newly planned community is planned, and for making an energy demand plan for the community based on at least one of the first and second predicted thermal energy demands;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the made energy demand plan for the community, based on the net personal flow measurement signal;
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• energy plant control means for controlling the energy plant on the basis of the made energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to an urban area, having a newly planned community, and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant and the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of an existing community based on past energy demands of the existing community, for predicting an energy demand of the newly planned community based on an energy amount plan value for the newly planned community determined when the newly planned community was planned, and for making an energy demand plan for the newly planned community on the basis of at least one of the predicted energy demand of the existing community and the predicted energy demand of the newly planned community;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the newly planned community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand of the newly planned community, based on the net personnel flow measurement signal;
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• energy supply network control means for controlling operation of the energy supply network on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a new community and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant and the new community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting an energy demand of the new community on the basis of an energy amount plan value determined when the new community was planned and for making an energy demand plan for the new community on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the new community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the new community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for comparing personnel flow into and out of the new community as indicated by the net personnel flow measurement signal and a personnel flow value used as a reference when the energy demand plan was made to predict a variation in the predicted energy demand;
• energy plant control means for controlling the energy plant on the basis of the energy demand plan, forecasted weather conditions for the new community, and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a new community and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant and the new community, said system comprising:

• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the new community;
• energy demand plan making means for predicting an energy demand of the new community on the basis of an energy amount plan value determined when the new community was planned, and for making an energy demand plan for the new community on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the new community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• energy demand variation predicting means for comparing personnel flow into and out of the new community as indicated by the net personnel flow measurement signal and a personnel flow value used as a reference when the energy demand plan was made, to predict a variation in the predicted energy demand;
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• energy supply network control means for controlling operation of the energy supply network on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling a plurality of energy plants supplying different types of energy to a community and an energy supply network connecting the plurality of energy plants and the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the community for each of the types of energy on the basis of past energy demands of the community and past personnel flow patterns of the community and for making an energy demand plan for the community for each of the types of energy on the basis of the predicted energy demands;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand on a selected day, based on forecasted weather conditions for the community for the selected day and on the net personnel flow measurement signal on the selected day;
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• energy plant control means for controlling the energy plant on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling a plurality of energy plants supplying different types of energy to a community and an energy supply network connecting the plurality of energy plants and the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance energy demands of the community for each of the types of energy on the basis of past energy demands of the community and past personnel flow patterns of the community and for making an energy demand plan for the community for each of the types of energy on the basis of the predicted energy demands;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand on a selected day, based on forecasted weather conditions for the community for the selected day and on the net personnel flow measurement signal on the selected day;
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• energy supply network control means for controlling operation of the energy supply network for each of the types of energy on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variations.

An urban energy system for controlling an energy plant supplying energy to a community and an energy supply network connecting the energy plant to the community, said system comprising:

• a database of past energy demands of the community for previous years, the patterns of personnel flow into and out of the community in the previous years, and forecasted climatic conditions for the community;
• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the community for each day on the basis of past energy demands of the community and past personnel flow patterns of the community as contained in said database;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• means for receiving a forecast of weather conditions for the community;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand on a selected day, based on the forecasted climatic conditions for the community for the selected day as contained in said database and based on the net personnel flow signal on the selected day;
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• energy control means for controlling the energy plant and the energy supply network on the basis of the predicted energy demand and the predicted variation.

An urban energy system for controlling a supply of energy to a community by way of an energy supply network connecting a plurality of energy sources to the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the community on the basis of the past energy demands of the community and past personnel flow patterns of the community and for making an energy demand plan for the community on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel flow measurement signal indicative of the net personnel flow;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand based on the net personnel flow measurement signal;
• energy source capability predicting means for predicting whether each of the energy sources is capable of supplying energy to the community as required in accordance with the energy demand plan and the predicted variation, and for providing an energy supply margin index for each of the energy sources;
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• energy control means for controlling the energy sources and the energy supply network on the basis of the energy supply margin indices.

An urban energy system for controlling a supply of energy to a community by way of an energy supply network connecting a plurality of energy sources to the community, said system comprising:

• energy demand plan making means for predicting in advance an energy demand of the community on the basis of the past energy demands of the community and past personnel flow patterns of the community and for making an energy demand plan for the community on the basis of the predicted energy demand;
• personnel flow measurement means for measuring flow of personnel into and out of the community and providing a net personnel traffic flow measurement signal;
• energy demand variation predicting means for predicting a variation in the predicted energy demand based on the net personnel flow measurement signal;
• means for receiving an indication of energy demand of the community;
• environmental distribution determining means for providing an environmental measured value distribution for the community on the basis of the energy demand plan and the predicted variation;
• environmental evaluation determining means for providing an evaluated value distribution for the community on the basis of the indicated energy demand of the community;
• means for determining an operation amount for the plurality of energy sources based on the evaluated value distribution and the environmental measured value distribution;
• control means for controlling the energy sources and the energy supply network so as to provide energy to the community at the operation amount;
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• adjusting means for adjusting the determined operation amount on the basis of changes in the environmental measured value distribution during control of the energy sources at the operation amount.