Method and system for fully automated energy curtailment

A method for fully automated energy demand curtailment, the method comprising:

• receiving, a processor, an electronic message transmitted over a communication network indicating a demand response event;
• processing the electronic message, by the processor, to convert the electronic message into a demand response event signal, wherein the demand response event signal corresponds to a first demand response event of a plurality of demand response events;
• determining, by the processor, one or more demand reduction actions to be implemented at one or more end users under contract to implement demand reduction for the first demand response event;
• wherein a first of predetermined demand reduction actions includes supplying energy from an alternative energy source to operate a first appliance at the one or more end users;
• and
• generating a signal or control data to implement the one or more demand reduction actions at one or more energy devices of, or associated with, the one or more end users.

An apparatus for fully automated energy demand curtailment, the apparatus comprising:

• a demand response event determination unit to determine, based on electronic message data indicating a demand response event received over a communication network, a first demand response event, wherein the electronic message data indicates one of a plurality demand response events including the first demand response event;
• a demand reduction action unit to determine one or more demand reduction actions to be implemented at one or more end users under contract to implement demand reduction for the first demand response event, wherein the one or more demand reduction actions are determined based on energy demand curtailment objectives of the first demand response event and a hierarchy of predetermined demand reduction actions for the first demand response event available for the one or more end users and ordered to minimize undesired impact at the one or more end users, wherein a first of predetermined demand reduction actions includes supplying energy from an alternative energy source to operate a first appliance at the one or more end users
• monitoring data related to implementing energy demand curtailment at the one or more end users;
• and
• a demand reduction action signal generator to generate a demand reduction action signal to implement the one or more demand reduction actions at least one of one or more appliances of the one or more end users and one or more supplemental energy sources for supplying energy to the one or more end users.

An apparatus for fully automated energy demand curtailment, the apparatus comprising:

• a monitoring data unit to create monitoring data based on information supplied by or acquired from an appliance of an end user,
• an energy consumption meter of the end user, and an environmental conditions and appliance operational status monitor of the end user connected to the apparatus;
• a generator to generate a signal or control data to implement one or more demand reduction actions for at least one of the appliance of the end user and a supplemental energy source for supplying supplemental energy to the end user based on a demand reduction signal received at the apparatus,
• wherein the demand reduction signal indicates the one or more demand reductions actions which have been determined in accordance with a first demand response event determined from an electronic message data received over a communication network, and
• wherein the one or more demand reduction actions are to be implemented at the end user who is under contract to implement demand reduction for the first demand response event,
• wherein the one or more demand reduction actions are determined based on energy demand curtailment objectives of the first demand response event and a hierarchy of predetermined demand reduction actions for the first demand response event available for the end user and ordered to minimize undesired impact at the end user, wherein a first of predetermined demand reduction actions includes supplying energy from an alternative energy source to operate a first appliance at the one or more end users.

A method for fully automated energy demand curtailment, the method comprising:

• determining, by a processor, one or more demand reduction actions to be implemented automatically at one or more end users who provide criteria for implementation of demand reduction, wherein the one or more demand reduction actions are determined based on a hierarchy of predetermined demand reduction actions available for the one or more end users and ordered to minimize undesired impact at the one or more end users:
• wherein a first of predetermined demand reduction actions includes supplying energy from an alternative energy source to operate a first appliance at the one or more end users;
• monitoring data related to implementing energy demand curtailment at the one or more end users;
• and
• generating a signal or control data to implement the one or more demand reduction actions at least one of one or more appliances of the one or more end users and one or more supplemental energy sources for supplying energy to the one or more end users.