System, method, and apparatus for settlement for participation in an electric power grid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8996418
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14292393

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Systems, methods, and apparatus embodiments for electric power grid and network registration and management of physical and financial settlement for participation of active grid elements in supply and/or curtailment of power. Settlement is provided for grid elements that participate in the electric power grid following initial registration of each grid element with the system, preferably through network-based communication between the grid elements and a coordinator, either in coordination with or outside of an IP-based communications network router. A multiplicity of active grid elements function in the grid for supply capacity, supply and/or load curtailment as supply or capacity, and are compensated through settlement for their functional participation in the electric power grid. Also, messaging related to settlement is managed through a network by a Coordinator using IP messaging for communication with the grid elements, with the energy management system (EMS), and with the utilities, market participants, and/or grid operators.

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  • CAUSAM ENERGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Forbes,, Jr Joseph W Raleigh, US 198 7345

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