Title: Cascaded systems and methods for controlling energy use during a demand limiting period

Abstract

A cascaded control system is configured to control power consumption of a building during a demand limiting period. The cascaded control system includes an energy use setpoint generator and a feedback controller. The energy use setpoint generator is configured to use energy pricing data and measurements of a variable condition within the building to generate an energy use setpoint during the demand limiting period. The feedback controller is configured to use a difference between the energy use setpoint and a measured energy use to generate a control signal for building equipment that operate to affect the variable condition within the building during the demand limiting period.

Inventors:

Wenzel, Michael J.; Drees, Kirk H.

Issue Date:

Tue Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Research Org.:

Johnson Controls Technology Co., Auburn Hills, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1568178

Patent Number(s):

10254721

Application Number:

15/068,475

Assignee:

Johnson Controls Technology Company (Auburn Hills, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING

F24F11/30 - for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
F24F11/38 - Failure diagnosis
F24F11/46 - Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
F24F11/47 - Responding to energy costs
F24F11/58 - using Internet communication
F24F11/62 - characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
F24F11/63 - Electronic processing
F24F2120/00 - Control inputs relating to users or occupants

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL

G05B13/021 - {in which a variable is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance}
G05B15/02 - electric
G05B2219/2642 - Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES

G05D23/1923 - {using thermal energy, the cost of which varies in function of time}

G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05F - SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES

G05F1/66 - Regulating electric power

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

G06F1/3203 - Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of power-saving mode

G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06Q - DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES

G06Q30/0201 - {Market data gathering, market analysis or market modelling}
G06Q30/0202 - {Market predictions or demand forecasting}
G06Q30/0206 - {Price or cost determination based on market factors}

H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

H04L12/14 - {Metering,} charging {or billing} arrangements {specially adapted for data wireline or wireless communications
H04L12/2803 - {Home automation networks}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS

Y02P90/84 - Greenhouse gas [GHG] management systems
Y02P90/845 - Inventory and reporting systems for greenhouse gases [GHG]

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DOE Contract Number:  

EE0003982

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 03/11/2016

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English