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Title: Energy optimization system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1082717

A system for optimizing customer utility usage in a utility network of customer sites, each having one or more utility devices, where customer site is communicated between each of the customer sites and an optimization server having software for optimizing customer utility usage over one or more networks, including private and public networks. A customer site model for each of the customer sites is generated based upon the customer site information, and the customer utility usage is optimized based upon the customer site information and the customer site model. The optimization server can be hosted by an external source or within the customer site. In addition, the optimization processing can be partitioned between the customer site and an external source.

Research Organization:
GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-06NT42847
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
Patent Number(s):
8,359,124
Application Number:
12/640,021
OSTI ID:
1082717
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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