Abstract: An operation method for reducing energy consumption and an electronic apparatus thereof are provided. The operation method includes obtaining, by the electronic apparatus, weather forecast information, inputting, by the electronic apparatus, the weather forecast information to an artificial intelligence model for predicting an amount of power to be consumed by a first air conditioner, and displaying, by the electronic apparatus, the predicted power consumption amount of the first air conditioner output from the artificial intelligence model, wherein the artificial intelligence model is trained to obtain correlation information between a weather condition and a power consumption amount of an air conditioner, based on a weather history and operations of a plurality of air conditioners related to the weather history, and predict the amount of power to be consumed by the first air conditioner based on the correlation information and the weather forecast information.

Abstract: An example operation includes one or more of establishing a communication channel between a computing system associated with a plurality of available power sources and a transport comprising a rechargeable battery that is configured to power the transport, determining a value of charge power for the rechargeable battery, generating a request that identifies the value of charge power in a first field and identifies a power source in a second field from among a plurality of available power sources to source the charge power for the rechargeable battery, and transmitting the request from the transport to a computing system via the established communication channel.

Abstract: A hardware processor may be coupled to a communication network and receive charging requests and discharging requests from a plurality of prosumer facilities via the communication network. One or more energy storage systems may be coupled to an energy grid and able to charge from and discharge to the energy grid, and may communicate with the hardware processor via the communication network. Based on the charging requests and discharging requests, an energy schedule may be generated. The energy schedule may include a first set of the prosumer facilities from which charge requests are accepted, and a second set of prosumer facilities from which discharge requests are accepted. One or several energy storage systems may be controlled or triggered to charge or discharge repeatedly via the energy grid according to an updated energy schedule (e.g., regularly updated).

Abstract: A power distribution network monitoring system includes a plurality of measuring instruments that are installed at predetermined positions on power lines constituting a power distribution network and configured to perform electrical measurement of the power lines; a data collection relay configured to receive data related to measurement results from the plurality of measuring instruments; an imaging unit that is disposed near the data collection relay and configured to capture an image including the data collection relay; an abnormality detector configured to use the image captured by the imaging unit to detect an abnormality in the data collection relay; and a storage unit configured to store image data taken by the imaging unit. The image data consists of a single image previously captured by the imaging unit.

Abstract: A heater is described. The heater includes a fuel cell to produce heated air, electricity and water vapor. The heater further includes a heating element operatively coupled to the fuel cell to convert the electricity to heat and a control system operatively coupled to the fuel cell and the heating element, the control system being configured to monitor and control the fuel cell and heating element.

Abstract: This collectively manages an operation rate of multiple test facilities, and is an operation rate analysis system that is communicably connected to multiple test facilities that test a specimen as being a vehicle or a part of the vehicle and that analyzes an operation rate of the above-mentioned multiple test facilities, and that comprises an operation information obtaining part that obtains operation information of the above-mentioned multiple test facilities, a setting receiving part that receives a user setting relating to an operation judgment condition to judge whether each of the multiple test facilities is in operation or not, and an operation rate calculating part that calculates the operation rate of each of the multiple test facilities or the operation rate of all of the multiple test facilities from the operation information obtained by the operation information obtaining part based on the operation judgment condition received by the setting receiving part.

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a first head end system (HES), a first raw file including a first set of events in a first HES specific format, and modifying the first set of events in the first raw file by a first HES adapter to create a first unified formatted file. The first unified formatted file is in a unified format, and the first HES adapter is connected to the first HES. The method further include transforming, by a core HES adapter, the first unified formatted file to a first data management formatted file according to a data management format, and consuming the first data management formatted file.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for performing load reduction optimization. In one aspect, a method includes accessing load reduction parameters for a load reduction event, accessing energy consumption models for multiple systems involved in the load reduction event, and performing, based on the load reduction parameters and the energy consumption models, a plurality of simulations of load reduction events that simulate variations in control parameters used to control the multiple systems. The method also includes optimizing, against a load reduction curve, the load reduction event by iteratively modifying the control parameters used in the plurality of simulations of load reduction events, and outputting the optimal load reduction event with optimized control parameters.

Abstract: Accessing an energy management policy for a plurality of devices is described, wherein the devices are coupled with a first structure. The energy usage of the devices is monitored. An energy usage rule and energy usage is then compared. The energy management policy and energy usage is also compared. Based on the comparing, an instruction is generated to modify an energy usage profile of said device to correlate with the energy usage rule associated with the devices and the energy management policy, thereby enabling efficient energy management.

Abstract: A network device may receive, from a collector device, a request for telemetry data associated with service interfaces and counters of the network device. The network device may determine, based on the request, a first quantity of the service interfaces and a second quantity of the counters. The network device may determine a first time interval to send delta values of the telemetry data associated with the service interfaces and the counters, and a second time interval to send absolute values of the telemetry data, based on the first time interval, the first quantity of the service interfaces, and the second quantity of the counters. The network device may provide, to the collector device, the absolute values of the telemetry data based on the second time interval and may provide, to the collector device, the delta values of the telemetry data based on the first time interval.

Abstract: A system may provide virtual energy audits of one or more target buildings. The system may retrieve weather data and energy usage data specific to a given target building from a weather server and a utility server, respectively. The system may store predefined building characteristics corresponding to the given target building in local memory. Based on the weather data, energy usage data, and/or predefined building characteristics, the system may generate one or more building markers that characterize the energy usage and efficiency of the given target building. Building efficiency diagnostics and energy conservation prognostics may be generated based on the building markers and may be sent by the system to be displayed via a user interface of a client device. The energy conservation prognostics may include one or more energy conservation measure recommendations and corresponding predicted cost/energy savings.

Abstract: Charging scheduling systems and methods for charging devices applied to at least one charging device and a cloud management module are provided for charging an electric vehicle. First, a power status of a battery module of the electric vehicle is detected through a battery detection unit of the charging device, and electricity rate data corresponding to the charging device including the electricity price of corresponding power company at different times is then obtained by cloud management module. Next, through cloud management module, at least one charging period with a lower electricity price is determined based on electricity rate data corresponding to charging device and power status to control the charging of the electric vehicle by the charging device to be performed during the determined charging period.

Abstract: A central energy facility (CEF) includes a plurality of powered CEF components, a battery unit, and a predictive CEF controller. The powered CEF components include a chiller unit and a cooling tower. The battery unit is configured to store electric energy from an energy grid and discharge the stored electric energy for use in powering the powered CEF components. The predictive CEF controller is configured to optimize a predictive cost function to determine an optimal amount of electric energy to purchase from the energy grid and an optimal amount of electric energy to store in the battery unit or discharge from the battery unit for use in powering the powered CEF components at each time step of an optimization period.

Abstract: To improve determination accuracy of determining whether a user is present in a house. A presence-in-house determination system 1 includes: a first presence-in-house determination unit 111 configured to determine whether the user is present in the house based on a change over time in electric power consumption of the house of the user; second presence-in-house determination units 112A and 112B configured to determine whether the user is present in the house based on an operation state of at least one of electric appliances 20A and 20B provided in the house; and a comprehensive determination unit 114 configured to determine whether the user is present in the house based on a determination result of the first presence-in-house determination unit and a determination result of the second presence-in-house determination unit.

Abstract: A route searching apparatus for searching for a route through which a moving body which moves by electric energy from a changeable battery reaches a destination has a position obtaining unit configured to obtain a current position of the moving body; a predicting unit configured to predict a time of arrival at a battery changing station based on a position of the battery changing station; a stock information obtaining unit configured to obtain stock information of a changeable battery in the battery changing station at the time of arrival; an estimating unit configured to estimate a movable range based on a residual amount of a changeable battery mounted in the moving body; and a searching unit configured to search for a route through which the moving body reaches the destination via the battery changing station, based on the stock information and the movable range.

Abstract: According to the first aspect of the invention, a system for adaptively maximizing cost savings or profits over a period of time in response to a time-bound variable is provided, comprising: a limited capacity energy storage device configured to provide energy to or receive energy from an electrical consumer and/or producer and to alternatively receive energy from or supply energy to an electrical grid; a bilateral flow link operatively coupled to the energy storage device and configured to control a direction and a magnitude of a flow of the energy from or to the energy storage device, the magnitude of the energy being within an operating range comprising a maximum possible flow of energy to the energy storage device (in-flow limit) and a maximum possible flow of energy from the energy storage device (out-flow limit); and a control device operatively coupled to the bilateral flow link; wherein the control device controls an energy flow via the bilateral flow link in response to the time-bound variable used t

Abstract: An intra-day rolling scheduling method for an integrated heat and electricity system including: establishing an objective function for scheduling of the integrated heat and electricity system, the objective function aiming to make operating costs of the integrated heat and electricity system to be a minimum; establishing constraints for a steady-state safe operation of the integrated heat and electricity system; and solving the objective function based on the constraints by an interior point method, to obtain an active power and a heating power of each combined heat and power unit, an active power of each thermal power unit, a heating power of each heat pump, and an active power consumed by each circulating pump.

Abstract: In accordance with aspects of the present disclosure, a system of monitoring one or more consumer goods is provided. The system includes at least one monitoring device configured to capture and transmit data about the one or more consumer goods and at least one computing device configured to receive data from the at least one monitoring device, perform analysis on the captured data, and generate one or more notifications or triggers based on the analysis.

Abstract: A method and a computer program product monitor infrastructure facilities of a route network for vehicles. The vehicles generate messages about a respective operating state, which messages are transmitted with a time and a specification of location which represent the occurrence of a signaled operating state, to a land-based evaluation device. The messages received are stored in a database and evaluated. The messages of a predefined time period relating to a predefined operating state are read out from the database. Limited areas with frequent occurrence of the predefined operating state are determined by means of a predefined algorithm. The infrastructure facilities in the areas with the frequent occurrence of the predefined operating state as a possible cause of the predefined operating state of the vehicles are identified, and information about the infrastructure facilities which are detected as a possible cause of the predefined operating state of the vehicles are output.

Abstract: An aggregation comprises: loads that draw electricity, and a hierarchy including a root dispatch engine at the top of the hierarchy, downstream dispatch engines each servicing downstream points comprising further downstream dispatch engines or loads, and the loads at the bottom of the hierarchy. Each downstream dispatch engine sends draw dispatches to its downstream points such that the total draw computed by summing the draw dispatches equals a draw dispatch received by the downstream dispatch engine from the dispatch engine above it in the hierarchy. The sent draw dispatches also satisfy downstream point draw constraints communicated to the downstream dispatch engine from its downstream points. In a method, a baseline long-term draw dispatch is determined for the aggregation, and the baseline long-term draw dispatch is modulated over a shorter time interval based on a short-term draw requirement to determine a draw dispatch for the aggregation.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing environmental conditions and energy usage associated with a site. One exemplary method of regulating an environment condition at a site involves a server receiving environmental measurement data from a monitoring system at the site via a network, determining an action for an electrical appliance at the site based at least in part on the environmental measurement data and one or more monitoring rules associated with the site, and providing an indication of the action to an actuator for the electrical appliance.

Abstract: A system state estimation device according to the present invention includes: a classification unit that classifies first meter data into a plurality of groups, the first meter data being meter data metered in a first time zone by at least some of a plurality of smart meters; a statistic calculation unit that calculates variation of the first meter data for each of the groups; used data determination unit that determines, for each of the groups, whether to use meter data in a second time zone or a substitute value in estimation computation for estimating a system state in the second time zone on the basis of the variation; and an aggregation unit and a power flow calculation unit that perform the estimation computation on the basis of a result of determination performed by the used data determination unit.

Abstract: A charging method (100) for an electrical energy store (22) of a motor vehicle (20) is disclosed, including the steps of: detecting (110) the current charge state of the electrical energy store (22), detecting (120) the planned scope of use of the motor vehicle (20), ascertaining (130) the ambient temperatures present during the planned use, ascertaining (140) a target charge state of the electrical energy store as a function of the maximum possible charge state and the detected ambient temperature, producing (150) a signal as a function of the ascertained target charge state and transmitting the produced signal to the charging current regulator (28, 48) and/or an output means (17).

Abstract: Events that are described in either structured data (e.g. HTML web page or email) or text in a natural language description can be extracted and entered into one or more calendars on a user's device. In one embodiment, selecting an add event command in a calendar application can cause the calendar application to search, without having received any search input, in a database of extracted events, and events extracted within a predetermined period of time can be suggested as events to add to the calendar. In one embodiment, an extracted event can cause a notification to be displayed to a user. Other embodiments are also described herein.

Abstract: An on-demand power service provides electrical vehicle charging. Requesting the on-demand power service may include determining a current location of a computing device, determining an amount of power requested by a user of the computing device, and locating a plurality of mobile charging stations within a predefined geographic distance from the current location of the computing device. The method further includes receiving a price associated with each respective mobile charging station among the plurality of mobile charging stations, and providing on a display of the computing device, selectable options to purchase on-demand power from a mobile charging station among the plurality of mobile charging stations.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments relate to a matching engine for the coordination of electric energy production and consumption, in particular in the presence of uncertainty. The engine provides matching based on uncertainty and flexibility in the electric supply and demand chains. The system can use quantified characterizations of uncertainty and flexibility provided by performance measurements of the elements in the chain.

Abstract: Systems and methods for allocating electrical energy within a storage cell. Energy stored in an energy storage cell is allocated to multiple energy sub-partitions. Each energy sub-partition is associated with a user. A request to buy an amount of energy from an energy sub-partition assigned to another user is sent by a present user to at least one respective user in the plurality of users. Based on sending the request to sell an amount of energy, at least one response with an offer to sell energy to the present user is received. Acceptance of a selected offer within the at least one response is received, where the selected offer was sent by a winning user. The amount of energy is re-allocated from an energy sub-portion allocated to the winning user to an energy sub-portion associated with the present user based on receiving the acceptance.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with performing multiple periodic meter data evaluations during a billing cycle are described. In one embodiment, a method includes performing a plurality of meter data evaluations at periodic intervals during a billing cycle for consumption of a resource by a user having a prepaid account for the resource. The example method may also include for a meter data evaluation, obtain meter data from a meter. The meter data is indicative of a consumption measurement during a first timespan. The example method may also include executing a charge calculation function upon the consumption measurement to generate a charge amount for the first timespan. The charge amount is deducted from a credit balance within the prepaid account to create a first temporary billing segment indicative of a current balance of the prepaid account. A shutoff command is created if the current balance is below a threshold.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for providing a hierarchical framework for integrating distributed energy resources into power distribution systems. In one example of the disclosed technology, a method implemented with an aggregation server includes receiving a respective utility function associated with each of at least two of a plurality of distributed energy resources representing an amount of energy produced or consumed by the respective associated distributed energy resource as a function of energy price, producing an aggregated utility function associated with the plurality of distributed energy resources based on the received utility functions, transmitting the produced aggregated utility function to a coordinator, receiving a clearing value from the coordinator, and transmitting the received clearing value to each of the plurality of distributed energy resources.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a system for adapting a pool pump for wireless communication. In some embodiments, a system for adapting a pool pump with a serial communication port for communication with a user via a remote server, an internet connection, and internet enabled device is provided, the system comprising: a wireless gateway device connected to a router; and a wireless adapter connected to the serial communication port, comprising: a gateway node; a transceiver; and a processor programmed to: establish a wireless connection with the wireless gateway; receive a first message from the pool pump; cause the gateway node to modify the first message; cause the first modified message to be transmitted to the remote server via the wireless gateway; receive a second message from the remote server; modify the second message for output to the pool pump; and transmit the second modified message to the pool pump.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing network connectivity and remote monitoring, optimization, and control of pool/spa equipment are provided. “Internet-of-Things” (IoT) functionality is provided for pool and spa equipment in a flexible and cost-effective manner. Network connectivity and remote monitoring/control of pool and spa equipment is provided by various components such as a network communication and local control subsystem installed in pool/spa equipment, and other components. Also disclosed are various control processes (“pool logic”) which can be embodied as software code installed in any of the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses methods and systems for managing one or more multi-function devices during an emergency in an organization. The method includes receiving one or more emergency signals from one or more sensors installed within the organization. Based on the one or more emergency signals, status of access to an organization gateway is checked to ascertain the occurrence of emergency. Based on the ascertainment, the one or more multi-function devices are automatically disabled.

Abstract: Users of a communication system can initiate electronic payments during a communication session hosted by the communication system or via a social network identity page hosted by the communication system. The communication system detects a payment signal from a user of the communication system and the collects payment information details either by displaying a payment object interface in a communication application of the user or receiving payment information input directly from the user's communication device. The payment information includes sender and recipient payment account identifiers that are communicated to a payment processing system for processing and delivery of the designated payment amount to the recipient.

Abstract: A new and improved hydrocyclone roping and wear management system and method for its use are provided. The system includes one or more wireless electronic roping sensors and/or one or more wireless electronic wear sensors disposed in communication with one or more hydrocyclones, along with a wireless electronic controller. The system is capable of wirelessly detecting roping and/or wear conditions within one or more hydrocyclone separators during their operation, communicating electronic data corresponding to the roping and/or wear conditions to an associated hydrocyclone control system, and causing adjustments in controlling operational parameters for the hydrocyclones. The associated method includes steps for wirelessly acquiring roping and/or wear condition data using the wireless electronic controller and delivering the data to the hydrocyclone control system.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and computer-implemented methods include the following. A choke/pressure control valve (PCV) gas rate is determined for each well of a group of producing wells. A downstream temperature (DST) gas rate is determined for each well of the group of producing wells. Parameters for a well rate test are determined for each well of the group of producing wells using the choke/PCV gas rate and the DST gas rate. A total gas rate for the producing wells is determined using the parameters. A gas production allocation factor (G-PAF) for the producing wells is determined. A production allocation for each well of the producing wells is determined using the total gas rate.

Abstract: A method includes identifying power connections between plural components of a time sensitive network (TSN) that are interconnected via a predetermined connection plan. The method also includes determining a topology of the components of the TSN based on the power connections. Also, the method includes scheduling flows for the TSN based on the topology determined based on the power connections.

Abstract: A data processing system includes a user interface with a user input configured to enable a user to specify a type of simulation to be performed and at least one initial condition, where the simulation is executed using at least one sensor input from a grid structure composed of at least one of a power transmission and distribution grid. The user interface further has a display configured to visualize a representation of a result of a simulation of at least one scenario by presenting a multi-dimensional representation comprised of indicators, where each indicator corresponds to at least one simulation result. The user interface responds to a selection of one of the indicators by the user to visualize a result of the corresponding simulation. The type of simulation can be an N?k contingency analysis simulation, where k is equal to zero, 1 or greater than 1.

Abstract: A grid distribution system aggregates energy resources of multiple distributed energy resources (DERs) and provides service to one or more energy markets with the DERs as a single market resource. The DERs can create data to indicate realtime local demand and local energy capacity of the DERs. Based on DER information and realtime market information, the system can compute how to provide one or more services to the power grid based on an aggregation of DER energy capacity.

Abstract: Systems and methods to control activation of a generation unit. Compute an offer amount, representative of a value at which power is available to be supplied by a generation unit for a current or each subsequent upcoming time period in a time window. Construct energy supply curves using a set of points for each time period in the time window, to obtain associated amounts of power to supply with corresponding prices per each time period. Use a gradual decreasing price staircase approach to iteratively determine multiple offer amount scenarios. Submit the multiple offer amount scenarios along with corresponding values representative of available quantities of power to an operator computer that controls a market-based resource allocation system. Receive back a submitted supply value for the current or upcoming time period. Compare the submitted supply value to the submitted offer amount, and activate or deactivate the generation unit based on the comparison.

Abstract: An architecture is presented for one or more climate systems controlled by one or more thermostat devices located in one or more dwellings associated with one or more users. Depending on the combination of the above factors, ecorank information is determined and presented. In some cases, the thermostats operate independently and settings are not propagated. In other cases, the thermostats operate dependently and settings are mirrored. One thermostat may be used to control another. Setting changes in at one thermostat may be presented at another thermostat. In some cases, the setting changes may require confirmation. In some instances, a hub device may be used to interconnect a thermostat device and server device.

Abstract: A method for controlling an energy storage system which includes receiving time-series data and customer specific data and developing one or more customer specific control models based, at least in part, on the time-series data and the customer specific data. After developing one or more customer specific control models, the method proceeds by training the customer specific control models and then deploying the customer specific control model to the customer for use by the customer to determine which of a plurality of modes the energy storage system should be in. The method may include the development, deployment and/or execution of one or more centralized control models for controlling a network of any combination of common and/or different customer control models.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for providing instant rebates before a transaction is completed. This involves ingest of customer and rebate data from two or more utilities, where the data is parsed and normalized into a standard format across all of the utilities. The customer data is then stored in an accounts database, while the rebate data is further processed along with utility rebate rules to determine a set of rebate eligibilities for a variety of scenarios. The resulting rebate profiles can be stored in a rebates database and linked to corresponding customer account data in the accounts database. Third-party frontends can then request rebate eligibility based on a customer identifier and retail channel, and various services can work in tandem to query the rebated database and return a set of eligibilities with so little latency that the eligibility check appears instant from a customer's standpoint.

Abstract: Examples relate to adjusting load power consumption based on a power option agreement. A computing system may receive power option data that is based on a power option agreement and specify minimum power thresholds associated with time intervals. The computing system may determine a performance strategy for a load (e.g., set of computing systems) based on a combination of the power option data and one or more monitored conditions. The performance strategy may specify a power consumption target for the load for each time interval such that each power consumption target is equal to or greater than the minimum power threshold associated with each time interval. The computing system may provide instructions the set of computing systems to perform one or more computational operations based on the performance strategy.

Abstract: A building energy system includes a controller configured to obtain representative loads and rates for a plurality of scenarios and generate a cost function comprising a risk attribute and multiple demand charges. Each of the demand charges corresponds to a demand charge period and defines a cost based on a maximum amount of at least one of the energy resources purchased within the corresponding demand charge period. The controller is configured to determine, for each of the multiple demand charges, a peak demand target for the corresponding demand charge period by performing a first optimization of the risk attribute over the plurality of the scenarios, allocate an amount of the one or more energy resources to be consumed, produced, stored, or discharged by the building equipment by performing a second optimization subject to one or more constraints based on the peak demand target for each of the multiple demand charges.

Abstract: A building control system that includes a post VEE readings data stores, a rules processor, weather stores, and a building controller. The stores provide tagged data sets that are each associated with a corresponding one of energy consumption streams, each of the sets having groups of contiguous interval values tagged as having been validated. The rules processor reads the stores and creates anomalies having different durations using only the groups of contiguous interval values and generates estimates for the anomalies by employing estimation techniques for each of the different durations and selects one of the estimation techniques for subsequent employment.

Abstract: Technologies for providing cloud-based management of an electrical grid include a method. The method includes determining, by a compute device of a cloud data center, one or more cloud-based electrical grid management services to provide for a client of the cloud data center. The method also includes executing, by the compute device, each determined service in a virtual machine hosted by the compute device, receiving, by the compute device, data from one or more field devices in the electrical grid through an encrypted virtual private network, and analyzing, by the compute device and with the one or more determined services executed in the virtual machine, the received data to determine a responsive action.

Abstract: Systems and methods for electric power messaging and settlements including advanced energy settlements, messaging, and applications for electric power supply, load, and/or curtailment and data analytics associated with the same. Systems and methods for providing data analytics and customer or consumer guidance and controls are provided, and coupled with graphic user interfaces for interactive control and command of grid elements, design, specification, construction, management and financial settlement for data centers and/or microgrids, business and residential power consumption, control, management, messaging and settlements, mobile applications, websites, marketing offers, optimal pricing for comparable energy plans, retail electric provider and direct consumer alternatives, network of power architecture, EnergyNet applications, software development kit, and application web-based storefronts.

Abstract: A process/method is provided for the next generation of electricity market systems that support competitive trading of electric energy and ancillary services within day-ahead and real-time market operation frameworks. The invention comprises the systems and methods related to advances in electricity market architecture, functionality, and performance. The systems and methods of the invention ensure system operation reliability and maximize market economic efficiency of energy and ancillary services trading in competitive market environment. A process/method comprising optimal clearing and competitive price formation for a variety of market commodities that are supplied and consumed by a numerous market entities of a variety of types. The solution process is arranged and facilitated in controllable and efficient manner.

Abstract: A power-demand-value calculating system includes a storage device and an arithmetic device. The storage device stores data of combinations of temperatures and power result values. The arithmetic device selects data equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature from the storage device and, calculates, when the power result values corresponding to the temperatures of the selected data are smaller than a power calculation value which is calculated from a regression formula derived from the data of the combinations and the temperatures of the selected data, a maximum power demand value based on the temperatures equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature and the regression formula.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for automatically controlling power supply from an electrical power supply system to a user location based on payment status. The method performed by a central control unit includes determining a payment status of the electrical power supply system at the user location. The payment status is determined based at least on a time credit associated with the electrical power supply system. The method further includes facilitating control of the power supply from the electrical power supply system to the user location based on determining the time credit. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is uninterrupted, if the time credit is greater than a predefined threshold value. The power supply to the user location from the electrical power supply system is disconnected, if the time credit is less than the predefined threshold value.