Abstract: Provided is a system, including: a demand information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating power demand in a power network; and a setting unit configured to, based on the power demand, set a usage fee for a parking lot having a power transmission and reception facility for a vehicle having a power supply for driving to transmit and receive power to/from the power network.

Abstract: A capacity control device including: a storage unit for storing information representing a first energy amount and a second energy amount of an amount of energy accumulated in a power source for driving mounted on a vehicle, the first energy amount being available for power transmission and reception between the power source for driving and a power grid without an instruction from a user of the vehicle, and the second energy amount being available to the user in response to an instruction from the user; a updating unit for updating the second energy amount without updating the first energy amount, and updating the first energy amount without updating the second energy amount; and a control unit for presenting information representing the second energy amount that has been updated by the updating unit to the user.

Abstract: A cable that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a vehicle provided with a driving power source and a power consumer includes: a receiving unit that: communicates with a power-amount acquiring device that is installed at the power consumer, and acquires an amount of power transferred between the power consumer and a power network; and receives identification information of the power consumer; a measuring unit that measures a transmission power amount of power transmitted between the vehicle and the power consumer through the cable; and a transmission information sending unit that sends, to an external managing apparatus that manages an amount of power transmission between the vehicle and the power consumer, the identification information of the power consumer, and information indicating the transmission power amount measured by the measuring unit.

Abstract: A carriable power transfer unit that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a power network and each of the plurality of vehicles provided with driving power sources is provided. The power transfer unit includes: a plurality of connecting portions that are attachable to and detachable from each of the plurality of vehicles, and are used for power transmission between the power transfer unit and each of the plurality of vehicles; and a control unit that controls bidirectional power transmission between the power network and each of the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a demand information acquiring unit that acquires information indicating power demand in a power network; a selecting unit that selects, as a vehicle to be caused to perform power transfer with the power network according to the power demand, a vehicle provided with a driving power source having an accumulated energy amount larger than a predetermined accumulation amount, and having an accumulatable energy amount larger than a predetermined accumulatable amount; and a notification control unit that makes a user of the vehicle that is selected by the selecting unit notified.

Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a traffic jam information acquiring unit that acquires traffic jam information including a position where a traffic jam occurs; and a notification control unit that makes a user of a vehicle that is provided with a driving power source notified of information indicating a second route via a geographical point where power transfer can be performed between the vehicle and a power network if the traffic jam occurs on a route allocated to the vehicle.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires information indicating: power demand in a first power network that supplies power in a first region including a future movement destination of a first vehicle; and power demand in a second power network that supplies power in a second region including a future movement destination of a second vehicle; and a control unit that makes energy accumulated in or released from a driving power source provided to the first vehicle preferentially over a driving power source provided to the second vehicle, based on the power demand in the first power network, and the power demand in the second power network.

Abstract: There is provided a power transmission and reception management device including: a user information storage unit configured to store information indicating correspondences between a first user and a plurality of second users; a vehicle information storage unit configured to store information indicating correspondences between the plurality of second users, and a plurality of vehicles that include driving power sources; an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from the first user, schedule information indicating a scheduled period during which at least a part of the plurality of vehicles are available for power transmission and reception with a power network; and a consideration control unit configured to associate, with the first user, consideration information indicating a consideration to be provided to the first user when at least a part of the plurality of vehicles are available for power transmission and reception with the power network during the scheduled period.

Abstract: A capacity control device including: a storage unit for storing information representing a first energy amount and a second energy amount of an amount of energy accumulated in a power source for driving mounted on a vehicle, the first energy amount being available for power transmission and reception between the power source for driving and a power grid without an instruction from a user of the vehicle, and the second energy amount being available to the user in response to an instruction from the user; a updating unit for updating the second energy amount without updating the first energy amount, and updating the first energy amount without updating the second energy amount; and a control unit for presenting information representing the second energy amount that has been updated by the updating unit to the user.

Abstract: Provided is a power transmission/reception management apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store information indicating a correspondence between a scheduled period during which a vehicle provided with a driving electric power source is enabled to transmit and receive power with a power grid, and the vehicle; and a control unit configured to cause, when the vehicle is not enabled to transmit or receive power with the power grid at a predetermined time point earlier than the scheduled period, a notification to be given to a user correlated with the vehicle.

Abstract: The system comprises: a period specifying unit configured to specify a period in which a vehicle having a driving power supply should be made available to transmit and receive power to/from a power network; and a price control unit configured to, when the vehicle is made available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network in the period specified by the period specifying unit, produce price information for the vehicle being made available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network to correspond the price information to at least one of a user of the vehicle and a person who made the vehicle available to transmit and receive power to/from the power network.

Abstract: Provided is a system, including: a demand information acquisition unit configured to acquire information indicating power demand in a power network; and a setting unit configured to, based on the power demand, set a usage fee for a parking lot having a power transmission and reception facility for a vehicle having a power supply for driving to transmit and receive power to/from the power network.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit that acquires information indicating a future movement destination of a vehicle provided with a driving power source; and a control unit that causes power transfer to be performed between the vehicle and a second vehicle provided with a driving power source based on a power demand in a power network that supplies power in a region of the future movement destination of the vehicle.

Abstract: A control device includes: a behavioral area identification unit for identifying a behavioral area of a user of a vehicle equipped with an electric power source for driving; and a notification control unit for making the user notified power transmission and reception information indicating past performance of power transmission and reception performed between the vehicle associated with another user within the area indicated by area information and a power grid. A program causes a computer to function as the control device.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires information indicating: power demand in a first power network that supplies power in a first region including a future movement destination of a first vehicle; and power demand in a second power network that supplies power in a second region including a future movement destination of a second vehicle; and a control unit that makes energy accumulated in or released from a driving power source provided to the first vehicle preferentially over a driving power source provided to the second vehicle, based on the power demand in the first power network, and the power demand in the second power network.

Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a traffic jam information acquiring unit that acquires traffic jam information including a position where a traffic jam occurs; and a notification control unit that makes a user of a vehicle that is provided with a driving power source notified of information indicating a second route via a geographical point where power transfer can be performed between the vehicle and a power network if the traffic jam occurs on a route allocated to the vehicle.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit that acquires information indicating a future movement destination of a vehicle provided with a driving power source; and a control unit that causes power transfer to be performed between the vehicle and a second vehicle provided with a driving power source based on a power demand in a power network that supplies power in a region of the future movement destination of the vehicle.

Abstract: A carriable power transfer unit that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a power network and each of the plurality of vehicles provided with driving power sources is provided. The power transfer unit includes: a plurality of connecting portions that are attachable to and detachable from each of the plurality of vehicles, and are used for power transmission between the power transfer unit and each of the plurality of vehicles; and a control unit that controls bidirectional power transmission between the power network and each of the plurality of vehicles.

Abstract: A power transfer managing apparatus includes: a demand information acquiring unit that acquires information indicating power demand in a power network; a selecting unit that selects, as a vehicle to be caused to perform power transfer with the power network according to the power demand, a vehicle provided with a driving power source having an accumulated energy amount larger than a predetermined accumulation amount, and having an accumulatable energy amount larger than a predetermined accumulatable amount; and a notification control unit that makes a user of the vehicle that is selected by the selecting unit notified.

Abstract: A cable that can be used for bidirectional power transmission between a vehicle provided with a driving power source and a power consumer includes: a receiving unit that: communicates with a power-amount acquiring device that is installed at the power consumer, and acquires an amount of power transferred between the power consumer and a power network; and receives identification information of the power consumer; a measuring unit that measures a transmission power amount of power transmitted between the vehicle and the power consumer through the cable; and a transmission information sending unit that sends, to an external managing apparatus that manages an amount of power transmission between the vehicle and the power consumer, the identification information of the power consumer, and information indicating the transmission power amount measured by the measuring unit.