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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2005
Applicants:

Chellappa Balan, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Sumit Bose, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Zhihong YE, Austin, TX (US);

Jovan Bebic, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Juan DE Bedout, West Glenville, NY (US);

Yan Liu, Ballston Lake, NY (US);

Luis Garces, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Inventors:

Chellappa Balan, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Sumit Bose, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Zhihong Ye, Austin, TX (US);

Jovan Bebic, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Juan de Bedout, West Glenville, NY (US);

Yan Liu, Ballston Lake, NY (US);

Luis Garces, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 17/00 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A plurality of power generating assets are connected to a power grid. The grid may, if desired, be a local grid or a utility grid. The power grid is connected to a plurality of loads. The loads may, if desired, be controllable and non-controllable. Distribution of the power to the loads is via a controller that has a program stored therein that optimizes the controllable loads and the power generating assets. The optimization process is via multi-tier benefit construct.


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