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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2009
Kenneth J. Goodnow, Essex, VT (US);
Stephen G. Shuma, Underhill, VT (US);
Peter A. Twombly, Shelburne, VT (US);
Kenneth J. Goodnow, Essex, VT (US);
Stephen G. Shuma, Underhill, VT (US);
Peter A. Twombly, Shelburne, VT (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are a power management system and associated method that not only initiate a 'greenout' to avoid the negative impact of high loads (i.e., to avoid high power cost, negative environmental impact, brownouts, and ultimately blackouts), but can also predict the initiation of such a 'greenout'. Predicting the initiation of a “greenout” and communicating the prediction to one or more of the various electronic devices connected to the power grid allows the electronic device(s) to take preparatory action to avoid and/or limit any negative impact that may be caused by the “greenout”.