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Craig Howard Miller

Bio: Craig Howard Miller is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Alternative energy & Accumulator (energy). The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 809 citations.

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06 Jun 2005
TL;DR: In this paper, an energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand, such as battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells).
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand. Devices for which energy consumption can be scheduled or deferred are activated during periods of cheapest energy usage. Battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells) are activated to sell energy to the power grid during periods that are determined to correspond to favorable cost conditions.

726 citations

Patent
13 Aug 2007
TL;DR: In this paper, an energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand, such as battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells).
Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for optimizing the control of energy supply and demand. An energy control unit includes one or more algorithms for scheduling the control of energy consumption devices on the basis of variables relating to forecast energy supply and demand. Devices for which energy consumption can be scheduled or deferred are activated during periods of cheapest energy usage. Battery storage and alternative energy sources (e.g., photovoltaic cells) are activated to sell energy to the power grid during periods that are determined to correspond to favorable cost conditions.

83 citations


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Patent
14 Jan 2010
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a cost of service or avoided cost using at least one of the individualized energy usage data and a system generation cost at a nearest bus, and the system may also forecast individualized demand by end-use, individualised demand by location, energy prices, or energy costs.
Abstract: An energy distribution may include a server and one or more databases. The system may communicate with an energy provider to receive energy provider data, at least one information collector to receive information collector data such as individualized energy usage data, customer preferences, and customer or location characteristics, and the one or more databases for receiving data for optimization. The system may calculate a cost of service or avoided cost using at least one of the individualized energy usage data and a system generation cost at a nearest bus. The system may also forecast individualized demand by end-use, individualized demand by location, energy prices, or energy costs. The system may optimize energy distribution, energy use, cost of service, or avoided cost using the forecasted individualized demand by end-use, the forecasted individualized demand by location, the forecasted energy prices, and the forecasted energy costs.

703 citations

Patent
21 Jun 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, a building manager includes an integrated control layer configured to receive inputs from and to provide outputs to a plurality of building subsystems, including a demand response layer and a fault detection and diagnostics layer.
Abstract: A building manager includes a communications interface configured to receive information from a smart energy grid. The building manager further includes an integrated control layer configured to receive inputs from and to provide outputs to a plurality of building subsystems. The integrated control layer includes a plurality of control algorithm modules configured to process the inputs and to determine the outputs. The building manager further includes a fault detection and diagnostics layer configured to use statistical analysis on the inputs received from the integrated control layer to detect and diagnose faults. The building manager yet further includes a demand response layer configured to process the information received from the smart energy grid to determine adjustments to the plurality of control algorithms of the integrated control layer.

434 citations

Patent
11 Dec 2007
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe a power aggregation system for electric vehicles, where individual Internet connections are established to numerous electric resources intermittently connected to the power grid, such as electric vehicles.
Abstract: Systems and methods are described for a power aggregation system. In one implementation, a service establishes individual Internet connections to numerous electric resources intermittently connected to the power grid, such as electric vehicles. The Internet connection may be made over the same wire that connects the resource to the power grid. The service optimizes power flows to suit the needs of each resource and each resource owner, while aggregating flows across numerous resources to suit the needs of the power grid. The service can bring vast numbers of electric vehicle batteries online as a new, dynamically aggregated power resource for the power grid. Electric vehicle owners can participate in an electricity trading economy regardless of where they plug into the power grid.

429 citations

Patent
18 May 2010
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe a system for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. But the system is not designed to provide remote device monitoring.
Abstract: Techniques are described for providing remote device (e.g., thermostat, lighting, appliance, etc.) control and/or energy monitoring. A system monitors sensor data captured by one or more sensors that sense attributes relevant to user presence at one or more monitored properties and status of one or more energy consuming devices associated with the one or more monitored properties. The system analyzes the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to a set of one or more rules and performs an operation related to controlling the one or more energy consuming devices based on the analysis of the monitored sensor data and the monitored device status with respect to the set of one or more rules.

417 citations

Patent
05 Mar 2015
TL;DR: In this paper, power receptacle wireless access point (AP) devices that may be used as part of a networked (smart) living and work space are described. But these devices are not suitable for outdoor environments.
Abstract: Described herein are power receptacle wireless access point (AP) devices that may be used as part of a networked (smart) living and work space. These power receptacle wireless AP devices may be wall-mounted and/or retrofitted over existing electrical outlets or light switches, for providing wireless access to a room or region of a room. The power receptacle wireless AP device may connect via power line communication to a data connection.

334 citations