A region-based electrical intelligence system is used to configure and control electrical usage within regions, for example, within certain areas of a floor of a building or within certain floors of a building. A number of network-enabled electric plugs are deployed in a region. Each of the network-enabled electric plugs is configured to deliver electricity from an electricity source to one or more powered devices located in the region. A server runs a web application used to monitor electrical usage information for the region based on electrical usage by each of the one or more powered devices. The web application generates rules for selectively controlling the delivery of electricity from the network-enabled electric plugs to the powered devices based on the monitored electrical usage information.

The present disclosure discloses methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for off-grid load stabilization. For instance, the method may include: receiving generator data from at least one generator and energy storage data from at least one energy store; determining, based on the generator data and/or the energy storage data, a moving average of a system load of the at least one generator; and determining, based on the generator data and/or the energy storage data, an instantaneous load value of the at least one generator. The method may further include: determining a first electronic storage dispatch (ESD) based on the moving average of the system load and the instantaneous load value of the at least one generator; and providing the first ESD to the at least one energy store.

Method and apparatus for determining relative value of loads. In one embodiment the method comprises determining, for a load in a plurality of loads where (i) each load in the plurality has a weight and a value associated with it and (ii) the plurality is operating according to a primary solution where a net weight of all loads with an activated state satisfies a primary threshold, a change in operating state; determining a secondary solution for a subset of loads not including the load having the change, such that a net weight of all loads in the subset with an activated state satisfies a secondary threshold based on the primary threshold; and determining, based on the values of loads in the subset that have operating states in the secondary solution different from their operating states in the primary solution, an updated value for the load having the change.

An intelligent energy system includes an energy-consuming appliance, a battery module coupled to the appliance, and a bidirectional converter coupled to the appliance and the battery module by a power bus. The battery module is configured to provide power to the appliance. The bidirectional converter converts between alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) and interfaces with a power infrastructure external to the appliance. The system further includes a control unit communicatively coupled to the battery module, the bidirectional converter, and the appliance. The control unit is configured to determine a charge and discharge schedule for the battery module. The battery module coupled with the bidirectional converter provides uninterrupted power to the appliance, abstracts the power demands of the appliance from local power infrastructure, and allows for greater appliance peak power draw than would otherwise be practical or possible.

A stove appliance that includes a stove housing; one or more cooktops; a power cord with a plug configured to couple with an electrical power receptacle of a power distribution system; and a battery system comprising one or more batteries configured to: store power obtained from the power cord with the plug coupled with the electrical power receptacle of the power distribution system, and power the one or more cooktops.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for a smart energy home. The smart energy home may promote optimization of consumption of electricity by appliances and other consumer devices. Prioritization of where and when electricity may be provided to various appliances, chargers, or other devices which draw electrical power may be managed by the smart energy home. Information concerning prevailing weather conditions and contemporaneous electrical tariffs may be utilized in processes executed by the smart energy home. Related systems, apparatuses, and methods are also described.

The invention relates to a method for wirelessly managing the operation of a power supply system for electrical loads and consists in that individual loads are prioritized and the functionalities provided by each load are prioritized. At least one load voltage threshold is determined for each load, whereby exceeding a load voltage threshold changes the functionalities provided by that load. At least one buffer energy threshold is also determined, specifying the amount of electricity stored in buffers of electricity. In addition, the average current energy consumption over time at all loads is calculated, and based on the calculated average energy consumption and on the predicted weather and/or environmental conditions, the buffer energy discharge function over time is determined, and the probability of energy loss in the buffers below the established buffer energy threshold is calculated, the charging current of the buffers of electricity is controlled predictively, and the operation of the power system is controlled, wherein, based on the established voltage thresholds of all loads and the established energy threshold of the buffer of electricity, according to the priorities assigned to the loads, either turns on or turns off the loads and/or the functionality provided by these loads, and this operation is adjusted on an ongoing basis based on measurement data so as to maximize the operation time of the loads with the highest assigned priorities and/or the functionality of these loads with the highest hierarchy. The object of the invention is also a system for wireless management of the operation of a power supply system for electrical loads, in which this method is implemented.

A system and a method for controlling usage of solar panel energy. The solution comprises decreasing (300) gradually from a given maximum value the resistance of a variable load circuitry connected in parallel with the solar panel arrangement, measuring (302) the voltage or current output of the solar panel arrangement during the decreasing of the resistance, determining (304), based on the measurements, the maximum output power provided by the solar panel arrangement and providing (306) control of the operation of devices acting as the load of the solar panel arrangement based on the determination.

An energy supply management system for a vehicle, includes at least one energy supply system with at least one energy supply unit, and at least one load unit which has a specified functional scope and which can be connected to the at least one energy supply system in order to be supplied with energy. The energy supply management system is configured so as to determine an energy requirement of the at least one load unit for a specified driving maneuver, determine the energy which can be provided by the at least one energy supply unit in order to cover the energy requirement, and adapt the specified functional scope of the load unit, the specified driving maneuver, and/or the energy supply system when the energy which can be provided by the at least one energy supply unit in order to cover the energy requirement does not cover the energy requirement.

An inductive stove appliance that includes a stove housing; a minimum of three cooking zones, with at least two of the cooking zones comprising induction coils; an electric oven; a set of cooktop and oven controls configured for operation of the inductive stove appliance, including operation of the minimum of three cooking zones and the electric oven; a power cord with a plug configured to couple with a standard 120V, 15 A-30 A, electrical power receptacle of a power distribution system; and a battery system disposed within the stove housing of the inductive stove appliance with one or more batteries integrated into the stove housing configured to: store power obtained from the power cord with the plug coupled with the electrical power receptacle of the power distribution system, power the minimum of three cooking zones of the inductive stove appliance, and power the electric oven of the inductive stove appliance.