Energy services interface

Abstract

An energy services bridge interposed between one or more energy service providers and an energy distribution network operator manages a plurality of diversified energy consumer service plans so as to be compliant with the physical and technical constraints of the transmission/distribution gird. The energy services bridge further conveys real-time information regarding the state of the transmission/distribution grid to the plurality of energy service providers enabling active management of the service plans and correspondingly active management of the transmission/distribution grid.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A system for management of grid compatible energy services, comprising:
 an energy transmission/distribution grid;   energy transmission/distribution grid constraints of the energy transmission/distribution grid;   a plurality of energy services providers each having one or more energy transmission/distribution grid compatible services;   a distribution network operator; and   an energy services bridge interposed between each of the plurality of energy services providers and the distribution network operator wherein the energy services bridge normalizes aggregate energy transmission/distribution grid compatible energy services with the energy transmission/distribution grid constraints.   
     
     
         3 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , wherein the energy services bridge manages aggregate access to the energy transmission/distribution grid. 
     
     
         4 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , wherein the energy transmission/distribution grid constraints include technical constraints regarding interfacing distributed energy resources with the energy transmission/distribution grid. 
     
     
         5 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , wherein the energy services bridge, responsive to operational and/or physical considerations of the energy transmission/distribution grid, manages access to the energy transmission/distribution grid for each energy services provider. 
     
     
         6 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , wherein the energy services bridge, responsive to real time conditions of the energy transmission/distribution grid, manages access to the energy transmission/distribution grid for each energy services provider. 
     
     
         7 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , wherein the energy services bridge, responsive to contractual considerations, manages access to the energy transmission/distribution grid for each energy services provider. 
     
     
         8 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , wherein the energy services bridge dynamically adjusts access to the energy transmission/distribution grid responsive to information received from the plurality of energy service providers, the distribution network operator and one or more energy customers. 
     
     
         9 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , further comprising one or more energy customers. 
     
     
         10 . The system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 2 , wherein the distribution network operator provides to one or more energy customers access to one or more energy transmission/distribution grid compatible services on behalf of the plurality of energy services providers. 
     
     
         11 . A computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services in conjunction with an energy transmission/distribution grid, comprising:
 a microprocessor operable to execute a program of instructions; and   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the microprocessor and tangibly embodying a set of instructions for management of grid compatible energy services, wherein the set of instructions when executed by the microprocessor include the steps for publishing constraints of the energy transmission/distribution grid;   registering with an energy services bridge grid compatible energy services offered by a plurality of energy service providers;   providing one or more energy service customers access to grid compatible energy services via the energy transmission/distribution grid; and   managing by the energy services bridge for each of the plurality of energy service providers access to the energy transmission/distribution grid.   
     
     
         12 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , further comprising instructions for receiving energy transmission/distribution grid constraint compliance information. 
     
     
         13 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , further comprising instructions for normalizing aggregate grid compatible energy services with constraints of the energy transmission/distribution grid. 
     
     
         14 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , further comprising managing access to the energy transmission/distribution grid for each energy service provider by the energy services bridge responsive to contractual considerations. 
     
     
         15 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , further comprising managing access to the energy transmission/distribution grid for each energy service provider by the energy services bridge responsive to operational and/or physical considerations of the energy transmission/distribution grid. 
     
     
         16 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , further comprising managing access to the energy transmission/distribution grid for each energy service provider by the energy services bridge responsive to real time conditions of the energy transmission/distribution grid. 
     
     
         17 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , further comprising altering grid compatible energy services responsive to changes in operational and/or physical conditions of the energy transmission/distribution grid. 
     
     
         18 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , wherein constraints of the energy transmission/distribution grid are published by a distribution network operator. 
     
     
         19 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 19 , further comprising adjusting grid compatible energy services responsive to information received from the energy services providers, the one or more energy services customers, and the distribution network operator. 
     
     
         20 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 19 , wherein registering includes registering grid compatible energy services with the distribution network operator. 
     
     
         21 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , wherein registration includes association of a particular grid compatible energy services with the one or more energy services customers. 
     
     
         22 . The computer implemented system for management of grid compatible energy services according to  claim 11 , further comprising managing, by the energy services bridge, delivery, by a distribution network operator, of grid compatible energy services via the energy transmission/distribution grid to the one or more energy customers.