Facilitating power transactions

Abstract

The subject invention relates to employing interactive components and execution components to facilitate power transactions. In an example, a method includes receiving a first set of data from a set of agent components, wherein the first set of data represents a purchase, a transmission, a production, a sale or a consumption of energy; and facilitating execution, by the system, of a set of contracts between a first subset of agent components and a second subset of agent components based on the first set of data. In another example, a method can further include insuring, by the system, the set of contracts against a supply surplus of energy or a production shortage of energy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 receiving, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a first set of data from a set of agent components, wherein the first set of data represents a purchase, a transmission, a production, a sale or a consumption of energy; and   facilitating execution, by the system, of a set of contracts between a first subset of agent components and a second subset of agent components based on the first set of data.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising validating, by the system, the set of contracts based on whether a fulfillment of terms of the set of contracts maintains or exceeds a target stability threshold of an electric grid. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising insuring, by the system, the set of contracts against a supply surplus of energy or a production shortage of energy. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , further comprising collecting, by the system, a second set of data representing a flow of electricity provided by a metering device. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 2 , further comprising providing an insurance contract to the set of contracts to satisfy the target stability threshold of the electric grid.