System and method for managing distributed renewal energy systems and service providers

Abstract

A method for managing distributed renewable energy systems comprising receiving first meter data for a plurality of first meters, each of the plurality of first meters associated with a renewable energy power generation component at an institution and measuring an amount of power generated by each associated renewable energy power generation component over a first period of time. Receiving second meter data for a plurality of second meters, each of the plurality of second meters associated with an institution having a renewable energy power generation component and measuring an amount of power consumed by each associated institution over a period of second time. Determining a difference between the amount of power measured by each of the first meters and the amount of power measured by a corresponding one of each of the second meters at each institution.

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         16 . A system comprising:
 a first solar photovoltaic electricity generation systems coupled to an electric power grid and configured to generate first service data and first meter data defining an amount of energy generated by the first solar photovoltaic electricity generation system on a periodic basis over a first period of time;   a first energy consumption system coupled to the first solar photovoltaic electricity generation system and configured to receive electric power from the first solar photovoltaic electricity generation system and to generate second meter data defining an amount of energy consumed by the first energy consumption system on a periodic basis over a second period of time;   a second solar photovoltaic electricity generation system coupled to the electric power grid and configured to generate second service data and third meter data defining an amount of energy generated by the second solar photovoltaic electricity generation system on a periodic basis over a third period of time;   a second energy consumption system coupled to the second solar photovoltaic electricity generation system and configured to receive electric power from the second solar photovoltaic electricity generation system and to generate fourth meter data defining an amount of energy consumed by the second energy consumption system on a periodic basis over a fourth period of time; and   a service provider management system configured to generate maintenance data as a function of the first service data, the first meter data, the second meter data, the second service data, the third meter data and the fourth meter data.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the service provider management system is configured to generate maintenance data as a function of maintenance service provider availability data. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the service provider management system is configured to generate maintenance data as a function of availability data for a replacement part. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the service provider management system is configured to generate maintenance data as a function of efficiency data for a replacement part. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the service provider management system is configured to generate maintenance data as a function of routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and emergency maintenance data for the second photovoltaic system. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the service provider management system is configured to generate maintenance data as a function of an availability of a service provider that can perform a first routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and a second routine maintenance for the second photovoltaic system. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the service provider management system is configured to generate maintenance data as a function of an availability of a service provider that can perform a routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and an emergency maintenance for the second photovoltaic system. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the service provider management system is configured to generate maintenance data as a function of an availability of a first service provider that can perform a routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and a second service provider that can perform an emergency maintenance for the second photovoltaic system. 
     
     
         24 . A method comprising:
 generating first service data and first meter data at a first solar photovoltaic electricity generation systems coupled to an electric power grid;   defining an amount of energy generated by the first solar photovoltaic electricity generation system on a periodic basis over a first period of time;   receiving electric power from the first solar photovoltaic electricity generation system at a first energy consumption system coupled to the first solar photovoltaic electricity generation system;   generating second meter data defining an amount of energy consumed by the first energy consumption system on a periodic basis over a second period of time;   generating second service data and third meter data at a second solar photovoltaic electricity generation systems coupled to the electric power grid;   defining an amount of energy generated by the second solar photovoltaic electricity generation system on a periodic basis over a third period of time;   receiving electric power from the second solar photovoltaic electricity generation system at a second energy consumption system coupled to the second solar photovoltaic electricity generation system;   generating fourth meter data defining an amount of energy consumed by the second energy consumption system on a periodic basis over a fourth period of time; and   generating maintenance data at a service provider management system as a function of the first service data, the first meter data, the second meter data, the second service data, the third meter data and the fourth meter data.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the service provider management system generates maintenance data as a function of maintenance service provider availability data. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the service provider management system generates maintenance data as a function of availability data for a replacement part. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the service provider management system generates maintenance data as a function of efficiency data for a replacement part. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the service provider management system generates maintenance data as a function of routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and emergency maintenance data for the second photovoltaic system. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the service provider management system generates maintenance data as a function of an availability of a service provider that can perform a first routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and a second routine maintenance for the second photovoltaic system. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the service provider management system generates maintenance data as a function of an availability of a service provider that can perform a routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and an emergency maintenance for the second photovoltaic system. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 24  wherein the service provider management system generates maintenance data as a function of an availability of a first service provider that can perform a routine maintenance data for the first photovoltaic system and a second service provider that can perform an emergency maintenance for the second photovoltaic system.