CPC G06Q 50/06 (2013.01) [G05B 15/02 (2013.01); G05F 1/66 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A computer-implemented method of dispatching energy from a generator for a customer associated with a property, the method comprising:
accessing (i) a set of energy usage data associated with the customer, and (ii) rate data indicating a cost of utility power and a cost of operating the generator;
determining, by a controller based on the set of energy usage data and the rate data, a set point at which it is cheaper to dispatch power from the generator than the property receiving the utility power;
requesting, by the controller, an automatic transfer switch of the generator to activate dispatching of the power from the generator according to the set point; and
collecting, by the controller when the generator is dispatching the power, data indicating an amount of power being output by the generator.
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