JP2007097347A - Electric power information providing system and server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric power information providing system for providing electric power information corresponding to electric power consumers, and also to provide a server used for the system. <P>SOLUTION: The electric power information providing system 1 is provided with: an electric power supplier server 30 used by an electric power supplier 10; and a plurality of electric power customer terminals 40 operated by the electric power customers 20A. The electric power supplier server 30 is provided with: a customer information storage means 310 for storing predetermined information on the electric power customers 20A; a utilization information extracting means 340 for extracting utilization information corresponding to the electric power customers 20A from the predetermined information stored in the customer information storage means 310; and a utilization information outputting means 333 for outputting the utilization information extracted by the utilization information extracting means 340 to the electric power customer terminals 40. The power customer terminal is provided with a utilization information obtaining means 415 for obtaining the utilization information outputted from the utilization information outputting means 333. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for providing power information related to power and a server used in the system.

  Conventionally, there are few points of contact between electric power consumers and electric power companies, and the frequency has been about the reading of the amount of electric power used by the electric power company meter readers and the notification of electric power charges from the electric power companies. In addition, most of the information provided from the electric power company to the electric power consumer is uniform contact information provided in accordance with the notification of the electric power charge.

  However, in recent years, there has been an increase in the number of electric power consumers equipped with power generation facilities such as solar power generation, and systems in which electric power companies purchase power generated by power generation facilities such as solar power generation have become widespread. Under such circumstances, electric power companies are required to provide various types of information according to each electric power consumer. In addition, electric power companies are also hoping to provide electric power consumers with information on the usage and safety of electric power and information according to each electric power consumer.

  In particular, when an electric power company purchases electric power from an electric power consumer, the electric power company and the electric power consumer conclude a power sales contract with each other and have a deep business relationship. For this reason, electric power companies provide not only uniform information for general electric power consumers but also effective information for each electric power consumer such as information on power sales contracts. It is necessary to.

  Thus, a system has been proposed that focuses on buying and selling of power generated by solar power generation facilities, extracts contract types with power companies that have the most merit for power consumers, and advises power consumers (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

In addition, with the recent liberalization in power trading, the value of natural energy generated by solar power generation facilities is divided into actual power value and additional value such as environmental value, and these are sold separately. Is possible. A system that provides useful information in response to such a situation is desired.
JP 2002-101554 A

  Conventionally, there are few points of contact between electric power consumers and electric power companies, and information provided from electric power companies has been uniform. In particular, when power companies purchase power from power consumers, there is a deep business relationship, so it is desirable to provide useful information according to each power consumer. It was difficult to provide useful information according to each power consumer.

  The system of Patent Literature 1 advises an electric power consumer by extracting a contract type with an electric power company having the most merit for the electric power consumer when buying and selling the electric power generated by the solar power generation facility. However, this system only advises information that can be obtained by simply applying the amount of power used and generated by the power consumer to a table that summarizes the power contracts of each company. It is difficult to say that it is useful information according to the situation of each electric power consumer, not information extracted according to information such as power consumption.

  Also, a system that provides information corresponding to the value of natural energy generated by solar power generation facilities, etc., divided into actual power value and additional value such as environmental value, and buying and selling these separately, for example There has been no system that provides power consumers with information on the balance of power trading. And these may be the subject of the present invention.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above subjects, and it aims at providing the electric power information provision system which provides the electric power information according to each electric power consumer, and the server used for this system.

  In order to achieve the above object, the inventor obtains consumer information storage means for storing predetermined information related to each power consumer, and usage information corresponding to each power consumer from the predetermined information stored in the consumer storage means. It has been found that it is possible to provide information according to each electric power consumer by using an electric power supplier server including usage information extracting means for extracting, and invented the following electric power information providing system and electric power supplier server.

  (1) A power information providing system in which a power supplier server used by a power supplier and a plurality of power consumer terminals operated by the power consumer are connected via a network, wherein the power supplier server Includes a consumer information storage unit that stores predetermined information about each power consumer, a usage information extraction unit that extracts usage information corresponding to each power consumer from the predetermined information stored in the consumer information storage unit, Usage information output means for outputting the usage information extracted by the usage information extraction means to each power consumer terminal operated by each power consumer, wherein each power consumer terminal outputs the usage information output A power information providing system comprising usage information acquisition means for acquiring usage information output from the means.

  According to the description of (1), the power supplier server includes consumer information storage means for storing consumer information relating to the consumer, and from each consumer information stored in the consumer information storage means, each power demand The usage information corresponding to the consumer can be extracted and output to each power consumer terminal. Thereby, the electric power supplier can provide detailed information according to the electric power contract of each consumer and various circumstances to each electric power consumer. In addition, since the number of points of contact between the power supplier and the power consumer increases, not only does it mean to provide information, but the understanding of power that is essential for daily life is also increased, and it has a power generation facility such as solar power generation described later. It is also useful for building cooperative relationships.

  (2) Each said electric power consumer terminal is provided with the request information output means which outputs the request information with respect to the said electric power supplier to the said electric power supplier server, and the said electric power supplier server was output by the said request information output means The power information providing system according to (1), further including request information acquisition means for acquiring request information, wherein the consumer information storage means stores the acquired request information.

  According to the description of (2), each power consumer terminal can output the request information of each power consumer to the power supplier server. Until now, it has been difficult to communicate requests to such power suppliers because there are few contacts with power suppliers and limited means of communication. Thus, it is possible to inform the power supplier of daily requests and requests related to the above usage information. As a result, the satisfaction and satisfaction of each electric power consumer is increased, and the power supplier can also be used for business improvement and service improvement.

  (3) The usage information includes information regarding a power contract concluded between each power consumer and the power supplier, information regarding power usage of each power consumer, advice information regarding power usage, a plurality of The power described in (1) or (2) including at least one of information on trial calculation of electricity charges in the power contract menu, information on buying and selling power including information on new energy, and advertisement information on power related equipment Information provision system.

  According to the description of (3), each power consumer can obtain information that he / she particularly wants to know, and the power supplier can provide information he / she wants to particularly inform the power consumer. As a result, power consumers will consider more advantageous power contracts based on current power contracts and power usage, and will also consider information and equipment that will help save energy based on various advice information and advertisements for power-related equipment. be able to. And if the electricity consumer sells electricity to the electricity supplier, information on electricity sales contracts, changes in the legal system that cannot be grasped by the electricity consumer, and various changes on the electricity supplier side accompanying this change Can provide information on system changes. Thereby, each electric power consumer can obtain useful information according to each electric power consumer. In addition, when the power contract is in a more important relationship, such as when the power consumer sells power to the power supplier, it is also useful for obtaining understanding and consent to the power contract.

  (4) Each electric power consumer has a power generation facility capable of generating natural energy, the power generation facility includes a power transmission unit capable of transmitting the natural energy to the power supplier, and the consumer information storage unit is , Used power amount information on the amount of power used by each power consumer, used power rate information which is unit usage fee information per predetermined unit amount of the used power, and transmitted to the power supplier by the power transmission means Storing power rate information including power transmission amount information related to the amount of power and purchased power rate information which is unit purchase rate information per predetermined unit of electric power transmitted and purchased by the power supplier, and the power supplier server Comprises a charge calculation means for calculating a payment charge paid by each of the power consumers or the power supplier from the power charge information stored in the consumer information storage means. Power information providing system according to any one of (1) to (3).

  According to the description of (4), each power consumer has a power generation facility capable of generating natural energy, and the power generation facility includes power transmission means capable of transmitting the natural energy to the power supplier. The surplus power in the person is transmitted to the power supplier. The consumer information storage means in the power supplier server stores the power demand information used by the power consumer and the purchased power charge information that is transmitted from the power generation facility and purchased by the power supplier as the power charge information. And a power supplier server calculates the payment fee which each power consumer or a power supplier pays from this power rate information. As a result, the power supplier server can provide information related to the payment fee, which is the balance between the power usage fee and the power selling fee (purchase by the power supplier), which is business information useful for the power consumer terminal. . In addition, the power supplier can appropriately acquire important information related to management.

  (5) A power consumption meter that measures the amount of power used by each power consumer, and a power transmission meter that measures the amount of power transmitted to the power supplier by the power transmission means, The power consumption meter uses power consumption measurement means for measuring power consumption used by each power consumer, and power consumption measurement information measured by the power consumption measurement means to the power supplier server. Power transmission amount measurement information output means for outputting, wherein the power transmission meter is a power transmission amount measurement means for measuring the power transmission amount transmitted to the power supplier by the power transmission means, and the power transmission amount measurement means. Power transmission amount measurement information output means for outputting the measured power transmission amount measurement information to the power supplier server, wherein the power supplier server outputs the power consumption amount output from the power consumption amount measurement information output means. Power consumption measurement information acquisition means for acquiring measurement information; and power transmission amount measurement information acquisition means for acquiring the power transmission amount measurement information output from the power transmission amount measurement information output means, the consumer information storage means Updates the power charge information based on the used power amount measurement information acquired by the used power amount measurement information acquisition means and the transmitted power amount measurement information acquired by the transmitted power amount measurement information acquisition means, and the payment The charge information providing system according to (4), wherein the charge calculation means calculates the payment fee from the updated power charge information.

  According to the description in (5), the power information providing system includes a power consumption meter that measures the amount of power used by each power consumer, and power transmission that measures the amount of power transmitted to the power supplier by the power transmission means. A quantity measuring instrument. The power supplier server that acquired the information on the power consumption measured by the power consumption meter and the information on the power transmission measured by the power meter measures the acquired information in the consumer information storage means. Memorize information. And a power supplier server calculates the payment fee which a power consumer or a power supplier pays based on the information memorize | stored in the consumer information storage means by the payment fee calculation means. As a result, the payment fee is automatically calculated and the transition of the payment fee for each predetermined period can be grasped, so that payment fee information and predetermined attention information can be provided to the power consumer. In addition, the power supplier can grasp the status of the purchased power amount and adjust the operating status of its own power generation equipment, and can grasp the transition of the payment fee and use it for management. .

  (6) The natural energy has a power value and an environmental value, and each power consumer terminal has a first sales instruction means for instructing sales of only the power value of the transmitted natural energy, Second sales instruction means for instructing sales of electric power value and environmental value, and when the electric power supplier server is instructed to sell only the electric power value by the first sales instruction means, the unit purchase Unit purchase that sets the unit purchase fee to a second fee higher than the first fee when the fee is set to the first fee and the sale of the power value and the environmental value is instructed by the second sale instruction means Charge setting means, wherein the consumer information storage means updates the power charge information based on the unit purchase charge set by the unit purchase charge setting means. (4) or (5) Force information providing system.

  According to the description in (6), when the power supplier server instructs the unit purchase charge setting means to sell only the power value in the natural energy from the power consumer terminal, the power supply server sets the unit purchase charge. The first charge is set, and when it is instructed to sell the power value and the environmental value, the unit purchase charge is set to a second charge higher than the first charge. This set unit purchase charge is stored as power charge information in the consumer information storage means. Then, the payment fee calculating means calculates the payment fee based on the unit purchase fee that is set and stored. As a result, power consumers can decide whether to sell only the value of electric power or the value of electric power and environmental value for natural energy generated by solar power generation facilities, etc. You can consider how to make a profit. The electric power supplier can pay a purchase fee according to the sales contents of the electric power consumer, and can calculate the environmental value owned by the electric power supplier.

  (7) The second selling unit includes a procedure instruction unit that instructs a predetermined procedure related to each power generation facility, and the procedure instruction unit includes a power generation facility information input unit that inputs predetermined information about each power generation facility. 6) The power information providing system according to 6).

  According to the description of (7), when the power consumer terminal instructs to sell the power value and environmental value in natural energy, a predetermined procedure related to power generation equipment such as solar power generation equipment, for example, It is possible to instruct the power supplier to request a procedure or the like for obtaining a predetermined certification regarding the power generation facility. In addition to the procedure instructions, it is possible to input various information necessary for the power generation equipment necessary for this procedure. Thereby, the effort of both an electric power consumer and an electric power supplier can be reduced, and a predetermined procedure can be performed smoothly.

  (8) The power supplier server is further connected to a plurality of purchase applicant terminals that desire to purchase the environmental value via a network, and each purchase applicant terminal has a desired environmental value amount desired to purchase. Purchase request information output means for outputting purchase request information including information to the power supplier server; and result information acquisition means for acquiring result information output from the power supplier server, the power supplier server Is a purchase request information acquisition unit that acquires the purchase request information that is output from the purchase request information output unit, and a possessed environment value amount that the power supplier has or is scheduled to be held within a predetermined period The stored environmental value storage means for storing the value, and the stored environmental value or the stored schedule with respect to a predetermined current status or a target environmental value to be stored within a predetermined period. Surplus environmental value amount calculating means for calculating a surplus environmental value amount in the environmental value amount; and when the surplus environmental value amount calculated by the surplus environmental value amount calculating means is larger than the desired environmental value amount, the desired When the surplus environmental value corresponding to the environmental value is allowed to be sold and the surplus environmental value is less than the desired environmental value, the surplus environmental value is not allowed to be sold to each purchase applicant. One of (1) to (7), comprising: a sales determining unit; and a result information output unit that outputs the result information for the purchase request information determined by the sales determining unit to each purchase applicant terminal. The power information providing system described.

  According to the description in (8), the power supplier server is connected to a plurality of purchase requester terminals that desire to purchase environmental value via the network, and includes information on the desired environmental value amount from the purchase requester terminal. Receive purchase request information. The power supplier server calculates the surplus amount in the environmental value possessed by the power supplier, compares this surplus amount with the desired environmental value amount, and if the surplus amount is large, the environment corresponding to the desired environmental value amount Sales determination means for determining the sale of the value amount and determining not to sell the environmental value amount when the surplus amount is small is provided. The decision information having the contents of the decision by the sales decision means as information is output to the purchase applicant terminal. As a result, the power supplier can sell surplus environmental value to an electric power company who desires to purchase environmental value or a person who acts as an intermediary for environmental value trading, thereby increasing profits. Further, not only the surplus amount at that time but also the surplus amount with respect to the predicted amount of the environmental value amount can be examined, and the surplus environmental value can be sold to the purchase applicant.

  (9) The power supplier server urges each customer terminal that has instructed the sale of only the power value by the first selling means to promote the sale of the environmental value held by each power consumer. (8) each of the consumer terminals is provided with an environmental value sales agreement unit that agrees to sell the environmental value when the environmental value sales promotion unit prompts the sales of the environmental value. The power information providing system described in 1.

  According to the description in (9), the power supplier server urges the power consumer terminal that has instructed to sell only the power value to sell the environmental value held by the power consumer who operates the power consumer terminal. Provide environmental value sales promotion means. And when a power consumer sells the environmental value which an electric power consumer owns, it consents to the sales promotion from an electric power supplier by an environmental value sales consent means. Thereby, the electric power consumer can increase the sales destination of the environmental value which he holds, and the choice for selling on conditions favorable to self will increase. In addition, when the environmental value possessed is insufficient, the power supplier can directly request sales from the electric power consumer who possesses the environmental value. In addition, when the power supplier receives the output of the purchase request information from the purchase requester terminal, the power supplier promotes the sales of the environmental value corresponding to all or a part of the desired environmental value included in the purchase request information. . When the desired environmental value corresponding to the desired purchase value amount is collected, this environmental value can be sold to the purchaser. In addition, environmental value can be purchased and stored in advance in preparation for a purchase request from a purchaser.

  (10) A power supplier server connected to a plurality of power consumer terminals via a network, and stores in the consumer information storage means for storing predetermined information relating to each power consumer, and in the consumer information storage means Usage information extracting means for extracting usage information corresponding to each power consumer from the predetermined information, and usage information output means for outputting the usage information extracted by the usage information extracting means to each power consumer terminal. A power supplier server.

  According to the description of (10), the power supplier server includes consumer information storage means for storing consumer information related to the consumer, and from each consumer information stored in the consumer information storage means, each power demand is stored. The usage information corresponding to the consumer can be extracted and output to each power consumer terminal. Thereby, the electric power supplier can provide detailed information according to the electric power contract of each consumer and various circumstances to each electric power consumer. In addition, since the number of points of contact between the power supplier and the power consumer increases, not only does it mean to provide information, but the understanding of power that is essential for daily life is also increased, and it has a power generation facility such as solar power generation described later. It is also useful for building cooperative relationships.

  (11) The power supplier server according to (10), further including request information acquisition means for acquiring request information output from each power consumer terminal, wherein the consumer information storage means stores the request information.

  According to the description of (11), the power supplier server can acquire request information from each power consumer output from each power consumer terminal. Until now, since there were few points of contact between the power consumer and the power supplier, and the means of contact were limited, it was difficult to capture the demand from the power consumer, but means to acquire the demand from the power consumer By providing this, it is possible to acquire the demands of power consumers on a daily basis and the demands related to the usage information. As a result, the satisfaction and satisfaction of each power consumer is increased, and the power supplier can use the request information from the power consumer for business improvement and service improvement.

  (12) The usage information includes information on a power contract concluded between each power consumer and the power supplier, information on power usage of each power consumer, advice information on power usage, The power supply according to (10) or (11), including at least one of information on trial calculation of electricity charges in the power contract menu, information on buying and selling power including information on new energy, and advertisement information on power-related equipment Server.

  According to the description of (12), each power consumer can obtain information that he / she particularly wants to know, and the power supplier can provide information he / she wants to particularly inform the power consumer. As a result, power consumers will consider more advantageous power contracts based on current power contracts and power usage, and will also consider information and equipment that will help save energy based on various advice information and advertisements for power-related equipment. be able to. And if the electricity consumer sells electricity to the electricity supplier, information on electricity sales contracts, changes in the legal system that cannot be grasped by the electricity consumer, and various changes on the electricity supplier side accompanying this change Can provide information on system changes. Thereby, each electric power consumer can obtain useful information according to each electric power consumer. In addition, when the power contract is in a more important relationship, such as when the power consumer sells power to the power supplier, it is also useful for obtaining understanding and consent to the power contract.

  (13) The consumer information storage means includes power consumption information relating to power consumption used by each power consumer, power usage charge information that is unit usage charge information per predetermined unit amount of power used, and power supply. Storing power rate information including power transmission amount information related to the amount of power transmitted to a person and purchased power fee information that is unit purchase fee information per predetermined unit of power transmitted and purchased by the power supplier, and The charge calculating means according to any one of (10) to (12), comprising charge calculating means for calculating a payment charge paid by each of the power consumers or the power supplier from the power charge information stored in the consumer information storage means. Power supplier server.

  According to the description of (13), each power consumer has a power generation facility capable of generating natural energy, and the power generation facility includes power transmission means capable of transmitting the natural energy to the power supplier, The surplus power in the power consumer is transmitted to the power supplier. The consumer information storage means in the power supplier server includes information on the purchased power charge comprising the amount of power transmitted from the power generation facility and the unit purchase charge of the transmitted power in addition to the information related to the power charge used by the power consumer. Is stored as power rate information. Then, a payment fee paid by each power consumer or power supplier is calculated from this power rate information. Accordingly, it is possible to provide balance information between the power usage fee and the power selling fee, which is useful information for the power consumer, to a power consumer having a power generation facility capable of generating natural energy such as solar power generation. . Moreover, there is an advantage that important information related to management can be acquired as appropriate for the power supplier.

  According to the description of (13), the consumer information storage means in the power supplier server includes power consumption information used by the power consumer, purchased power charge information transmitted from the power generation facility and purchased by the power supplier, Is stored as power rate information. And a power supplier server calculates the payment fee which each power consumer or a power supplier pays from this power rate information. As a result, the power supplier server can provide information related to the payment fee, which is a balance between the power usage fee and the power sale (purchase by the power supplier), which is business information useful for each power consumer terminal. it can. In addition, the power supplier can appropriately acquire important information related to management.

  (14) Used power amount measurement information acquisition means for acquiring used power amount measurement information output from a used power amount measuring instrument that measures the amount of power used by each power consumer, and is transmitted to the power supplier A power transmission amount measurement information acquisition means for acquiring power transmission amount measurement information output from a power transmission amount measuring instrument for measuring the power transmission amount, wherein the consumer information storage means is acquired by the power consumption amount measurement information acquisition means. The power charge information is updated based on the power usage amount measurement information and the power transmission amount measurement information acquired by the power transmission amount measurement information acquisition means, and the payment fee calculation means is updated from the updated power charge information. The power supplier server according to (13), wherein the payment fee is calculated.

  According to the description of (14), the power supplier server uses the power consumption measurement information output from the power consumption meter that measures the amount of power used by each power consumer, and the power supplier from the power generation facility. The power transmission amount measurement information output from the power transmission amount measuring device that measures the power transmission amount transmitted to the terminal is acquired. The power supplier server stores the acquired information in the consumer information storage means. And a power supplier server calculates the payment fee which a power consumer or a power supplier pays based on the information memorize | stored in the consumer information storage means by the payment fee calculation means. Accordingly, the payment fee is automatically calculated and the transition of the payment fee for each predetermined period can be grasped, so that payment fee information and predetermined attention information can be provided to the power consumer. In addition, the power supplier can grasp the status of the purchased power amount and adjust the operation status of its power generation equipment, and can grasp the transition of the payment fee and use it for management. .

  (15) The natural energy has a power value and an environmental value, and when each of the power consumer terminals is instructed to sell only the power value, the unit purchase fee is set to a first fee, Unit sales charge setting means for setting the unit purchase charge to a second charge higher than the first charge when sales of electric power value and environmental value are instructed, and the consumer information storage means The power supplier server according to (13) or (14), wherein the power charge information is updated based on a unit purchase charge set by a unit purchase charge setting means.

  According to the description of (15), when the power supplier server is instructed by the unit purchase charge setting means to sell only the power value in the natural energy from the power consumer terminal, the power supply server sets the unit purchase charge. The first charge is set, and when it is instructed to sell the power value and the environmental value, the unit purchase charge is set to a second charge higher than the first charge. This set unit purchase charge is stored as power charge information in the consumer information storage means. Then, the payment fee calculating means calculates the payment fee based on the unit purchase fee that is set and stored. As a result, power consumers can decide whether to sell only the value of electric power or the value of electric power and environmental value for natural energy generated by solar power generation facilities, etc. You can consider how to make a profit. The electric power supplier can pay a purchase fee according to the sales contents of the electric power consumer, and can calculate the environmental value owned by the electric power supplier.

  (16) A purchase request including information on a desired environmental value amount desired to be purchased, which is further connected to a plurality of purchase applicant terminals wishing to purchase the environmental value via a network and output from each of the purchase applicant terminals. Purchase desired information acquisition means for acquiring information, and possessed environmental value amount storage means for storing the possessed environmental value amount possessed by the power supplier or the retained environmental value amount scheduled to be retained within a predetermined period; and predetermined A surplus environmental value amount calculating means for calculating a surplus environmental value amount in the possessed environmental value amount or the planned planned environmental value amount with respect to a target environmental value amount to be retained within a current state or a predetermined period, and the surplus environmental value amount calculation If the surplus environmental value amount calculated by the means is greater than the desired environmental value amount, permit the sale of the surplus environmental value corresponding to the desired environmental value amount; When the surplus environmental value amount is smaller than the desired environmental value amount, the sales determining means that does not allow the purchase applicants to sell the surplus environmental value, and the purchase determined by the sales determining means The power supplier server according to any one of (10) to (15), comprising: result information output means for outputting result information for the desired information to the purchase applicant terminal.

  According to the description of (16), the power supplier server is connected to a plurality of purchase requester terminals that desire to purchase environmental value via the network, and includes information on the desired environmental value amount from the purchase requester terminal. Receive purchase request information. The power supplier server calculates the surplus amount in the environmental value possessed by the power supplier, compares this surplus amount with the desired environmental value amount, and if the surplus amount is large, the environment corresponding to the desired environmental value amount Sales determination means for determining the sale of the value amount and determining not to sell the environmental value amount when the surplus amount is small is provided. The decision information having the contents of the decision by the sales decision means as information is output to the purchase applicant terminal. As a result, the power supplier can sell surplus environmental value to an electric power company who desires to purchase environmental value or a person who acts as an intermediary for environmental value trading, thereby increasing profits. Further, not only the surplus at that time but also the surplus amount with respect to the predicted amount of the environmental value amount can be examined, and the surplus environmental value can be sold to the purchase applicant.

  (17) The power supply according to (16), comprising environmental value sales promotion means for urging the sales of the environmental value possessed by each power consumer to each of the consumer terminals instructed to sell only the power value. Server.

  According to the description of (17), the power supplier server prompts the power consumer terminal that has instructed the sales of only the power value to sell the environmental value held by the power consumer who operates the power consumer terminal. Provide environmental value sales promotion means. And when a power consumer sells the environmental value which an electric power consumer owns, it consents to the sales promotion from an electric power supplier by an environmental value sales consent means. Thereby, the electric power consumer can increase the sales destination of the environmental value which he holds, and the choice for selling on conditions favorable to self will increase. In addition, when the environmental value possessed is insufficient, the power supplier can directly request sales from the electric power consumer who possesses the environmental value. In addition, when the power supplier receives the output of the purchase request information from the purchase requester terminal, the power supplier promotes the sales of the environmental value corresponding to all or a part of the desired environmental value included in the purchase request information. . When the desired environmental value corresponding to the desired purchase value amount is collected, this environmental value can be sold to the purchaser. In addition, environmental value can be purchased and stored in advance in preparation for a purchase request from a purchaser.

  According to the power information providing system of the present invention, the power supplier can provide each power consumer with information according to each customer's power contract and various circumstances.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a relationship between a power consumer and a power supplier. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the power information providing system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an example of the basic information table of the power consumer in the consumer information storage means of the power supplier server. FIG. 4 is an example of the power charge information table of the power consumer in the consumer information storage means of the power supplier server. FIG. 5 is an example of a stored environmental value table for the power supplier in the stored environmental value storage means of the power supplier server. FIG. 6 is a diagram of a display unit on which an example of usage information is displayed on the power consumer terminal. FIG. 7 is an example of utilization information regarding new energy. FIG. 8 is an example of an input screen display of information relating to power generation equipment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the power value and environmental value of natural energy. FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining provision of usage information. FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the calculation of the payment fee. FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining that a unit purchase fee is set for each sales form of electric power b. FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the sale of surplus environmental value. FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining buying and selling of surplus environmental value.

[1] Overall Configuration of System In FIG. 1, the electric power a generated by the power plant 110 in the power supplier 10 is adjusted to a predetermined voltage at the substation 120 and is supplied to the power consumers 20 </ b> A and 20 </ b> B via the power transmission network 130. Is transmitted to

  The power supplier 10 is, for example, an electric power company. The power supplier 10 regularly transmits power a to the power consumers 20A and 20B based on the power contract between the power supplier 10 and the power consumers 20A and 20B.

  The power consumers 20A and 20B are, for example, factories or ordinary households. The electric power consumers 20A and 20B use the electric power a supplied from the electric power supplier 10 for electric devices owned by the electric power consumers 20A and 20B. The used electric energy of the electric power a used by the electric power consumers 20A and 20B is measured by the used electric energy measuring device 230 which is a used electric energy measuring means. The measured value is stored in an electronic or mechanical storage means (not shown) arranged in the power consumption meter 230.

  The power consumer 20A has a natural energy power generation facility 220 such as a solar power generation facility 223 or a wind power generation facility 225. The electric power generated by the natural energy power generation facility 220 is converted from direct current to alternating current by an inverter (not shown), and then used for an electrical device in the power consumer 20A. The surplus power b out of the generated power is transmitted to the power supplier 10 through a power transmission line configuring the power transmission network 130 by a power transmission unit (not shown). The power b may be transmitted to a predetermined power storage facility in the power supplier 10 or may be transmitted to other power consumers 20A and 20B. The power supplier 10 purchases the transmitted power b based on a contract between the power supplier 10 and the power consumer 20A. The power supplier 10 and the power consumer 20A are also in a relationship of buying and selling power.

  The transmitted power amount of the electric power b transmitted from the natural energy power generation facility 220 to the power supplier 10 is measured by the transmitted power amount measuring device 240. And the measured value is memorize | stored by the electronic or mechanical memory | storage means not shown arrange | positioned at the transmission power amount measuring device 240. FIG.

  In FIG. 2, the power information providing system 1 of the present invention includes a power supplier server 30 and a power consumer terminal 40. The power supplier server 30 and the power consumer terminal 40 are connected to each other via a network 60 such as the Internet. In addition, the power supplier server 30 and the power consumer terminal 40 include a communication unit that communicates through a network 60 such as the Internet.

  The power information providing system 1 includes a power consumption meter 230 that measures the power consumption of the power consumers 20A and 20B, and a transmission power amount measurement that measures a transmission power amount transmitted from the power generation facility 220 to the power supplier 10. Instrument 240. The power consumption meter 230 and the transmission power meter 240 are connected to the power supplier server 30 via a network such as the Internet or a dedicated line. The power consumption meter 230 and the transmitted power meter 240 include a communication unit that communicates through a network such as the Internet or a dedicated line.

  The power information providing system 1 includes a purchase applicant terminal 50. The purchase applicant terminal 50 is connected to the power supplier server 30 via a network 60 such as the Internet. In addition, the purchase applicant terminal 50 includes communication means for communicating through a network 60 such as the Internet.

[2] Configuration of Power Supplier Server The power supplier server 30 outputs a server-side CPU 31 that is an arithmetic processing unit, a server-side storage unit 37 that stores predetermined information on the power consumers 20A and 20B, and various types of information. And a server-side interface 35 for acquisition. The power supplier server 30 is connected to the network 60 via the server side interface 35.

  The server-side CPU 31 controls each processing operation and information communication in the power supplier server 30. Specifically, usage information extraction means for extracting usage information to be provided to the power consumer terminal 40, purchase price setting means for setting a purchase price of power b transmitted from the power consumer 20A, power consumer 20A or power Payment fee calculating means for calculating the payment fee of the supplier 10, surplus environmental value amount calculating means for calculating the surplus environmental value amount possessed by the power supplier 10, and sales decision for determining sales of all or part of the surplus environmental value Means, it functions as a sales promotion means for promoting the sales of the environmental value held by the power consumer 20A. Here, although the CPU is illustrated in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.

  The server-side storage unit 37 is composed of a volatile or non-volatile semiconductor storage element, and is used as a work area for the server-side CPU 31, stores various types of information regarding the power consumers 20 </ b> A and 20 </ b> B, Program can be stored. Predetermined information and the like regarding the power consumers 20A and 20B are stored as various databases. Specifically, a consumer information database 310 that is a consumer information storage unit that stores predetermined information related to the power consumers 20A and 20B and information related to power charges, and information related to the environmental value amount held by the power supplier 10 are stored. The possessed environmental value amount database 320 is a retained environmental value amount storage means.

  The server-side interface 35 is an interface that enables communication between the power supplier server 30 and the network 60. For example, when the network is the Internet, a function of performing communication using a protocol such as TCP / IP Is provided. The server-side interface 35 outputs various information to the power consumer terminal 40 via the network 60 and acquires various information output from the power consumer terminal 40. That is, the server-side interface 35 is an output unit 333 that is a user information acquisition unit that outputs predetermined information, and an acquisition unit that is a user information acquisition unit that acquires various information output from the power consumer terminal 40 and the like. Also serves as the means 335. The output unit 333 also functions as a power consumption measurement information output unit described later, and the acquisition unit 335 also functions as a power transmission amount measurement information acquisition unit described later. The output unit 333 also serves as a result information output unit described later.

  In addition, a power supplier terminal 70 can be connected to the power supplier server 30. The power supplier terminal 70 includes a display unit 33 and an input unit 71. The display unit 33 includes a monitor device, a speaker, and the like, and displays predetermined information stored in the server-side storage unit 37 in a form that is easy for the operator of the power supplier server 30 to understand. The input unit 71 receives an input from the operator to the power supplier server 30 and generally includes a keyboard and a mouse.

[3] Configuration of Power Demand Terminal 40 The power consumer terminal 40 includes a consumer terminal side CPU 43, a consumer terminal side storage unit 44, a display unit 45, and a consumer terminal side input unit 41, which are arithmetic processing units. And a consumer terminal side interface 47. The power consumer terminal 40 is connected to the power supplier server 30 via the network 60.

  The consumer terminal side CPU 43 controls each processing operation and information communication in the power consumer terminal 40. Specifically, various information output from the power supplier server 30 is acquired, and output of input information received by the consumer terminal side input unit 41 is controlled. Here, although the CPU is illustrated in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.

  The consumer terminal side storage unit 44 is composed of a volatile or non-volatile semiconductor storage element and is used as a work area for the power consumer terminal side CPU 43, and various information acquired from the power supplier server 30. It can be stored and various programs can be stored.

  The consumer terminal side interface 47 is an interface that enables communication between the power consumer terminal 40 and the network 60. For example, when the network is the Internet, the customer terminal side interface 47 has a function of performing communication using a protocol such as TCP / IP. The customer terminal side interface 47 outputs various information to the power supplier server 30 via the network 60, and acquires various information output from the power supplier server 30. In other words, the consumer terminal side interface 47 is an output unit 413 that is a request information output unit that outputs predetermined information, and an acquisition unit that is a request information acquisition unit that acquires various information output from the power supplier server 30 and the like. Also serves as the means 415.

  The display unit 45 includes a monitor device, a speaker, and the like, and displays predetermined information stored in the consumer terminal side storage unit 43 in a form that is easy for the operator of the power consumer terminal 40 to understand.

  The consumer terminal side input part 41 receives the input from the operator with respect to the electric power consumer terminal 40, and generally comprises a keyboard and a mouse. The consumer terminal side input unit 41, for example, inputs request information for the power supplier 10, inputs whether or not to sell the environmental value in the power b, instructions for a predetermined procedure related to the natural energy power generation facility 220, and the power generation facility 220. For example, it is possible to input information related to the environmental information, and to agree to the sales of the environmental value held by the power consumer 20A.

[4] Configurations of Used Electric Energy Measuring Unit 230 and Transmitted Electricity Measuring Device 240 The used electric energy measuring unit 230 includes an electric power consumption measuring unit (not shown), a CPU on the electric power measuring device side (not shown), and an unillustrated CPU. A power consumption meter-side storage unit and a power consumption meter-side interface 48.

  The power consumption measuring means can be exemplified by a known dielectric or electronic measuring instrument or measuring component. The used power amount information of the used power amount measured by the used power amount measuring means is stored electronically or mechanically in the used power amount measuring device side storage unit. The power consumption meter-side CPU uses the power consumption information stored in the power consumption meter-side storage unit as a power consumption measurement information output means 417 at regular time intervals or in real time. The data is output to the power supplier server 30 through the device side interface 48.

  The transmission power amount measuring unit 240 includes a transmission power amount measuring unit (not shown), a transmission power amount measuring unit side CPU (not shown), a transmission power amount measuring unit side storage unit (not shown), and a transmission power amount measuring unit side interface. 49.

  The transmission power amount measuring means can be exemplified by a known dielectric or electronic measuring instrument or measuring component. The transmitted power amount information of the transmitted power amount measured by the transmitted power amount measuring means is stored electronically or mechanically in the transmitted power amount measuring device side storage unit. The transmission power amount measuring device side CPU transmits the transmission power amount information stored in the transmission power amount measuring device side storage section at regular time intervals or in real time, as a transmission power amount measurement device that is a transmission amount measurement information output means 418. The data is output to the power supplier server 30 through the side interface 49.

[5] Configuration of Purchase Applicant Terminal 50 The purchase applicant terminal 50 includes a purchase applicant terminal-side CPU 53 that is an arithmetic processing unit, a purchase applicant terminal-side storage unit 54, a purchase applicant terminal-side interface 57, and a display. Unit 55 and purchase applicant terminal side input unit 51. The purchase applicant terminal 50 is connected to the power supplier server 30 via the network 60.

  The purchase applicant terminal side CPU 53 controls each processing operation and information communication in the purchase applicant terminal 50. Specifically, control is performed to obtain an output to the power supplier server 30 such as an input received by the purchase applicant terminal side input unit 51, or to obtain predetermined information output from the power supplier server 30. Here, although the CPU is illustrated in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this.

  The purchase applicant terminal side storage unit 54 is composed of a volatile or non-volatile semiconductor storage element, is used as a work area of the purchase applicant terminal side storage unit 54, and is acquired from the power supplier server 30. Various information can be stored, and various programs can be stored.

  The purchase applicant terminal-side interface 57 is an interface that enables communication between the purchase applicant terminal 50 and the network 60. For example, when the network is the Internet, communication using a protocol such as TCP / IP is used. The function to perform. The purchase applicant terminal side interface 57 outputs various information to the power supplier server 30 via the network 60 and acquires various information output from the power supplier server 30. That is, the purchase applicant terminal side interface 57 is an output means 513 that is a purchase desire information output means for outputting predetermined information, and a result information acquisition means for acquiring various information output from the power supplier server 30 and the like. It also serves as an acquisition unit 515.

  The display unit 55 includes a monitor device, a speaker, and the like, and displays predetermined information stored in the purchase applicant terminal side storage unit 54 in an easy-to-understand form for the operator of the purchase applicant terminal 50.

  The purchase applicant terminal side input unit 51 receives an input from the operator for the purchase applicant terminal 50, and generally includes a keyboard and a mouse. The purchase applicant terminal side input unit 51 can input, for example, purchase request information of environmental value for the power supplier 10.

[6] Configuration of Database FIG. 3 is a basic information table 91 of the power consumers 20A and 20B included in the consumer information database 310 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the basic information table 91 includes IDs 911 (primary keys) of the power consumers 20A and 20B, names 912, contacts such as addresses 913 and telephone numbers 914, information 915 on various contracts, and the like.

  By specifying the ID 911 that is the primary key, it is possible to specify the name 912, contact information such as the address 913 and telephone number 914 of the power consumers 20A and 20B, and information 915 related to various contracts.

  FIG. 4 is a power charge information table 93 of the power consumer 20A included in the consumer information database 310 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 4, the power rate information table 93 relates to the ID 931 (primary key) of the power consumer 20A, the information 932 regarding the power consumption of the power consumer 20A, and the purchased power purchased by the power supplier 10 from the power consumer 20A. Information 933 is included.

  The information 932 related to the power used includes the contract type information 934 related to the power a used by the power consumer 20A, the information 936 related to the unit power consumption rate for the power used based on this contract, and the power used by the power consumer 20A. Contains information about the amount 937.

  Information 933 relating to purchased power includes information on a contract type relating to power b purchased by the power supplier 10 from the power consumer 20A, information 938 relating to a unit purchase fee for purchased power based on this contract, and the like. Information 939 related to the purchased power amount purchased from the person 20A.

  By specifying the ID 931 that is the primary key, it is possible to specify information 932 regarding the power consumption of the power consumer 20A and information 933 regarding the purchased power that the power supplier 10 purchases from the power consumer 20A.

  FIG. 5 is a stored environment value table 95 included in the stored environment value database 320 shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the possessed environmental value database 320 includes information 951 (primary key) regarding the year and month, information 953 regarding the target environmental value possession amount for each year, and actual results regarding the environmental value amount actually retained for each year and month. The amount information 955, information 957 regarding the predicted amount of the environmental value holding amount, and the like are included. The information 957 related to the predicted amount can be defined with reference to the recent results, the results before the previous year, or the like.

  By specifying information 951 regarding the year and month as the primary key, information 953 regarding the target environmental value possession amount for each year, actual amount information 955 regarding the actual environmental value possessed for each year, Information 957 regarding the predicted amount of possession can be specified.

[7] Usage Form of Usage Information Providing System Hereinafter, usage forms of the power information providing system will be described.

[7.1] Providing Usage Information The power supplier server 30 provides usage information and the like corresponding to each power consumer 20A, 20B to each power consumer terminal 40.

  The power supplier server 30 stores predetermined power consumer information in the consumer information database 310 in the server-side storage unit 37. The power supplier server 30 uses the usage information extraction unit 340 to extract usage information corresponding to each power consumer 20A, 20B from the power consumer information stored in the consumer information database 310. The usage information extraction means 340 is not only based on general information for all the power consumers 20A and 20B, but also according to the situation of each power consumer 20A, 20B, for example, the area where the address is, the power usage status, and the content of the power contract. Extract information individually.

  Then, the power supplier server 30 outputs the extracted usage information to each power consumer terminal 40 through the server side interface 35. Each power consumer terminal 40 acquires the output usage information through the consumer terminal side interface 47. The acquired usage information is stored in the consumer terminal side storage unit 43 in the power consumer terminal 40 and is displayed on the display unit 45 according to the operation of the operator of the power consumer terminal 40.

  The power consumer terminal 40 can output request information and the like for the power supplier 10 to the power supplier server 30. The power consumer terminal 40 outputs the demand information input by the demand information input unit 430 in the consumer terminal side input unit 41 to the power supplier server 30 through the consumer terminal side interface 47.

  The power supplier server 30 acquires the request information output from the power consumer terminal 40 through the server side interface 35. The server-side storage unit 37 stores the acquired consumer information in the consumer information database 310 for each power consumer 20A, 20B. This stored request information is preferably used when extracting the usage information.

  The usage information includes, for example, information related to the power contract concluded between each power consumer 20A, 20B and the power supplier 10, information related to the power usage of each power consumer 20A, 20B, and advice information related to power usage. In addition, it is possible to list information on trial calculation of electricity charges in a plurality of power contract menus, information on buying and selling power including information on new energy, advertisement information on power related equipment, and the like.

  In FIG. 6, the usage information displayed on the display unit 45 includes information 810 regarding the power contract and information 820 regarding the power usage status. Further, the information 820 regarding the power usage status includes a load curve 823 indicating the power usage, advice information 826 based on the load curve 823, a simulation 827 of a trial calculation value of another power contract, and an energy saving advertisement that is an advertisement of a power related device. Includes equipment introduction 828 and the like.

  The advice information 826 or the like displays only a keyword indicating the content of the information, and designates the keyword portion on the screen 420 with a mouse or the like, thereby moving to the page on which the content of the information is displayed. Also good.

  A flow in which usage information is provided will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The server-side storage unit 37 in the power supplier server 30 stores predetermined information related to the power consumers 20A and 20B in the consumer information database 310 (ST110). The power supplier server 30 extracts the usage information corresponding to each power consumer 20A, 20B by the usage information extraction means 340 (ST120). The power supplier server outputs the extracted usage information to each power consumer 20A, 20B (ST130). The power consumer terminal 40 stores the output usage information in the consumer terminal side storage unit 43 and displays the usage information on the display unit 45 by a predetermined operation by the operator.

  When there is a request for the usage information, the power supplier 10 inputs the request information through the request information input unit 430 in the customer terminal side input unit 41. The input request information is output to the power supplier server 30 (ST150, ST160). Then, the power supplier server 30 acquires the output request information and stores it in the consumer information database 310 (ST170). As described above, the usage information is provided from the power supplier server 30 to the power consumer terminal 40.

[7.2] Calculation of Payment Fee The power supplier server 30 calculates the payment fee of the power consumer 20A or the power supplier 10. Specifically, the power supplier server 30 stores power rate information related to the power rate of each power consumer 20 </ b> A in the consumer information database 310 in the server-side storage unit 37. This power rate information includes power usage rate information and transmission power rate information. The used power charge information includes used power amount information related to the used power amount of each power consumer 20A and information on a unit used power charge that is a charge per unit amount of used power based on a power contract. The transmission power charge information includes transmission power amount information regarding the transmission power amount transmitted to the power supplier 10 and unit purchase charge information which is a charge per predetermined unit of power purchased by the power supplier 10.

  The power supplier server 30 calculates the payment fee paid by each power consumer 20 </ b> A or the power supplier 10 from the power charge information stored in the consumer information database 310 by the payment charge calculation means 360. Specifically, the power consumption fee paid by the power consumer 20A is calculated from the power usage fee information, and the purchased power fee paid by the power supplier 10 is calculated from the purchased power fee information. Then, a payment fee paid by the power consumer 20A or the power supplier 10 is calculated from the use power fee paid by the power consumer 20A and the purchased power fee paid by the power supplier 0.

  Here, the calculated power usage fee, purchased power fee, and payment fee are also used as the operating rate of the power generation facility of the power supplier 10 and information in business management.

  The amount of power used by the power consumer 20 </ b> A is measured by the power consumption meter 230. The measured power consumption information of the power consumption is output to the power supplier server 30 at predetermined time intervals or in real time.

  The amount of power transmitted from the power generation facility 220 to the power supplier 10 is measured by the transmitted power amount meter 240. The transmission power amount information of the measured transmission power amount is output to the power supplier server 30 at predetermined time intervals or in real time.

  The power supplier server 30 acquires the output used power amount information and transmitted power amount information and stores them in the consumer information database 310 in the server-side storage unit 37. Specifically, it is stored as power rate information in the consumer information database 310. The server-side storage unit 37 stores the acquired power consumption information and transmitted power amount information as needed, and updates the power rate information.

  The payment fee calculation means 360 calculates a payment fee paid by the power consumer 20A or the power supplier 10 from the updated power fee information. The calculated payment fee is stored in the consumer information database 310.

  A flow for calculating the payment fee will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the information on the power consumption of the power consumer 20A measured by the power consumption meter 230 is output to the power supplier server 30 (ST210). Similarly, information on the amount of power transmitted from the power generation facility 220 of natural energy measured by the transmitted power amount meter 240 is also output to the power supplier server 30 (ST210).

  The output power usage amount information and power transmission amount information are acquired by the power supplier server 30 (ST220) and stored in the consumer information database 310 of the server-side storage unit 37 (ST230). The server-side storage unit 37 updates the power rate information in the consumer information database 310 as appropriate (ST240).

  Payment fee calculation means 360 calculates a payment fee paid by power consumer 20A or power supplier 10 from the updated power rate information (ST250). The server-side storage unit 37 stores the calculated payment fee information in the consumer information database 310. As described above, the power supplier server 30 calculates the payment fee paid by the power consumer 20A or the power supplier 10.

[7.3] Electricity b purchase fee setting and calculation of payment fee The power supplier server 30 sets a different purchase fee for each sales mode instructed from the power consumer terminal 40 and calculates a payment fee.

  When the power supplier 10 purchases the electric power b generated by the natural energy power generation facility 220 from the electric power consumer 20A, the electric power purchased as shown in FIG. 9 from the policy aspect and the economic aspect of the electric power transaction. The value 700 of b can be defined by dividing it into a power value 710 and an environmental value 720. In addition, the power consumer 20A can sell the power b divided into a power value 710 and an environmental value 720.

  The power consumer 20A sells only the power value 710 in the power b to the power supplier 10 through the sales instruction input unit 440 which is the first sales instruction unit and the second sales instruction unit in the consumer terminal side input unit 41. Alternatively, the power value 710 and the environmental value 720 can be instructed to be sold to the power supplier 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, by agreeing that the natural energy to be transmitted is applied to the electricity use of the power supplier 10 such as new energy, it is possible to instruct the sales of not only the power value 710 but also the environmental value 720. it can.

  The power consumer terminal 40 outputs sales instruction information to the power supplier server 30. The power supplier server 30 acquires information on the output sales instruction, and sets a unit purchase fee that is a purchase fee per unit of power b in accordance with the sales instruction. Specifically, when an instruction to sell only the electric power value 710 is given by the electric power consumer terminal 40, the electric power supplier server 30 sets the unit purchase fee to a predetermined first fee, and the electric power consumer terminal When the sale of the power value 710 and the environmental value 720 is instructed by 40, the unit purchase fee is set to a second fee that is higher than the first fee.

  When the power consumer terminal 40 instructs the sales instruction input unit 440 to sell the power value 710 and the environmental value 720 in the electric power b, the power consumer terminal 40 further instructs a predetermined procedure related to the power generation facility 220 by the procedure instruction unit 450. Can do. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the predetermined procedure can be instructed when the power supplier 10 agrees to perform a procedure related to a predetermined facility certification. Thereby, it is instructed to cause the power supplier 10 on the profit side to perform a predetermined procedure necessary to hold the environmental value 720 of the power b generated by the power generation facility 220 by the power consumer 20A. be able to.

  In accordance with this procedure instruction, the power generation information input unit 460, which is a power generation facility information input unit, can input predetermined information related to the power generation facility 220 necessary for the predetermined procedure. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, information 861 regarding the power generation facility and information 866 regarding the power consumer 20 </ b> A that is the power generation company can be input. The information 861 related to the power generation equipment includes, for example, a certification section 865 that authorizes the equipment name 862, the location 863, the equipment ID 864, and the proxy of the procedure. Further, the information 866 related to the power generation facility 220 includes, for example, a power generation company name 867 and a company ID 868.

  A flow in which a unit purchase fee for power b is determined and a payment fee is calculated will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, usage information regarding new energy, which is natural energy, is output from the power supplier server 30 to the power consumer terminal 40. The output usage information is stored in the consumer terminal side storage unit 43 and displayed on the display unit 45 by a predetermined operation by the operator (ST310). As shown in FIG. 7, following the predetermined explanation 835, the user agrees whether to agree to sell the environmental value in renewable energy, agrees 840 and disagrees 850 is displayed. (ST320).

  If you do not agree to the sale of environmental value according to 850, do not agree to the sale of environmental value, the unit price of power b is set to the first charge (ST360), and if you agree to the sale of environmental value according to 840 The unit purchase charge of power b is set to a second charge higher than the first charge (ST330). Then, the set first rate or second rate is stored in the consumer information database 310 as power rate information (ST340).

  Payment fee calculation means 360 calculates the payment fee paid by power consumer 20A or power supplier 10 from the power fee information in consumer information database 310 in which the set first fee or second fee is stored (ST350). ). As described above, the power supplier server 30 sets a different purchase fee for each sales mode instructed from the power consumer terminal 40, and calculates a payment fee.

[7.4] Trading of Environmental Value The power supplier server 30 is based on the surplus environmental value amount possessed by the power supplier 10 with respect to the purchase request information of environmental value output from the purchase applicant terminal 50. Decide whether to sell this.

  Specifically, the purchase applicant terminal 50 outputs purchase request information including information on a desired environmental value amount that is an environmental value amount desired to be purchased to the power supplier server 30. The power supplier server 30 acquires the output purchase request information.

  The surplus environmental value calculation means 370 stores the acquired purchase request information and the stored environmental value stored by the power supplier 10 stored in the stored environmental value database 320 or held within a predetermined period. The surplus environmental value is calculated from the information on the planned environmental value. Specifically, with respect to the target holding amount 953 of the holding environment value amount table 95 in FIG. 5, from the actual amount information 955 that is the holding environment value amount at the present time or the expected amount 957 that is the planned holding environment value amount, Calculate the amount of surplus environmental value at a given time.

  When the calculated surplus environmental value amount is larger than the desired environmental value amount, the sales determining means 380 determines the sale of the surplus environmental value amount corresponding to the desired environmental value amount, and when it is smaller than the desired environmental value amount Decide not to sell environmental value.

  Result information relating to the result determined by the sales determining unit 380 is output to the purchase applicant terminal 50. The purchase applicant terminal 50 acquires the output result information.

  The environmental value sales promotion means 390 sells the environmental value 720 held by the electric power consumer 20A to the electric power supplier 10 to the electric power consumer terminal 40 instructed to sell only the electric power value 710 in natural energy. Prompt. There is a high possibility that the power consumer 20A who sold only the power value 710 of the power b to the power supplier 10 has the environmental value 720. Sales of the environmental value 720 held are encouraged to the electric power consumer 20A who is highly likely to have such an environmental value 720.

  The power consumer terminal 40 can agree to the sales of the environmental value 720 possessed by the power consumer 20 </ b> A that is encouraged to sell the environmental value 720 by the environmental value sales consent unit 530. When the consent of environmental value sales 720 is obtained by the environmental value sales consent unit 530, the power supplier 10 can purchase the environmental value from the power consumer 20A. Here, not only when the amount of environmental value held by the power supplier 10 is insufficient, but also to encourage the power consumer 20A to sell the environmental value 720 in order to sell the environmental value 720 to others. it can.

  A flow for making a decision regarding sales of surplus environmental value will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, purchase request information including information on the desired environmental value is output from the purchase requester terminal 50 to the power supplier server 30 (ST410). The power supplier server 30 acquires the output purchase request information (ST420).

  The surplus environmental value amount calculation means 370 calculates the surplus environmental value amount of the environmental value that is to be held or scheduled to be held within the current period or the predetermined period with respect to the target environmental value that should be held within the current period or the predetermined period from the held environmental value database 320 Calculate (ST430).

  When the surplus environmental value amount is larger than the desired environmental value amount, the sales determining means 380 permits the sales of the surplus environmental value amount corresponding to the desired environmental value amount (ST440, ST450), and the surplus environmental value amount is desired. If it is less than the amount of environmental value, sales of surplus environmental value is not permitted (ST440, ST470).

  Then, the information regarding whether the sale is determined by the sale determining means 380 is output to the purchase applicant terminal 50 as result information (ST460).

  The flow of environmental value sales promotion will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the electric power supplier server 30 uses the environmental value sales promotion means 390 to sell only the electric power value 710 in the electric power b to the electric power consumer terminal 40 that has been input. Sales promotion information for promoting sales is output (ST510).

  The power consumer 20A acquires the output sales promotion information. When power consumer 20A agrees to sell environmental value 720 that he / she owns, he / she inputs that he / she agrees to the sale through environmental value sales consent input unit 470 (ST520). Thereby, the electric power supplier 10 can purchase the environmental value 720 from the electric power consumer 20A.

  When the power supplier 10 holds the purchased environmental value 720, the server-side storage unit 37 modifies the stored environmental value database 320 according to the purchased environmental value (ST530, ST540).

  When the electric power supplier 10 does not hold it, it is possible to notify the predetermined purchase requester terminal 50 that there is an environmental value 720 that can be purchased, and mediate the sale (ST530, ST550). As described above, the power supplier server 30 promotes the determination regarding the sale of the surplus environmental value and the sale of the environmental value.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the relationship between an electric power consumer and an electric power supplier. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the electric power information provision system of this invention. It is an example of the basic information table of the electric power consumer in the consumer information storage means of an electric power supplier server. It is an example of the electric power charge information table of the electric power consumer in the consumer information storage means of an electric power supplier server. It is an example of the electric power supplier's possession environmental value table in the possession environmental value storage means of the electric power supplier server. It is a figure of the display part in which an example of utilization information was displayed in an electric power consumer terminal. It is an example of the utilization information regarding new energy. It is an example of the input screen display of the information regarding power generation equipment. It is a figure which shows the electric power value and environmental value of natural energy. It is a flowchart for demonstrating provision of utilization information. It is a flowchart for demonstrating calculation of a payment charge. It is a flowchart explaining that the unit purchase charge was set for every sales form of electric power b. It is a flowchart for demonstrating sale of a surplus environmental value. It is a flowchart for demonstrating buying and selling of a surplus environmental value.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric power information provision system 10 Electric power supplier 20A Electric power consumer 20B Electric power consumer 30 Electric power supplier server 31 Server side CPU
35 server-side interface 37 server-side storage unit 40 power consumer terminal 41 consumer terminal-side input unit 47 consumer terminal-side interface 50 purchase requester terminal 310 consumer information database 340 usage information extracting means

Claims (17)

A power supplier server used by the power supplier; and
A power information providing system in which a plurality of power consumer terminals operated by a power consumer are connected via a network,
The power supplier server is:
Consumer information storage means for storing predetermined information about each power consumer;
Usage information extracting means for extracting usage information corresponding to each power consumer from predetermined information stored in the consumer information storage means;
Usage information output means for outputting the usage information extracted by the usage information extraction means to each power consumer terminal operated by each power consumer, and
Each power consumer terminal is
A power information providing system comprising usage information acquisition means for acquiring usage information output from the usage information output means. Each power consumer terminal is
Request information output means for outputting request information for the power supplier to the power supplier server,
The power supplier server is:
Comprising request information acquisition means for acquiring the request information output by the request information output means;
The power information providing system according to claim 1, wherein the consumer information storage unit stores the acquired request information.   The usage information includes information on a power contract concluded between each power consumer and the power supplier, information on power usage of each power consumer, advice information on power usage, and a plurality of power contracts The power information providing system according to claim 1 or 2, comprising at least one of estimated value information of electricity charges in the menu, information on power trading including information on new energy, and advertisement information on power related devices. Each electric power consumer has a power generation facility capable of generating natural energy, and the power generation facility includes power transmission means capable of transmitting the natural energy to the power supplier,
The consumer information storage means includes power consumption information regarding power consumption used by each power consumer and power usage charge information that is unit usage charge information per predetermined unit amount of the power consumption. Stores power rate information including power transmission amount information related to the amount of power transmitted to the power supplier and purchased power fee information that is unit purchase fee information per predetermined unit of power transmitted and purchased by the power supplier. And
The said electric power supplier server is provided with the charge calculation means which calculates the payment fee which each said electric power consumer or the said electric power supplier pays from the said electric power charge information memorize | stored in the said consumer information storage means. The power information providing system according to any one of the above. A power consumption meter that measures the amount of power used by each power consumer;
A power transmission meter for measuring the amount of power transmitted to the power supplier by the power transmission means,
The power consumption measuring instrument is
Power consumption measuring means for measuring the amount of power used by each of the power consumers;
Power consumption measurement information output means for outputting the power consumption measurement information measured by the power consumption measurement means to the power supplier server,
The power transmission measuring instrument is:
A power transmission amount measuring means for measuring a power transmission amount transmitted to the power supplier by the power transmission means;
Power transmission amount measurement information output means for outputting the power transmission amount measurement information measured by the power transmission amount measurement means to the power supplier server,
The power supplier server is:
Power consumption measurement information acquisition means for acquiring the power consumption measurement information output from the power consumption measurement information output means;
Power transmission amount measurement information acquisition means for acquiring the power transmission amount measurement information output from the power transmission amount measurement information output means,
The consumer information storage means includes the power rate information based on the used power amount measurement information acquired by the used power amount measurement information acquisition means and the transmitted power amount measurement information acquired by the transmitted power amount measurement information acquisition means. Update
The power information providing system according to claim 4, wherein the payment fee calculation unit calculates the payment fee from the updated power fee information. The natural energy has electric power value and environmental value,
Each power consumer terminal is
First sales instruction means for instructing sales of only the electric power value of the transmitted natural energy;
Second sales instruction means for instructing sales of the electric power value and the environmental value;
With
The power supplier server is:
When the first sales instruction means instructs to sell only the power value, the unit purchase fee is set to the first charge, and the second sales instruction means instructs to sell the power value and the environmental value. A unit purchase fee setting means for setting the unit purchase fee to a second fee higher than the first fee,
The power information providing system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the consumer information storage unit updates the power rate information based on a unit purchase fee set by the unit purchase fee setting unit. The second selling means includes procedure instruction means for instructing a predetermined procedure regarding each power generation facility,
The power information providing system according to claim 6, wherein the procedure instruction unit includes a power generation facility information input unit that inputs predetermined information regarding each power generation facility. The power supplier server is further connected to a plurality of purchase requester terminals who wish to purchase the environmental value via a network,
Each said purchase applicant terminal is
Purchase request information output means for outputting purchase request information including information on a desired environmental value to be purchased to the power supplier server;
A result information acquisition means for acquiring result information output from the power supplier server,
The power supplier server is:
Purchase request information acquisition means for acquiring the purchase request information output from the purchase request information output means;
A stored environmental value amount storage means for storing a stored environmental value amount held by the power supplier or a planned holding environmental value amount scheduled to be held within a predetermined period;
A surplus environmental value amount calculating means for calculating a retained environmental value amount or a surplus environmental value amount in the planned environmental value amount with respect to a target environmental value amount to be held within a predetermined current period or a predetermined period;
When the surplus environmental value amount calculated by the surplus environmental value amount calculating means is larger than the desired environmental value amount, the surplus environmental value corresponding to the desired environmental value amount is allowed to be sold, and the surplus environmental value If the amount is less than the desired environmental value amount, a sales decision means that does not permit the surplus environmental value to be sold to each purchaser,
The power information providing system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising: result information output means for outputting result information for the purchase request information determined by the sales determination means to each purchase applicant terminal. The power supplier server is:
Environmental value sales promotion means for urging the sales of the environmental value possessed by each electric power consumer to each of the consumer terminals instructed to sell only the electric power value by the first sales means,
Each consumer terminal is
The power information providing system according to claim 8, further comprising: an environmental value sales consent unit that agrees to sell the environmental value when the environmental value sales promotion unit prompts the sales of the environmental value. A power supplier server connected to a plurality of power consumer terminals via a network,
Consumer information storage means for storing predetermined information about each power consumer;
Usage information extracting means for extracting usage information corresponding to each power consumer from predetermined information stored in the consumer information storage means;
A power supplier server comprising: usage information output means for outputting the usage information extracted by the usage information extraction means to each power consumer terminal. Comprising request information acquisition means for acquiring request information output from each power consumer terminal;
The power supplier server according to claim 10, wherein the consumer information storage unit stores the request information.   The usage information includes information related to a power contract concluded between each power consumer and the power supplier, information related to power usage of each power consumer, advice information related to power usage, and a plurality of power contract menus. 12. The power supplier server according to claim 10, wherein the server includes at least one of estimated value information of an electricity bill, information on buying and selling of electric power including information on new energy, and advertisement information of electric power related equipment. The consumer information storage means transmits power to a power supplier, power usage information relating to the amount of power used by each power consumer, power usage fee information that is unit usage fee information per predetermined unit amount of power used, and Storing power rate information including power transmission amount information related to the amount of power to be transmitted and purchased power fee information that is unit purchase fee information per predetermined unit of power transmitted and purchased by the power supplier;
The power according to any one of claims 10 to 12, further comprising a charge calculation means for calculating a payment charge paid by each of the power consumers or the power supplier from the power charge information stored in the consumer information storage means. Supplier server. Used power amount measurement information acquisition means for acquiring used power amount measurement information output from a used power amount measuring instrument that measures the amount of power used by each power consumer;
Power transmission amount measurement information acquisition means for acquiring power transmission amount measurement information output from a power transmission amount measuring instrument that measures the amount of power transmitted to the power supplier, and
The consumer information storage means includes the power rate information based on the used power amount measurement information acquired by the used power amount measurement information acquisition means and the transmitted power amount measurement information acquired by the transmitted power amount measurement information acquisition means. Update
The power supplier server according to claim 13, wherein the payment fee calculation unit calculates the payment fee from the updated power fee information. The natural energy has electric power value and environmental value,
When the sales of only the power value is instructed by each power consumer terminal, the unit purchase fee is set to the first fee, and when the sale of the power value and the environmental value is instructed, the unit purchase fee is Unit purchase charge setting means for setting a second charge higher than the first charge;
The power supplier server according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the consumer information storage means updates the power charge information based on a unit purchase fee set by the unit purchase charge setting means. It is further connected to a plurality of purchase applicant terminals who wish to purchase the environmental value via a network,
Purchase request information acquisition means for acquiring purchase request information including information on a desired environmental value to be purchased output from each purchase requester terminal;
A stored environmental value amount storage means for storing a stored environmental value amount held by the power supplier or a planned holding environmental value amount scheduled to be held within a predetermined period;
A surplus environmental value amount calculating means for calculating a retained environmental value amount or a surplus environmental value amount in the planned environmental value amount with respect to a target environmental value amount to be held within a predetermined current period or a predetermined period;
When the surplus environmental value amount calculated by the surplus environmental value amount calculating means is larger than the desired environmental value amount, the surplus environmental value corresponding to the desired environmental value amount is allowed to be sold, and the surplus environmental value If the amount is less than the desired environmental value amount, a sales decision means that does not permit the surplus environmental value to be sold to each purchaser,
The power supplier server according to any one of claims 10 to 15, further comprising: result information output means for outputting result information for the purchase request information determined by the sales determination means to the purchase applicant terminal. The electric power supplier server according to claim 16, further comprising environmental value sales promotion means for urging sales of the environmental value held by each electric power consumer to each of the consumer terminals instructed to sell only the electric power value.

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