JP6870179B2 - Management server, control method and control program in power transfer network system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a network system for power transfer, and more particularly to a network system for power transfer through a store.

In recent years, power generation using natural energy such as sunlight has become widespread. However, since there is a problem that the amount of power generated by natural energy is greatly affected by the environment, a power transfer system using a storage battery for storing the generated electricity is drawing attention.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a power transfer system that transfers power generated by a plurality of power generation methods using a storage battery. According to this system, when power is transferred to and from the storage battery of an electric vehicle, information on the attributes of the power is linked to the power charged and discharged in the storage battery, and the power is stored in the storage battery of the electric vehicle before being discharged. Information on the amount of electricity stored, information on the average unit price of electricity stored in the storage battery of the electric vehicle before discharge, information on the amount of discharge discharged from the storage battery of the electric vehicle, and the device of the other party to sell the electricity. The information on the average unit price is updated based on the information on the purchase price of electricity included in the transaction conditions received from.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-77152

As mentioned above, power generation facilities using natural energy such as sunlight have become widespread in private homes, and surplus electricity can now be sold to electric power companies even in private homes. However, there is currently no mechanism for individuals without capital to easily buy and sell electricity other than electric power companies. On the other hand, as in the invention described in Patent Document 1, there is also a problem that the electricity stored in the storage battery of the electric vehicle is desired to be further utilized.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to construct a power transfer system that allows an individual to easily buy and sell electricity and is useful even in the event of a power outage due to a disaster or accident.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following solutions.
(1) A management server that manages a power transfer system centered on a store, etc., and stores electricity in a power storage means provided in the store, etc. from the user's home via a transmission line or via a user's electric vehicle. A power transfer management means for managing the transfer of power from the power storage means to the user's home or charging the user's electric vehicle is provided, and the power transfer management means is the store or the like. It is characterized by including a user contract table that collectively manages contracts with the user.

(2) In the configuration of (1) above, the power points given or consumed by the transfer of power are managed, and the power points are used to purchase electricity at the store or the like, or to pay for goods or services. It is characterized by being provided with a power point management means that enables this.

(3) In the configuration of (2) above, when a power failure occurs in a specific area, the power failure information acquisition means for acquiring the power failure information including the range of the power failure area and the power failure information according to the acquisition of the power failure information. It is characterized by providing a power failure treatment means for changing a service of a power failure area or a store adjacent to the power failure area to a power failure mode and executing a special treatment at the time of a power failure.

(4) In the configuration of (3) above, the power outage treatment means sets the points obtained by the user in the non-power outage area by storing electricity in the livestock battery of the store or the like higher than the normal time. The points consumed by charging from a livestock battery such as, etc. are set lower than the normal time according to the situation of the user in the non-power failure area, and the points consumed by the user living in the power failure area are set to the non-power failure area. Set it lower or zero than the users in the area, limit the amount of charge to the electric vehicle to the minimum necessary, and whether or not even the users living in the power outage area have their own power generation equipment. It is characterized in that at least one of the points to be consumed is set with a difference depending on the above.

(5) In the configuration of (4) above, the power failure treatment means is characterized in that contribution points are given to the user according to the degree of contribution of the user to the power failure area at the time of power failure.

(6) In the configuration of (5) above, the degree of contribution is the amount of electricity stored in a store or the like that serves as a power storage base in the event of a power failure, the number of times of storage, the mileage from the user's home to the store or the like of the storage base, and the storage base. It is characterized in that it is calculated according to the mileage from a store or the like to a place where electricity is required.

(7) In any of the configurations (2) to (5) above, the electric power points are separated from the ordinary points given by payment of consideration for ordinary goods or services, and the ordinary points and a predetermined ray are used. It is characterized by being exchangeable.

(8) In any of the configurations (1) to (7) above, the power transfer management means includes store selection information that allows the user to select a type of store or the like for selling or purchasing electricity. It is characterized by.

(9) A control method by a management server that manages a power transfer system centered on a store, etc.
The electricity storage means provided in the store or the like stores electricity from the user's home via a transmission line or via a user's electric vehicle, and the electricity storage means supplies power to the user's home via the transmission line, or the user's electricity. The power transfer management stage includes a power transfer management stage for managing the transfer of electric power to be charged to an automobile, and the power transfer management stage generates a user contract table and collectively manages contracts between the store and the like and the user. It is characterized by including.

(10) Provided is a control program for causing a computer to execute each step described in (9) above.

According to the present invention, it is possible to construct a power transfer system that allows an individual to easily buy and sell electricity and is useful even in the event of a power outage due to a disaster or accident.

It is a figure which shows the basic concept (normal time) of the electric power transfer network system centering on a store which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the basic concept (at the time of a power failure) of the electric power transfer network system centering on a store which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the electric power transfer network system centering on the store which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the configuration example of the table stored in the database of the management server. It is a continuation figure which shows the configuration example of the table stored in the database of the management server. It is a figure which shows the service provision flow (normal time) in a store. It is a figure which shows the service provision flow (at the time of a power failure) in a store.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter, embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same elements are numbered or signed the same throughout the description of the embodiments. Further, in the functional configuration diagram, the arrows between the functional blocks indicate the data flow direction or the processing flow direction.

(Basic concept)

1 and 2 are diagrams showing a basic concept of a power transfer network system (hereinafter, referred to as the present system) centered on a store according to an embodiment of the present invention. This system is a network system for power transfer using stores nationwide or in each region. The term "store" as used herein includes convenience stores (convenience stores), various mass retailers, shopping centers, supermarkets, restaurants, sports gyms, fitness clubs, pachinko stores, coin laundry, and other chain stores or group stores. Includes public facilities, convenience stores, schools, lessons, medical institutions, and other facilities that provide services. Hereinafter, both are collectively referred to as "stores, etc." or simply "stores."

First, FIG. 1 shows the concept of services provided by this system in normal times. In the parking lots (private parking lots, other parkable spaces) of stores such as convenience stores that provide the services of this system (hereinafter, simply referred to as "stores"), storage equipment (storage batteries and outside and electricity) It shall be equipped with a connection outlet that can send and receive. The term "electric vehicle" as used herein includes not only commercial vehicles such as passenger cars, taxis and trucks, but also small electric vehicles for one person, silver cars, electric two-wheeled vehicles, and bicycles with electric assist. Further, the parking lot and the like do not necessarily have to be on the premises of the store, and may be located in one or more places contracted by the store in order to avoid congestion.

In addition, it is assumed that the store is equipped with a charging means for charging equipment. Users of this system (including individuals and shops, companies, and other facilities) can discharge (sell) and charge (buy) electricity at each of the above stores via power transmission lines or through the user's electric vehicle. ) Can be done. That is, electricity is exchanged (sold and sold) between the storage battery provided in the store and the battery of the user's house or the electric vehicle. If the user's home has a power generation facility that uses natural energy such as solar panels, instead of selling the surplus electricity to the electric power company, it can be indirectly transmitted (sold) to the store via a transmission line, or Electricity can be sold by charging an electric vehicle from a household outlet, discharging it to the storage battery of the nearest store, and receiving the charge from the store. On the contrary, electricity can be purchased (received) by charging from the store's livestock battery and paying the corresponding fee. That is, electricity from a user's house with a power generation facility to a user's house without a power generation facility by using a transmission line from the store to the user's house or by using an electric vehicle through a storage battery installed in a store such as a convenience store. Can be exchanged. By doing so, it is possible to construct a power transfer system that can be shared in the area by having the nearest store equip the nearest store with a large-capacity storage battery that is difficult for an individual to own.

The mechanism for indirectly buying and selling electricity using a transmission line between a store and a user's house (means of indirect power transmission / reception or indirect power buying / selling) is such that a contract is made in advance between the store, the user, and the electric power company, and the user's house Instead of selling the surplus electricity generated by the power generation facility to the electric power company, the store receives the electric power equivalent to the predetermined amount of electricity from the transmission line and stores the received amount in the store's storage battery according to the contract. it can. On the contrary, when the electricity of the user's house is insufficient, the user's house can indirectly receive a predetermined amount of power transmission from the livestock battery of the store via the power line according to the above contract. The price of electricity and terms and conditions at this time are specified in the above contract. As will be described in detail later, the management server (management device) of this system is provided with a user contract table for collectively managing contracts between users and stores.

The electricity may be bought and sold here in cash, but the "membership card" of this system may be used to buy and sell "electric power points". Power points are points that are given / consumed by exchanging and receiving electricity. When discharged (selling electricity), power points are given according to the amount of discharge, and when charging (purchasing power), power is given according to the amount of charge. Points are consumed. The membership card may be shared with the point card of the store or the like, or may be a separate card. Electric power points may be separated from "ordinary points" given / consumed by shopping (payment of consideration) for general goods or services (hereinafter, may be referred to as "goods, etc.") in a store. In addition, normal points and power points may be exchanged at a predetermined rate.

The reason why the normal points and the power points are separated is mainly because it is possible to set the campaign time of the normal points and the campaign time of the power points separately. For example, normal points can be set to N times the points on weekends when there are many customers, and power points can be set to N times the points when there are few customers (when the parking lot is not crowded). is there.

Therefore, for users, when there is a surplus of electricity, it is sold at a familiar store such as a convenience store, indirectly via a power line or by utilizing an electric vehicle, and when there is a shortage of electricity. Is easy to buy. In other words, even individuals can easily shop (buy and sell) electricity. In addition, if there is a difference in the selling price of electricity depending on the store, it is possible to sell at a store with a higher price and purchase from a store with a lower price. It is also possible to exchange electric power points for regular points so that if you purchase a product or the like at a store, you will receive a discount rather than buying it in cash. By doing so, the effect of attracting customers will increase for the store, leading to an increase in customers. In addition, with the introduction of this system, the cost of electricity storage equipment installed in stores can be expected to be supported by local governments and electric vehicle manufacturers, so charging equipment will spread throughout the city, accelerating the spread of electric vehicles. It takes. In addition, when the store is one of the few stores in the area, the user can support the management of the store and keep the store alive by supplying electric power free of charge or at a bargain price.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the concept of the service provided by this system in the event of a power failure. As shown in the figure, when a power outage occurs in a specific area due to a disaster or an accident in the power transmission equipment of an electric power company, power is supplied to the power outage area from the neighboring non-power outage area through stores in that area. be able to. Here, the power supply may be given priority to the user's house in the power outage area that does not have the power generation facility. In this case, the stores that serve as power supply bases in the event of a power outage are mainly stores in non-power outage areas, but even stores in power outage areas are those stores via power transmission lines or electric vehicles. By receiving electricity from non-power outage areas and storing electricity in storage batteries, the store will also become a base. Of course, if the store itself has survived a power outage, the storage battery of the store can be stored directly from the power transmission line of the electric power company.

Also, in the event of a power failure, the system will switch to the "power failure mode". In the power failure mode, special treatment different from the normal one is performed. For example, in the power failure mode, the charging destination electric vehicle does not necessarily have to be a member's vehicle. That is, the user's membership card can be used to charge another user's electric vehicle, which is in trouble because electricity does not come. This is because it is difficult for members to use their own car to go to another stranger's house for help. Further, the charging destination from the storage battery of the store may be a terminal device such as a smartphone (smartphone), which is indispensable for communication in the event of a disaster, in addition to the electric vehicle. In addition, various special processes are performed in the power failure mode, which will be described in detail later.

As described above, by enabling power supply centered on stores such as convenience stores, it is possible to significantly reduce costs as compared with dispatching power supply vehicles to individual homes and vacant lots. In the case of a large-scale store, it also serves as an evacuation facility in the event of a disaster. In addition, when the capacity of the livestock battery in the store is insufficient, a temporary storage battery may be installed. By doing so, the role of the stores in the area as a power supply base in the event of a power outage will be further enhanced.

(Functional configuration)

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of a power transfer network system 100 centered on a store according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this system, a service providing store 20, a user's house 30, and an electric power company 40 are connected by a network 50 (here, both a transmission line network and an information network), centering on a management server 10. The user's home 30 does not necessarily have to be connected to an information network (mainly the Internet) as long as information can be exchanged by some means.

The management server 10 may be operated not only by the service providing store 20, but also by an organization funded by an electric power company 40, an electric vehicle manufacturer, a local public body, or the like. The management server 10 is communicably connected to the terminal or server of the user's home 30 and the terminal or server of the service providing store 20, transmits and receives information to and from the user and the store, and receives information from the electric power company 40 at the time of a power failure. Can be received. The management server 10 typically has a functional configuration as shown in the figure, but details will be described later.

The service providing store 20 is provided with a storage means 21 equipped with a storage battery and a member identification means 22. The power storage means 21 is connected to a member identification means 22 such as a membership card, and the control means (not shown) transmits charge / discharge information of the member to the management server 10. The member identification means 22 may be authentication by a user ID and a personal identification number, terminal authentication of a smartphone or the like, biometric authentication, or a combination thereof, in addition to authentication of a membership card.

The user's home 30 includes general private homes, local small and medium-sized enterprises, shops, and other facilities. The user's home 30 may or may not be equipped with a power generation facility, but information such as the presence or absence of the power generation facility and the amount of power generation, if any, is stored in the management server 10 for each user's home. Will be done. If one user has multiple homes, the information for each home is also saved.

When a power failure occurs in an area, the electric power company 40 transmits detailed information (time of power failure, accident point, range of power failure area, expected recovery information, etc.) to the management server 10. That is, from the viewpoint of the management server 10, the electric power company 40 functions as a power failure detection means. When the management server 10 receives the power failure information, the management server 10 identifies the store affected by the power failure information, and shifts the service provision of the store from the normal mode to the power failure mode. The power failure mode will be described in detail later.

Hereinafter, the functional configuration of the management server 10 will be described in order. First, the user registration means 11 registers a user who subscribes to the service provided by this system. A user ID is given to the registered user, and a membership card or the like is issued.

The user usage information acquisition means 12 acquires the status of the user using the service of this system (date and time of use, charge / discharge amount, power point status, etc. at each store) from the service providing store 20 and provides the service. It is recorded in the user DB 13 which is a database that stores the user information necessary for the service.

The user DB 13 stores a user management table 130 for each user, and includes contract information, power award information, power point information, and store selection information, which will be described in detail later.

The power transfer management means 14 manages power transfer between the user and the store. It also manages information for each store and manages the relationship between the user and each store. Information for each store is recorded in the store DB 15, and the store DB 15 includes the store type, the storage capacity of the storage battery of the store, the contract user information, and the store campaign information in the store management table 150 for each store. To do.

The power point management means 16 monitors the power transfer between the user and the store, and records the grant or consumption of the user's power points on the user DB 13. In addition, discount rates for products, etc. when using store power points are set, and exchange rates for regular points are set. Further, as will be described in detail later, it also has a function of calculating and managing the degree of contribution (contribution point) when a user's power failure occurs, in addition to the power point.

As described above, the power failure information acquisition means 17 receives the power failure information from the electric power company 40 and hands over the processing to the power failure treatment means 18.

The power failure treatment means 18 switches the service of the store in the power failure area or the store adjacent to the power failure area from the normal mode to the power failure mode, and causes the power point management means 16 or the like to perform special measures in the event of a power failure. Specifically, the special treatment at the time of a power failure is to set the power point (stored power point) obtained by storing electricity in the livestock battery of the store in the power outage mode higher than the normal time, and set the livestock battery of the store concerned. Depending on the user's situation, the power consumption point (power consumption point) consumed by charging from the battery may be lower than usual. For example, the power consumption point of a user residing in a power outage area may be lower or zero than that of a user in a non-power outage area. Further, since the power supply is insufficient in the event of a power failure, the amount of charge to the electric vehicle may be limited to a predetermined minimum amount. Further, even a user who lives in a power outage area may make a difference in power consumption points depending on whether or not he / she is equipped with a private power generation facility. All of the above special processes may be executed, but at least one may be executed.

Further, the power failure treatment means 18 may accept "electricity donation" from a user living in a non-power failure area, that is, electricity storage with zero consideration. In addition to the power points, such users are given contribution points according to the degree of contribution of the user in the event of a power failure. Contribution points are numerical values of the user's contribution to the power outage area during a power outage. For example, the amount of electricity stored at the store that serves as the power storage base during a power outage, the number of times the power is stored, and the distance from the user's home to the store at the power storage base (user). It is determined according to the mileage of the electric vehicle. In addition, electricity may be supplied directly to a place where the user needs electricity. Contribution points are mainly targeted at users in non-power outage areas, but also for users with power generation facilities in power outage areas.

Depending on this contribution point, the discount rate of products purchased by the user can be increased for a certain period after the power failure is restored, or the consumption points can be reduced if the user's home or the like becomes a power failure area in the future. You may give benefits such as doing. By doing so, it is possible to promote "helping each other of electricity" between the power outage area and the non-power outage area centering on the store.

(Database configuration)
4A and 4B are diagrams showing an example of data configuration of tables (user management table 130, store management table 150, user contract table 160) stored in the database (user DB 13, store DB 15) of the management server 10.

As shown in the figure, the user management table 130 includes user management information 131, power transfer information 132, power point information 133, and store selection information 134. The user management information 131 includes the user ID, the user's address and name, the amount of power that can be generated if there is a power generation facility at home, the amount of power that can be supplied to the store when the neighboring area has a power outage, the time zone that can be supplied, and the amount of power that can be supplied from the store at the time of a power outage. Minimum required amount of power to receive power (generally, users who do not have power generation equipment at home receive more power than users who have power generation equipment), and daily power transfer information (date and time of use, storage / storage / Power receiving stores, power storage / power receiving amount, power point increase / decrease status) are included.

Further, the user management table 130 includes the above-mentioned contribution points as point information in addition to the power points. In addition, the reason for the contribution point and the usage history may be included.

Further, in the user management table 130, the type of the store receiving the service may be registered as the "store selection information". Of course, you can select all the stores regardless of the type, but by being able to select the type of store, you can get information on stores that you often go to but did not know that they are nearby. Can be done. This is especially important in the event of a disaster. In the store selection information 134, not only the type of store but also individual stores can be specified.

The store management table 150 includes store ID, location, store type, charge / discharge efficiency / charge amount (storage capacity) / consumption amount of storage battery, user information, and designated user information as store management information. In addition, store campaign information and the like may be included. The user information is the information of the user registered as the user of this system. A user who has not registered but has used the store even once may be a quasi-user. The designated user is the information of the registered user who selected the store in the store selection information 134 described above, and the information of the store is provided to the e-mail address or the like of the user (of course, the user information stored here). Is limited to the information that the user has permitted to disclose). By doing so, the degree of exposure of the store to the user is increased.

As shown in the user contract table 160, for each user ID, the amount of power generated by the power generation equipment at the user's home, the form of contract with the store, the contracted store, and the charge / discharge efficiency / charge amount of the power storage area of the contracted store.・ Consumption is included. If the contracted store is a chain store, the storage battery information for each store is included. The “power generation amount” in the figure assumes the amount of power sold to the electric power company in consideration of the loss of the power generation system. The term "power generation", which is more commonly used than the term "power sales", is used in this table. Roughly speaking, the amount of electricity sold = the amount of power generation-energy loss.

In addition, in the "contract form" in the figure, "emergency charging" is a contract form that defines how many times the store can be charged in an emergency. For example, an electric vehicle can be charged three times in an emergency. , Establish a contract such as getting benefits from the store by consuming the rest at the store. Further, the "store support 100" is a contract form indicating that 100% of the power generation amount of the user's house can be supplied to the store.

Further, the "charging / discharging efficiency" refers to the ratio of the amount of electricity obtained by discharging the battery to the amount of electricity required for charging, or the ratio of each electric energy. Although it depends on the characteristics of the battery and the charging and discharging methods, it ultimately affects the electricity charge, so it is important for the design of the charger. For example, the charging / discharging efficiency of the lithium battery is 99% or more.

The user contract table 160 can acquire user and store information from the user DB 130 and the store DB 150 and generate the information. Here, the user may individually conclude a contract with each store, but by specifying the type of store in the store selection information 134 described above, it is also possible to collectively contract with the store on the server side. .. By providing such a user contract table 160, it is possible to collectively manage contracts with stores for each user. Also, if you make a contract with a store chain, you can receive the same service at any store in that store chain.

As described above, the above-mentioned functional configuration of this system is just an example, and even if one functional block (database and functional processing unit) is divided or a plurality of functional blocks are collectively configured as one functional block. Good. In each function processing unit, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) built into the device reads computer programs stored in storage devices such as ROM (Read Only Memory), flash memory, SSD (Solid State Drive), and hard disk. , Realized by a computer program executed by the CPU. That is, each function processing unit reads and writes necessary data such as a table from a database (DB; Data Base) stored in a storage device or a storage area in a memory by this computer program, and is related in some cases. It is realized by controlling the hardware (for example, input / output device, display device, communication interface device). Further, the database (DB) in the embodiment of the present invention may be a commercial database, but it also means a mere collection of tables and files, and the internal structure of the database itself does not matter.

(Processing flow)
5 and 6 are diagrams showing a service provision flow (normal time and power failure time) at the store. In the subsequent processing flow chart (flow chart), the processing order of each step may be changed as long as the relationship between the input and the output of each step is not impaired.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a service provision flow at a store in a normal time. The case of purchasing electricity (charging one's own electric vehicle) at a store will be described below, but the same is basically true for selling electricity (discharging from one's own electric vehicle).

First, a user who intends to purchase electricity at a store causes a card reader provided in a cash register or a power storage device of the store to read a membership card (steps S10 and S11). In the case of cash payment, the process proceeds to step S12. Here, the membership card may be read together when shopping for other products in the store. The following steps show the case where the purchase of goods and the like and the purchase of electricity are performed together at the cash register of the store.

In this case, the card reading device determines whether or not the read membership card is a card that can use normal points (step S13), and if it is a card that can use normal points, the user can shop for this product or the like. The number of normal points to be used in the above is specified by the user and acquired (step S14). Then, it is further determined whether or not the membership card is a card that can use electric power points (step S15), and if the card can use electric power points, the user acquires the number of electric power points to be used in this power purchase. (Step S16). Here, normal points and power points can be exchanged at a predetermined rate. For example, if more power points are stored than the amount of electricity to be charged, some power points should be exchanged for normal points. Can be done. On the contrary, the same applies when the normal points are accumulated and the power points are insufficient.

Then, in step S17, the original normal points and the normal points exchanged from the electric power points are totaled so that the normal points can be used for the purchase price of the product or the like. Finally, the purchase price of the product after using the points is added to the normal points, and the power purchase price is added to the power points. After that, when the checkout at the cash register is completed, the user can move the electric vehicle to the power storage facility and charge only the amount paid.

In the case of selling electricity, the electric vehicle is first moved to the front of the power storage device, the amount to be stored is specified, and after the storage is completed, the transmission table is received and the power selling fee is received in power points or cash at the cash register. Of course, if there is no need to enter the store, simply holding the membership card over the power storage device will add power points according to the amount of power stored.

When buying and selling electricity using a transmission line instead of using an electric vehicle, the device that records the amount of power generation, sales, and power consumption, such as a smart meter installed in each user's house, and the store side It is possible to manage the transfer of electricity by acquiring the data from the device that records the amount of electricity stored, the amount of electricity discharged, and the information of the user.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a service provision flow at a store at the time of a power outage (when a power outage occurs in a certain area due to a disaster or an accident). As described above, when a power outage occurs, the store that is considered to be affected is identified based on the information from the electric power company (step S20), and the service of that store is shifted from the normal mode to the power outage mode (step). S21). Then, the selling price and the buying price are changed to the prices in the predetermined power failure mode (step S22). In the event of a power outage, the power in the power outage area will be insufficient, so normally both the selling price and the buying price may be set high, but conversely, from the spirit of helping each other in the event of a disaster, the selling price and the buying price You may set it cheaper than usual.

Also, in the event of a power outage, contribution points will be activated. Specifically, contribution points are given to the user mainly according to the degree of contribution of the user in the non-power outage area (step S23). The degree of contribution is calculated according to the amount of electricity stored in the store of the electricity storage base (the amount of electricity supplied), the mileage from the user's house to the store in the electricity storage location, and the mileage from the store to the place where electricity is required. However, if the user in the non-power outage area knows in advance where the electricity is needed in the power outage area, he / she can directly move his / her own electric vehicle fully charged from the user's house to that place to supply electricity. It is possible. In that case, since it does not go through the store, it does not remain in the server record, so it is preferable to take remedies such as accepting a post-application from the user.

(Effect of embodiment)
As described above, according to this system, by utilizing the storage batteries installed in stores such as convenience stores, existing power lines, and the user's electric vehicle, the individual of electricity from the user who has surplus electricity to the user who lacks electricity. It is possible to send and receive at. By doing so, it is possible to construct a power transfer system that can be shared in the area by having the nearest store equip the nearest store with a large-capacity storage battery that is difficult for an individual to own.

Normally, power points are given according to the amount of electricity stored in the store, and a discount is received when purchasing a product or service. When electricity is scarce, the storage battery in the store can be used to charge the electric vehicle. Furthermore, the number of storage batteries (chargers) will increase, which will contribute to the spread of electric vehicles. In addition, by providing means for selling and purchasing electricity at a store close to us, it is possible to increase the degree of attracting customers at that store. In particular, it is possible to proactively provide store information to users who have selected it as a storage destination to further increase the degree of exposure. In addition, when the store is one of the few stores in the area, the user can support the management of the store and keep the store alive by supplying electric power free of charge or at a bargain price.

In addition, in the event of a power outage, it is possible to build a mechanism for helping each other with electricity centered on the store. Furthermore, by providing contribution points separately from the power points, it is possible to quantify the degree of contribution of users in non-power outage areas to the power outage area in the event of a power outage.

Although the present invention has been described above using the embodiments, it goes without saying that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes or improvements can be made to the above embodiments. Further, it is clear from the description of the scope of claims that such a modified or improved form may be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the management server in the power transfer system has been described with the present invention as the invention of the product. However, the present invention is the invention of the method (control method performed by the management server) or the invention of the computer program (management). It can also be regarded as a server control program).

10 Management server 11 User registration means 12 User usage information acquisition means 13 User DB
14 Electric power transfer management means 15 Store DB
16 Power point management means 17 Power outage information acquisition means 18 Power outage treatment means 20 Service provider store 21 Power storage means 22 Member identification means 30 User home 40 Electric power company 50 Information network 100 Power transfer network system 130 User management table 131 User management information 132 Power Transfer information 133 Power point information 134 Store selection information 150 Store management table 160 User contract table

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It is a management server that manages the power transfer system centered on stores, etc.
The electricity storage means provided in the store or the like stores electricity from the user's home via a transmission line or via a user's electric vehicle, and the electricity storage means supplies power to the user's home via the transmission line, or the user's electricity. A power transfer management means that manages the transfer of power to charge a car,
When a power outage occurs in a specific area, a power outage information acquisition means that acquires power outage information including the range of the power outage area, and
In response to the acquisition of the power failure information, the service of the power failure area or the store adjacent to the power failure area is changed to the power failure mode, and the power failure treatment means for executing the special treatment at the time of the power failure is provided.
The power outage treatment means calculates the degree of contribution of the user to the power outage area at the time of a power outage.
A management server that features that. It is a management server that manages the power transfer system centered on stores, etc.
The electricity storage means provided in the store or the like stores electricity from the user's home via a transmission line or via a user's electric vehicle, and the electricity storage means supplies power to the user's home via the transmission line, or the user's electricity. A power transfer management means that manages the transfer of power to charge a car,
When a power outage occurs in a specific area, a power outage information acquisition means that acquires power outage information including the range of the power outage area, and
In response to the acquisition of the power failure information, the service of a store or the like adjacent to the power failure area is changed to the power failure mode, and the power failure treatment means for executing the special treatment at the time of the power failure is provided.
A management server that features that. The management server according to claim 2, wherein the power failure treatment means calculates the degree of contribution of the user to the power failure area at the time of a power failure. It is provided with a power point management means capable of managing the power points given or consumed by the transfer of power and using the power points to purchase electricity at the store or the like or to pay for goods or services. The management server according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the management server is characterized in that. The power failure treatment means manages the degree of contribution as another contribution point for the power points given or consumed by the transfer of electric power.
To set the contribution point obtained by a user in a non-power outage area by storing electricity in a livestock battery of the store or the like higher than usual.
The contribution points consumed by charging from the livestock battery of the store or the like are set lower than usual according to the situation of the user in the non-power failure area.
Setting the contribution points consumed by the user residing in the blackout area to be lower or zero than that of the user in the non-power outage area.
Limiting the amount of charge to the electric vehicle to a predetermined minimum required amount,
Even if the user lives in the power outage area, the contribution points to be consumed should be set differently depending on whether or not the user has a private power generation facility.
The management server according to claim 1 or 3 , wherein the management server includes at least one of the above. The contribution points are the amount of electricity stored in a store or the like that serves as a power storage base in the event of a power outage, the number of times of storage, the mileage from the user's home to the store or the like of the power storage base, and the location from the store or the like of the power storage base to a place where electricity is required. The management server according to claim 5 , wherein the management server is calculated according to a mileage. The management server according to claim 4 , wherein the electric power points can be exchanged with the ordinary points at a predetermined rate, in addition to the ordinary points given by payment of consideration for ordinary goods or services. The power transfer management means according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the power transfer management means includes store selection information that enables the user to select a type of store or the like for selling or purchasing electricity. Management server. It is a control method by a management server that manages a power transfer system centered on stores, etc.
The electricity storage means provided in the store or the like stores electricity from the user's home via a transmission line or via a user's electric vehicle, and the electricity storage means supplies power to the user's home via the transmission line, or the user's electricity. The power transfer management stage that manages the transfer of power to charge the vehicle, and
When a power outage occurs in a specific area, the power outage information acquisition stage to acquire power outage information including the range of the power outage area, and
It is characterized by including a power failure treatment stage in which a service of a store or the like adjacent to the power failure area is changed to a power failure mode in response to the acquisition of the power failure information, and a special treatment at the time of a power failure is executed. Control method. A control program that causes a computer to execute each step according to claim 9.

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