JP6405996B2 - Consumer device, power consumption management device, power consumption management system, power consumption management method, and power consumption management program - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a consumer device, a power consumption management device, a power consumption management system, a power consumption management method, and a power consumption management program, and in particular, a consumer device, a power consumption management device, and a power that suppress power consumption in a power demand facility. The present invention relates to a consumption management system, a power consumption management method, and a power consumption management program.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system for managing power consumption in a power demand facility has been developed so that power consumption in a power demand facility such as a general home and an office is suppressed when the power supply and demand is tight.

  For example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2012-205358) discloses the following technique. That is, the power management system includes a holding unit that holds a participant list related to a community including a plurality of registered participants, a determination unit that determines whether or not to execute power reduction control, and execution of power reduction control. When the determination unit determines that it is necessary, a selection unit that selects one or more target persons to be subjected to power reduction control from a plurality of participants included in the participant list, and a selection unit With respect to the selected target person, the control part which performs power reduction control, and the provision part which provides the privilege based on reduced power with respect to the target person by which power reduction control was performed are provided.

  Further, for the purpose of power saving, an energy management system xEMS (Energy Management System) has been introduced into a power demand facility such as a home or a building.

  xEMS is a system for monitoring power consumption in a power demand facility and managing power consumption in the power demand facility by managing the operating state of equipment or equipment in the power demand facility. The xEMS is a Home Energy Management System (HEMS) when it is for a home, and a BEMS (Building Energy Management System) when it is for a building.

  xEMS realizes suppression of electric power demand by cooperating with an operator called an aggregator, for example. The aggregator provides an energy management support service to a power demand facility in which xEMS is introduced.

JP 2012-205358 A JP 2013-161144 A

  System operators such as power companies and system operation companies can easily adjust the overall power demand over a wide range by introducing xEMS into many power demand facilities.

  For example, the grid-side business operator makes a power-saving request to the aggregator in advance when tightness of power supply and demand is predicted. Then, the aggregator makes a power saving request to a consumer of the power demand facility.

  However, even if the aggregator makes a power saving request, it may be inconvenient for consumers to reduce power consumption according to the power saving request during the power saving request period. The rate is lowered. If the participation rate of consumers decreases, sufficient power saving will not be performed, and power supply and demand may become tight.

  This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned subject, and the purpose is a consumer device, a power consumption management device, a power consumption management system, and a consumer device that can further increase the participation rate of the customer with respect to a power saving request, A power consumption management method and a power consumption management program are provided.

  (1) In order to solve the above-described problem, a consumer device according to an aspect of the present invention is a consumer device used in a power demand facility, and a plurality of candidates for content of suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. A suppression content information acquisition unit that acquires suppression content information indicating a response information, and a response information notification unit that notifies response information indicating a selection result of a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information acquired by the suppression content information acquisition unit Prepare.

  (7) In order to solve the above problem, a power consumption management device according to an aspect of the present invention is a power consumption management device that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and suppresses power consumption in the power demand facility. A suppression content information creation unit that creates suppression content information indicating a plurality of content candidates, and a suppression content information notification unit that notifies the suppression content information created by the suppression content information creation unit.

  (8) In order to solve the above problem, a power consumption management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a power consumption management device that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and a consumer device used in the power demand facility. The power consumption management device transmits suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility to the consumer device, and the consumer device transmits the suppression content information to the consumer device. Response information received from the power consumption management device and indicating the selection results of the plurality of candidates indicated by the received suppression content information is transmitted to the power consumption management device.

  (9) In order to solve the above problem, a power consumption management method according to an aspect of the present invention is a power consumption management method in a consumer device used in a power demand facility, wherein the power consumption in the power demand facility is A step of acquiring suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content, and a step of notifying response information indicating a selection result of the plurality of candidates indicated by the acquired suppression content information.

  (10) In order to solve the above-described problem, a power consumption management method according to an aspect of the present invention is a power consumption management method in a power consumption management apparatus that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and the power demand facility A step of creating suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for the suppression content of power consumption, and a step of notifying the created suppression content information.

  (11) In order to solve the above problems, a power consumption management method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a power consumption management device that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and a consumer device used in the power demand facility. A power consumption management method in a power consumption management system comprising: the power consumption management device transmitting suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for power consumption suppression content in the power demand facility to the consumer device And the consumer device receives the suppression content information from the power consumption management device, and transmits response information indicating a selection result of a plurality of candidates indicated by the received suppression content information to the power consumption management device. Including.

  (12) In order to solve the above-described problem, a power consumption management program according to an aspect of the present invention is a power consumption management program used in a consumer device used in a power demand facility. A step of acquiring suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in a facility and a step of notifying response information indicating a selection result of a plurality of candidates indicated by the acquired suppression content information It is a program.

  (13) In order to solve the above-described problem, a power consumption management program according to an aspect of the present invention is a power consumption management program used in a power consumption management apparatus that manages power consumption in a power demand facility. A program for executing a step of generating suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility and a step of notifying the generated suppression content information.

  (14) In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a power consumption management program according to an aspect of the present invention is a power consumption management program used in a terminal device. A program for executing a step of acquiring screen information indicating a plurality of candidates and a step of displaying a screen using the acquired information.

  The present invention can be realized not only as a consumer device including such a characteristic processing unit but also as a semiconductor integrated circuit that realizes a part or all of the consumer device.

  Further, the present invention can be realized not only as a power consumption management device including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a semiconductor integrated circuit that realizes part or all of the power consumption management device.

  Further, the present invention can be realized not only as a power consumption management system including such a characteristic processing unit, but also as a semiconductor integrated circuit that realizes part or all of the power consumption management system.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power saving request | requirement can be raised more.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an application example of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the power consumption management device in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of consumption suppression content candidates to be given to each consumer, calculated by the optimization unit in the power consumption management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of effect information corresponding to a candidate for consumption suppression contents to be given to each consumer, created by the effect information creation unit in the power consumption management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. is there. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit in the power consumption management apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a consumer device in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of power consumption in each power demand facility according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence of power consumption suppression processing in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an exemplary sequence of candidate selection processing in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence of candidate screen information acquisition processing in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power consumption management device in the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a consumer device in the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit in the power consumption management apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device of the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an exemplary sequence of candidate selection processing in the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power consumption management device in the power consumption management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a configuration of a consumer device in the power consumption management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an exemplary sequence of candidate selection processing in the power consumption management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the contents of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed and described.

  (1) A consumer device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a consumer device used in a power demand facility, and obtains suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility. And a response information notification unit that notifies response information indicating selection results of a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information acquired by the suppression content information acquisition unit.

  With such a configuration, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among a plurality of candidates, and thus can promote the participation of the consumer in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (2) Preferably, the suppression content information acquisition unit acquires suppression content information that collectively indicates the plurality of candidates.

  With such a configuration, for example, even in a system in which candidates that have not been selected cannot be received again and selected, a plurality of candidates are acquired at once, and the content of power consumption suppression that is convenient for the consumer is selected. Therefore, it is possible to further promote the participation of consumers in power saving.

  (3) Preferably, the suppression content information acquisition unit acquires suppression content information indicating a part of the plurality of candidates, and the response information notification unit selects the partial candidates indicated by the suppression content information. Response information indicating the result is notified, and after the response information is notified, the suppression content information acquisition unit acquires the suppression content information indicating at least the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the response information.

  With such a configuration, information obtained by adding a new candidate to the previously acquired candidate can be acquired. For example, even in a system in which a candidate that has not been selected cannot be received and selected again, It is possible to acquire a plurality of candidates including candidates and select the power consumption suppression content that is convenient for the consumer. Thereby, a consumer's participation in power saving can be promoted more.

  (4) Preferably, the suppression content information acquisition unit acquires the suppression content information including an identifier that is different for each candidate.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to determine whether it is a candidate for the same suppression content or a candidate for a different suppression content among a plurality of candidates by a simple process.

  (5) Preferably, the suppression content information acquisition unit acquires the suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates to which different considerations are given for consideration given to suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. .

  With such a configuration, it is possible to select convenient power consumption suppression contents from a plurality of received candidates from the viewpoint of consideration.

  (6) Preferably, the said suppression content information acquisition part acquires the said suppression content information which shows the said some candidate which makes the different load in the said power demand facility the suppression object of electric power consumption.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to select convenient power consumption suppression contents from a plurality of received candidates from the viewpoint of load selection.

  (7) A power consumption management device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a power consumption management device that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and shows a plurality of candidates for content of suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. A suppression content information creation unit that creates the suppression content information and a suppression content information notification unit that notifies the suppression content information created by the suppression content information creation unit.

  With such a configuration, by transmitting a plurality of candidates for power consumption suppression contents to, for example, a consumer device, the consumer can select a convenient power consumption suppression content from among the plurality of candidates. As a result, it is possible to promote consumer participation in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (8) A power consumption management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power consumption management device that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and a consumer device used in the power demand facility, and the power consumption management described above. The device transmits suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for the suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility to the consumer device, and the consumer device receives the suppression content information from the power consumption management device. The response information indicating the selection results of the plurality of candidates indicated by the received suppression content information is transmitted to the power consumption management device.

  With such a configuration, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among a plurality of candidates, and thus can promote the participation of the consumer in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (9) A power consumption management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a power consumption management method in a consumer device used in a power demand facility, and includes a plurality of candidates for content of suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. And a step of notifying response information indicating a selection result of a plurality of candidates indicated by the acquired suppression content information.

  With such a configuration, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among a plurality of candidates, and thus can promote the participation of the consumer in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (10) A power consumption management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a power consumption management method in a power consumption management apparatus that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and includes a content of suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. The method includes a step of creating suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates and a step of notifying the created suppression content information.

  With such a configuration, by transmitting a plurality of candidates for power consumption suppression contents to, for example, a consumer device, the consumer can select a convenient power consumption suppression content from among the plurality of candidates. As a result, it is possible to promote consumer participation in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (11) A power consumption management method according to an embodiment of the present invention is a power consumption management system including a power consumption management device that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and a consumer device used in the power demand facility. A power consumption management method, wherein the power consumption management device transmits suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility to the consumer device, and the consumer device has Receiving the suppression content information from the power consumption management device, and transmitting response information indicating selection results of a plurality of candidates indicated by the received suppression content information to the power consumption management device.

  With such a configuration, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among a plurality of candidates, and thus can promote the participation of the consumer in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (12) A power consumption management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a power consumption management program used in a consumer device used in a power demand facility, and the content of suppressing power consumption in the power demand facility in a computer. This is a program for executing a step of acquiring suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates and a step of notifying response information indicating a selection result of the plurality of candidates indicated by the acquired suppression content information.

  With such a configuration, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among a plurality of candidates, and thus can promote the participation of the consumer in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (13) A power consumption management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a power consumption management program used in a power consumption management apparatus that manages power consumption in a power demand facility, and the computer stores power in the power demand facility. It is a program for executing a step of creating suppression content information indicating a plurality of consumption suppression content candidates and a step of notifying the created suppression content information.

  With such a configuration, by transmitting a plurality of candidates for power consumption suppression contents to, for example, a consumer device, the consumer can select a convenient power consumption suppression content from among the plurality of candidates. As a result, it is possible to promote consumer participation in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  (14) A power consumption management program according to an embodiment of the present invention is a power consumption management program used in a terminal device, and displays a plurality of candidates for content of suppression of power consumption in a power demand facility on a computer. It is a program for executing a step of acquiring information and a step of displaying a screen using the acquired information.

  In this way, with the configuration in which a plurality of candidates for the power consumption suppression contents in the power demand facility are displayed on the screen, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among the plurality of candidates, for example. It is possible to promote the participation of consumers in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated. Moreover, you may combine arbitrarily at least one part of embodiment described below.

<First Embodiment>
[Configuration and basic operation]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a power consumption management system 301 includes a system side management device 151, a power consumption management device 101, three terminal devices 171, customer devices 202 </ b> A, 202 </ b> B, 202 </ b> C, and six loads 205. Is provided.

  Hereinafter, each of the consumer devices 202A, 202B, and 202C is also referred to as a consumer device 202.

  In FIG. 1, three customer devices 202 are representatively shown, but a larger or smaller number of customer devices 202 may be provided. In addition, two loads 205 are representatively shown corresponding to the consumer device 202, but a larger or smaller number of loads 205 may be provided corresponding to the consumer device 202. Further, although one terminal device 171 is representatively shown corresponding to the customer device 202, a larger or smaller number of terminal devices 171 may be provided corresponding to the customer device 202.

  In the power consumption management system 301, for example, when the supply and demand of power is tight or when there is a possibility that the supply and demand of power may be tight, each customer sends a demand response (DR: Demand Response) for suppressing power consumption. It is possible to issue.

  Further, in the power consumption management system 301, for example, a consumer can select a convenient consumption suppression content from among a plurality of power consumption suppression content (hereinafter also referred to as consumption suppression content). The DR recommendation function is realized. Thereby, a burden of a consumer can be reduced and the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power saving request can be improved.

  More specifically, the grid-side management device 151 in the power consumption management system 301 is operated by a power company or a grid operating company on the power grid side, and transmits power management information regarding power consumption to the power consumption management device 101. The power management information includes, for example, the start timing of the power consumption suppression target period (hereinafter also referred to as DR period), the length of the DR period, and the power consumption suppression amount SQ. Note that the power management information may include the end timing of the DR period instead of the length of the DR period.

  The consumer device 202 is used in a power demand facility such as a building, a factory, or a general household that receives power supply from an electric power company. One consumer device 202 may be provided for each power demand facility, or a plurality of customer devices 202 may be provided for each power demand facility. The power company is, for example, a power generation company or a power retailer.

  The consumer device 202 can control one or a plurality of loads 205 in the power demand facility. The load 205 is a secondary battery type electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid car using a secondary battery as an energy source, and an electric device such as a lighting, a television, and an air conditioner.

  More specifically, the consumer device 202 is a device used in xEMS for reducing power consumption by controlling the operation of electric equipment, and is introduced by, for example, an aggregator.

  The power consumption management device 101 is operated by, for example, an aggregator, and manages power consumption in one or more power demanding facilities by communicating with one or more customer devices 202. For example, the power consumption management apparatus 101 is often installed at a location remote from the power demand facility where the customer apparatus 202 is provided.

  For example, when the power consumption management apparatus 101 receives the power management information from the grid-side management apparatus 151, the power consumption management apparatus 101 sets the suppression content information indicating a plurality of consumption suppression content candidates in the power demand facility to 1 or based on the received power management information. Suppression content information notification processing to be transmitted to a plurality of customer devices 202 is performed. Here, the suppression content information may be transmitted once, or may be transmitted divided into a plurality of times.

  More specifically, for example, the power consumption management apparatus 101 indicates a plurality of candidates for the content of power consumption suppression that satisfies the power saving period and the power consumption suppression amount SQ based on the power management information. The suppression content information is notified to one or a plurality of customer devices 202. These multiple candidates are customized for each customer, for example.

  The consumer device 202 receives the suppression content information from the power consumption management device 101, and transmits response information indicating the selection results of a plurality of candidates indicated by the received suppression content information to the power consumption management device 101. More specifically, the consumer device 202 generates screen information indicating a plurality of consumption suppression content candidates in the power demand facility based on the suppression content information, and transmits the generated screen information to, for example, the terminal device 171. .

  For example, when the terminal device 171 receives screen information from the customer device 202, the terminal device 171 displays the screen using the received screen information. The terminal device 171 may receive screen information from the power consumption management device 101.

  For example, a consumer who operates the terminal device 171 selects a consumption suppression content that suits his / her convenience while viewing the screen display. The terminal device 171 transmits selection result information indicating consumption suppression content selected by the consumer to the consumer device 202.

  Upon receiving selection result information from the terminal device 171, the customer device 202 creates response information based on the received selection result information, and transmits the created response information to the power consumption management device 101.

[Application example of power consumption management system]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an application example of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 2, a power company facility is provided with, for example, a system side management device 151 as a server and a database (DB) 162. In the aggregator facility, for example, a power consumption management apparatus 101 that is a DRAS (Demand Response Automation Server) and a database 161 are provided. In each customer facility, for example, a customer device 202 having functions of a measuring device and a control device, a terminal device 171, a power meter 181, a current sensor 182, a sensor 183, and a load 205 are provided. Yes.

  Based on the information stored in the database 162, for example, the system-side management device 151 displays power management information indicating the start timing of the DR period, the length of the DR period, and the power consumption suppression amount SQ, for example. Send to.

  The power consumption management device 101 creates suppression content information based on the power management information received from the grid-side management device 151, various information stored in the database 161, and the generated suppression content information is used as one or more demands. Transmit to home device 202.

  The consumer device 202 selects one or a plurality of candidates from the plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information received from the power consumption management device 101, and controls the load 205 based on the consumption suppression content indicated by the selected candidates. Specifically, for example, the consumer device 202 performs control to raise the set temperature of the air conditioning that is the load 205 once or to turn off the floor lighting that is the load 205. Note that the consumer device 202 may not select a candidate indicated by the suppression content information received from the power consumption management device 101.

  The power meter 181 measures, for example, the total power consumption in the customer facility, and transmits a signal indicating the measurement result to the consumer device 202. The current sensor 182 is provided, for example, on each floor in the customer facility, measures the power consumption in units of floors, and transmits a signal indicating the measurement result to the consumer device 202. The sensor 183 is, for example, a temperature sensor or a humidity sensor provided on each floor in the customer facility, and transmits a signal indicating the detection result to the customer device 202.

  For example, in response to a request from the power consumption management device 101, the customer device 202 controls the load 205, the power consumption in a predetermined time unit based on the measurement results of the power meter 181 and the current sensor 182, and various sensors 183. Sensor information indicating the detection result is transmitted to the power consumption management apparatus 101.

  The power consumption management apparatus 101 stores various information acquired from the customer apparatus 202 in the database 161. In addition, the power consumption management apparatus 101 acquires various information from the Internet or the like, for example, past weather information such as temperature, humidity, and weather in the area of the customer facility and weather forecast information, and stores them in the database 161.

  The database 161 stores past data related to power consumption suppression. Specifically, past data includes, for example, past power consumption suppression content, past power consumption reduction results when executing past power consumption suppression content, and past power consumption suppression content The office environment at the time of the operation, and the climate when the contents of the past power consumption suppression are executed.

[Power consumption management device]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the configuration of the power consumption management device in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 3, the power consumption management apparatus 101 includes a power management information acquisition unit 22, an optimization condition setting unit 23, an optimization unit 24, a reduction reward estimation unit 25, and a reduction effect amount estimation unit 26. An effect information creation unit 28, an effect information notification unit 29, a candidate information creation unit (suppression content information creation unit) 30, a candidate information notification unit (suppression content information notification unit) 31, and a power saving result acquisition unit 32 The reduction reward determination unit 33, the screen information creation unit 37, and the screen information notification unit 38 are provided.

  The power management information acquisition unit 22 acquires power management information related to power consumption from the power system side. More specifically, the power management information acquisition unit 22 outputs the received power management information to the optimization condition setting unit 23, for example, when receiving the power management information from the system-side management device 151.

  When the optimization condition setting unit 23 receives the power management information from the power management information acquisition unit 22, the optimization condition setting unit 23 optimizes the consumption suppression contents to be given to each consumer so that the power consumption suppression amount SQ indicated by the power management information is satisfied. Set the conditions necessary to

  Specifically, the power management information indicates, for example, 9 to 14:00 and 100 kWh as the DR period and the power consumption suppression amount SQ, respectively.

  The optimization condition setting unit 23, for example, requirements such as the DR period, the power consumption suppression amount SQ, the convenience of each consumer, the number of loads 205 that can be controlled by each consumer, and the power suppression estimation of each consumer. The environmental conditions such as the amount, the state of the load 205 at each consumer, and the outside air temperature are set.

  Here, the power suppression estimated amount is, for example, a power consumption suppression amount estimated based on the actual value of the power consumption suppression amount when each customer has previously saved power. The optimization condition setting unit 23 outputs the set requirements and environmental conditions to the optimization unit 24.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of consumption suppression content candidates to be given to each consumer, calculated by the optimization unit in the power consumption management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 4, optimization unit 24 is, for example, a mathematical optimization solver. Upon receiving requirements and environmental conditions from optimization condition setting unit 23, optimization unit 24 uses the received requirements and environmental conditions as arguments and suppresses consumption. Optimize content.

  For example, the optimization unit 24 selects one or a plurality of customer apparatuses 202 as the notification destination of the suppression content information from the customer apparatuses 202A, 202B, and 202C. Here, the power consumption management apparatus 101 selects three consumer apparatuses 202, which are the consumer apparatuses 202A, 202B, and 202C.

  In addition, the optimization unit 24, for example, DR from 9:00 to 14:00 in order to disperse the burden on the customer due to nonuse or suppression of use of each load 205 in the power demand facility by suppressing power consumption over a long period of time. The period is divided into sub-DR periods of 1 hour, for example.

  For example, the optimization unit 24 creates, for each sub-DR period, a plurality of candidates for which different loads 205 in the power demand facility are targets for suppressing power consumption.

  Specifically, the optimization unit 24, for example, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 4F air conditioner set temperature is raised by 1 degree”, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 1F floor air conditioning. Machine off ”and“ time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption restraint content: 1F floor lighting off ”in the sub DR period from 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock, the consumption restraint content candidate CA1, candidate CA2 and Each is calculated as a candidate CA3.

  Further, the optimization unit 24 may, for example, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: increase 4F air conditioner set temperature 1 degree”, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 3F air conditioner set temperature 1”. Candidates CB1 and CB2 of consumption suppression contents to be given to the customer apparatus 202B in the sub-DR period of 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 8F floor air conditioner off” And as candidate CB3.

  In addition, the optimization unit 24, for example, “9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: raise 4F air conditioner set temperature 1 degree”, “9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 1F floor air conditioner off” and “9- “10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 3F floor air conditioner off” is calculated as candidate CC1, candidate CC2, and candidate CC3 of the consumption suppression content to be given to the customer apparatus 202C in the sub-DR period from 9:00 to 10:00.

  The optimization unit 24 outputs a plurality of candidates calculated for each customer device 202 to the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 and the candidate information creation unit 30.

[Estimation of reduction effect amount]
For example, when the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 receives a plurality of candidates from the optimization unit 24, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 estimates a reduction effect amount for each received candidate.

  Specifically, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26, for example, categorizes data, acquires data correlation, groups data, and discovers customer characteristics based on data stored in the database 161. Data analysis using past data is performed for at least one of the purposes. Here, the data analysis is, for example, statistical analysis such as principal component analysis and correlation analysis, and machine learning such as identification, regression, and clustering.

  For example, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 creates a function for calculating the reduction effect amount, which is a function having as an argument the condition of the scheduled date on which power consumption is suppressed based on the result of data analysis. Then, for example, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 estimates the reduction effect amount by substituting the condition for the scheduled date including the DR period as an argument into the created function.

  Specifically, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 estimates a reduction effect amount of 100 kWh, for example, for the candidate CA1. Further, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 estimates a reduction effect amount of 110 kWh for the candidate CA2, for example. Further, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 estimates a reduction effect amount of 130 kWh for the candidate CA3, for example.

  The reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 outputs the reduction effect amount estimated for each candidate to the reduction reward estimation unit 25 and the effect information creation unit 28.

[Estimation of reduction bounty]
For example, when the reduction reward estimation unit 25 receives the reduction effect amount for each candidate estimated by the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 from the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26, the reduction reward estimation unit 25 determines the power based on the received reduction effect amount for each candidate. Estimate the reduction bounty, which is the consideration given for the suppression of power consumption at the demand facility. The consideration is not limited to the reduction reward, and may be points that can be exchanged for services or products.

  More specifically, the reduction reward estimation unit 25 holds, for example, the price per 1 kWh of the electric energy charge. Here, the reduction reward estimation unit 25 may hold in advance the price per 1 kWh of the electric energy charge, or may acquire it from an electric power retailer.

  The reduction bounty estimation unit 25 estimates, for example, a value obtained by multiplying the reduction effect amount received from the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 by the price per 1 kWh of the electric energy charge as the reduction bounty.

  Specifically, the reduction reward estimation unit 25 estimates a reduction reward of 1000 yen for the reduction effect amount of 100 kWh of the candidate CA1, for example, when the price per 1 kWh of the electricity charge is 100 yen. In addition, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 estimates a reduction reward of 1100 yen for a reduction effect amount of 110 kWh of the candidate CA2, for example. In addition, the reduction effect amount estimation unit 26 estimates a reduction reward of 1300 yen for a reduction effect amount of 130 kWh of the candidate CA3, for example.

  The reduction bounty estimation unit 25 outputs the reduction bounty estimated for each candidate to the effect information creation unit 28.

[Create and notify effect information]
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of effect information corresponding to a candidate for consumption suppression contents to be given to each consumer, created by the effect information creation unit in the power consumption management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. is there.

  Referring to FIG. 5, effect information creating unit 28 creates effect information indicating effects corresponding to a plurality of candidates for consumption suppression contents in a power demand facility, for example.

  More specifically, the effect information creation unit 28 creates, for example, reduction effect amounts and reduction rewards corresponding to a plurality of candidates for each customer device 202 as effect information.

  Specifically, for example, the effect information creation unit 28 sets the effect information EIA1 corresponding to the candidate CA1 “reduction effect amount: 100 kWh, reduction reward 1000 yen” as the effect information of the customer apparatus 202A, and the candidate CA2. The corresponding effect information EIA2 “reduction effect amount: 110 kWh, reduction reward 1100 yen” and the effect information EIA3 corresponding to the candidate CA3 “reduction effect amount: 130 kWh, reduction reward 1300 yen” are created.

  The effect information creation unit 28 outputs the created effect information EIA1 to EIA3 to the effect information notification unit 29 and the screen information creation unit 37.

  The effect information creation unit 28 also creates effect information EIB1 to EIB3 respectively corresponding to the candidates CB1 to CB3 of the consumer device 202B, and creates the effect information EIB1 to EIB3 as the effect information notification unit 29 and screen information creation. To the unit 37. The effect information creation unit 28 also creates effect information EIC1 to EIC3 respectively corresponding to the candidates CC1 to CC3 of the customer device 202C, and creates the effect information EIC1 to EIC3 as the effect information notification unit 29 and screen information creation. To the unit 37.

  The effect information notification unit 29 notifies the effect information created by the effect information creation unit 28. More specifically, when receiving the effect information EIA1 to EIA3, EIB1 to EIB3, and EIC1 to EIC3 from the effect information creation unit 28, for example, the effect information notification unit 29 holds the received effect information.

  For example, when receiving a request for notification of effect information from the consumer device 202, the effect information notification unit 29 notifies the requester's consumer device 202 of the request target effect information.

  Specifically, for example, when receiving a request for notification of effect information from the consumer device 202A, the effect information notification unit 29 notifies the requesting consumer device 202A of the corresponding effect information EIA1 to EIA3 held therein. To do.

  In addition, for example, when receiving a request for notification of effect information from the consumer device 202B, the effect information notification unit 29 notifies the requesting consumer device 202B of the corresponding effect information EIB1 to EIB3.

  Further, for example, when receiving a request for notification of effect information from the consumer device 202C, the effect information notification unit 29 notifies the requesting consumer device 202C of the corresponding effect information EIC1 to EIC3 held therein.

[Create candidate information]
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit in the power consumption management apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 6, candidate information creation unit 30 creates suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for the suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility. Specifically, the candidate information creation unit 30 creates a plurality of candidate information respectively indicating a plurality of candidates for the content of suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. That is, information that combines a plurality of candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit 30 is the suppression content information.

  The suppression content information includes, for example, a different identifier for each candidate, that is, candidate information. In addition, the suppression content information includes information indicating a plurality of candidates to which different considerations are given, for example, for consideration given to suppression of power consumption in a power demand facility. Further, the suppression content information includes information indicating a plurality of candidates for which, for example, different loads 205 in the power demand facility are targets for suppressing power consumption.

  Specifically, when the candidate information creation unit 30 receives a plurality of candidates for each customer device 202 from the optimization unit 24, the candidate information creation unit 30 creates candidate information using each received candidate.

  For example, the candidate information creation unit 30 creates candidate information for each candidate of the consumer device 202A as candidate information to be notified to the consumer device 202A.

  Specifically, the candidate information creation unit 30 creates candidate information CIA01 including, for example, candidate CA1, that is, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 4F air conditioner set temperature is raised by 1 degree”. The candidate information CIA01 further includes “event identifier: A1” and “program: candidate” which are identifiers. Here, the “program” includes a character string. For example, in the power consumption management apparatus 101 and the customer apparatus 202, when the character string “candidate” is included in the “program”, it is determined that a candidate can be selected from candidate information including the character string “candidate”. .

  Further, the candidate information creation unit 30 creates candidate information CIA02 including, for example, candidate CA2, that is, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption restraint content: 1F floor air conditioner off”. The candidate information CIA02 further includes “event identifier: A2” and “program: candidate” which are identifiers.

  Further, the candidate information creation unit 30 creates candidate information CIA03 including, for example, a candidate CA3, that is, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 1F floor lighting off”. The candidate information CIA03 further includes “event identifier: A3” and “program: candidate” which are identifiers.

  The candidate information creation unit 30 outputs the created candidate information CIA01 to CIA03 to the candidate information notification unit 31 and the screen information creation unit 37.

  The candidate information creation unit 30 also creates candidate information CIB01 to CIB03 to be notified to the customer apparatus 202B in the same manner, and outputs the created candidate information CIB01 to CIB03 to the candidate information notification unit 31 and the screen information creation unit 37. . The candidate information creation unit 30 also creates candidate information CIC01 to CIC03 to be notified to the customer apparatus 202C in the same manner, and outputs the created candidate information CIC01 to CIC03 to the candidate information notification unit 31 and the screen information creation unit 37. .

[Notification of candidate information]
The candidate information notification unit 31 notifies the suppression content information created by the candidate information creation unit 30. In this case, the candidate information notification unit 31 separately notifies a plurality of candidate information included in the suppression content information.

  More specifically, upon receiving candidate information CIA01 to CIA03, CIB01 to CIB03, and CIC01 to CIC03 from candidate information creating unit 30, candidate information notifying unit 31 holds each received candidate information.

  For example, when receiving a DR content request indicating a request for notification of candidate information from the customer device 202, the candidate information notification unit 31 defines a standard (hereinafter, referred to as DR) that defines a communication method between the power consumption management device 101 and the customer device 202. In accordance with the communication standard, the requested candidate information is notified to the requesting consumer device 202.

  Here, in the DR communication standard, for example, the following is defined. That is, when the candidate information notification unit 31 receives a DR content request from the consumer device 202, the candidate information notification unit 31 notifies any one of candidate information CIA01 to CIA03 to the requesting consumer device 202.

  Moreover, the candidate information notification part 31 does not notify other candidate information to the said consumer apparatus 202 until the response information with respect to the candidate information notified to the consumer apparatus 202 is acquired, for example.

  For example, when the candidate information notifying unit 31 acquires response information from the consumer device 202, the candidate information notifying unit 31 outputs the acquired response information to the screen information creating unit 37, and the acquired response information indicates non-participation in the corresponding candidate information. If indicated, the corresponding candidate information is deleted.

  Specifically, for example, when the candidate information notification unit 31 receives a DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the candidate information notification unit 31 demands any one of the held candidate information CIA01 to CIA03, here candidate information CIA01. Notify home device 202A.

  For example, the candidate information notification unit 31 acquires response information for the candidate information CIA01 notified to the consumer device 202A, and when the acquired response information indicates non-participation with respect to the candidate information CIA01, the candidate information CIA01 is deleted.

  When the candidate information notification unit 31 receives a DR content request from the consumer device 202A, for example, the candidate information CIA02 or the candidate information CIA02, which is the candidate information CIA02 here, is requested. To notify.

  For example, the candidate information notification unit 31 acquires response information for the candidate information CIA02 notified to the consumer device 202A, and when the acquired response information indicates non-participation for the candidate information CIA02, the candidate information CIA02 is deleted.

  Then, for example, when receiving the DR content request from the customer device 202A, the candidate information notification unit 31 notifies the requesting customer device 202A of the held candidate information CIA03.

  In addition, for example, when receiving a DR content request from the consumer device 202B, the candidate information notification unit 31 also requests candidate information according to the DR communication standard in the same manner as when receiving a DR content request from the consumer device 202A. To the consumer device 202B.

  In addition, for example, when receiving a DR content request from the consumer device 202C, the candidate information notification unit 31 also requests candidate information according to the DR communication standard in the same manner as when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A. To the consumer device 202C.

[Create and notify screen information]
The screen information creation unit 37 creates, for example, screen information (hereinafter, also referred to as candidate screen information) indicating a plurality of candidates for power consumption suppression contents in the power demand facility.

  Specifically, the screen information creation unit 37 creates candidate screen information including candidate information received from the candidate information creation unit 30 and effect information received from the effect information creation unit 28, for example.

  Note that the screen information creation unit 37 may create candidate screen information that does not include effect information. For example, when the response information for the candidate information can be acquired from the candidate information notification unit 31, the screen information creation unit 37 may include the content of the response information in the candidate screen information.

  The screen information creation unit 37 outputs the created candidate screen information to the screen information notification unit 38.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information creating unit 37, the screen information notifying unit 38 holds the received candidate screen information.

  In addition, the screen information notification unit 38 functions as a server that provides candidate screen information to the terminal device 171, for example. When receiving a request for notification of candidate screen information from the terminal device 171, the screen information notification unit 38 holds To the requesting terminal device 171.

[Customer equipment]
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a consumer device in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 7, customer apparatus 202 includes candidate information acquisition unit (suppression content information acquisition unit) 41, effect information acquisition unit 42, screen information creation unit 43, screen information notification unit 44, and selection result. The acquisition part 45, the response information notification part 46, the control part 47, the suppression amount acquisition part 48, and the power-saving result notification part 49 are provided.

  Hereinafter, each component and operation in the consumer device 202A will be described with reference to FIG. 7, but the same applies to each component and operation in the consumer device 202 other than the consumer device 202A.

  The candidate information acquisition unit 41 acquires suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. More specifically, for example, the candidate information acquisition unit 41 acquires candidate information corresponding to a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information, which is notified in multiple times. That is, the candidate information acquisition unit 41 acquires a plurality of candidate information included in the suppression content information in a plurality of times.

  Specifically, for example, the candidate information acquisition unit 41 periodically notifies a DR content request to the power consumption management apparatus 101 and acquires candidate information CIA01 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the DR content request.

  For example, the candidate information acquisition unit 41 outputs the acquired candidate information CIA01 to the screen information creation unit 43, the control unit 47, and the response information notification unit 46.

  For example, the effect information acquisition unit 42 periodically notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of a request for notification of effect information, and acquires the effect information EIA1 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the request.

  The effect information acquisition unit 42 outputs the acquired effect information EIA1 to the screen information creation unit 43, for example.

  The screen information creation unit 43 creates candidate screen information. Specifically, the screen information creation unit 43 creates candidate screen information including candidate information CIA01 received from the candidate information acquisition unit 41 and effect information EIA1 received from the effect information acquisition unit 42, for example.

  Note that the screen information creation unit 43 may create candidate screen information that does not include effect information. For example, when the response information for the candidate information can be acquired from the response information notification unit 46, the screen information creation unit 43 may include the content of the response information in the candidate screen information.

  The screen information creation unit 43 outputs the created candidate screen information to the screen information notification unit 44.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information creating unit 43, the screen information notifying unit 44 holds the received candidate screen information.

  In addition, the screen information notification unit 44 functions as a server that provides candidate screen information to the terminal device 171, for example, and when receiving a request for notification of candidate screen information from the terminal device 171, the held candidate screen information To the requesting terminal device 171.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the terminal device in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to FIG. 8, the terminal device 171 includes a screen information acquisition unit 61, a display control unit 62, a display unit 63, a selection reception unit 64, and a selection result notification unit 65.

  Referring to FIG. 8, terminal device 171 is, for example, a smartphone or a PC (personal computer).

  The display unit 63 in the terminal device 171 is a display, for example, and displays information to be transmitted to the consumer according to control by the display control unit 62.

  The screen information acquisition unit 61 acquires candidate screen information. Specifically, for example, the screen information acquisition unit 61 periodically notifies the customer device 202A of a request for notification of candidate screen information, and acquires the candidate screen information from the customer device 202A as a response to the request. The screen information acquisition unit 61 outputs the acquired candidate screen information to the display control unit 62.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 9 shows, for example, a screen displayed on the display unit 63 in the terminal device 171 connected to the customer device 202A.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information acquisition unit 61, the display control unit 62 displays the screen using the received candidate screen information. Specifically, the display control unit 62 displays the screen shown in FIG. Let The display control unit 62 may cause the display unit 63 to display a screen that does not include the “reduction effect amount” and the “reduction reward” corresponding to the effect information.

  The selection receiving unit 64 is, for example, a touch panel or a keyboard provided in combination with the display screen of the display, and receives a consumer's operation.

  For example, when the customer intends to participate in the power saving of the candidate 1 displayed on the display unit 63, the customer operates the selection receiving unit 64 to input that he / she participates in the power saving of the candidate 1. Further, for example, when the customer does not participate in the power saving of the candidate 1 displayed on the display unit 63, the customer operates the selection receiving unit 64 to input that he / she does not participate in the power saving of the candidate 1.

  For example, the selection receiving unit 64 receives a consumer's operation and creates selection result information based on the content of the received operation. And the selection reception part 64 outputs the produced selection result information to the selection result notification part 65, for example.

  Upon receiving selection result information from the selection receiving unit 64, the selection result notifying unit 65 notifies the consumer device 202A of the received selection result information.

  Referring again to FIG. 7, when the selection result acquisition unit 45 in the consumer device 202 </ b> A acquires selection result information from the terminal device 171, for example, the selection result acquisition unit 45 outputs the acquired selection result information to the response information notification unit 46.

  The response information notification unit 46 notifies response information indicating the selection results of a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information acquired by the candidate information acquisition unit 41.

  Specifically, for example, when the response information notification unit 46 receives the selection result information from the selection result acquisition unit 45, the response information notification unit 46 associates the received selection result information with the candidate information received from the candidate information acquisition unit 41. create.

  More specifically, for example, when the selection result information indicates that the candidate 1 participates in power saving, the response information notification unit 46 creates response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA01 of the consumer device 202A.

  Moreover, the response information notification part 46 produces the response information which shows non-participation with respect to the candidate information CIA01 of the consumer apparatus 202A, for example, when selection result information shows not participating in power saving of the candidate 1.

  The response information notification unit 46 outputs the created response information to the control unit 47 and the screen information creation unit 43 and notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the response information.

  For example, the control unit 47 controls the load 205 based on the response information received from the response information notification unit 46, thereby suppressing the power consumption of the load 205.

  More specifically, for example, the control unit 47 recognizes the candidate information selected to participate by the consumer based on the response information received from the candidate information acquisition unit 41, and the consumption included in the recognized candidate information Know the content of the suppression. And the control part 47 suppresses the power consumption of the load 205, for example by controlling the load 205 in DR period according to the grasped content of the consumption suppression.

  In the power consumption management system 301, the candidate is selected by the consumer. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the candidate is automatically selected by the power consumption management apparatus 101 or the consumer apparatus 202. A configuration in which selection is performed may be used.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of power consumption in each power demand facility according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 10, the vertical axis indicates the power consumption of the load 205, and the horizontal axis indicates time.

  7 and 10, suppression amount acquisition unit 48 in consumer device 202 acquires an actual measurement suppression amount that is an actual measurement value of the suppression amount of power consumption of load 205 during the DR period, and acquires the actual measurement suppression amount. Is output to the power saving result notification unit 49.

  Specifically, the suppression amount acquisition unit 48 is measured based on, for example, the content of control of the load 205 by the control unit 47 in the period from 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock as the sub-DR period and the actual measured value of power consumption in the load 205. Get the amount of suppression.

  Here, the measured suppression amount is, for example, consumption when it is assumed that control for suppressing power consumption by the control unit 47 is not performed in the period from 9 o'clock to 10 o'clock as shown by graphs GF1 and GF2. It is calculated by subtracting the total power consumption (graph GF2) when the control by the control unit 47 is performed from the total power (graph GF1).

  When the power saving result notifying unit 49 receives the actually measured suppression amount from the suppression amount acquiring unit 48, the power saving result notifying unit 49 creates power consumption information indicating the received actually measured suppression amount, and notifies the power consumption managing apparatus 101 of the generated power consumption information.

  Referring to FIG. 3 again, for example, when the power saving result acquisition unit 32 in the power consumption management apparatus 101 acquires the power consumption information from the consumer apparatus 202, the actual saving suppression amount indicated by the acquired power consumption information is reduced. To the unit 33.

  For example, when receiving the actual measurement suppression amount from the power saving result acquisition unit 32, the reduction bounty determination unit 33 determines the reduction bounty based on the received actual suppression amount. Specifically, the reduction reward determination unit 33 holds, for example, the price per 1 kWh of the electric energy charge. Here, the reduction reward determination unit 33 may hold in advance a price per 1 kWh of the electric energy charge, or may acquire it from an electric power retailer.

  The reduction bounty determination unit 33 determines, for example, a value obtained by multiplying the actually measured suppression amount by the price per 1 kWh of the electric energy charge as a reduction bounty, and creates a reduction bounty fixed value that is the determined reduction bounty as effect information To the unit 28.

  When the effect information creation unit 28 receives the reduction reward final value from the reduction reward determination unit 33, for example, the effect information generation unit 28 generates effect information including the received reduction reward final value, and the created effect information is sent to the effect information notification unit 29. It notifies to the consumer device 202 of the transmission source of the actually measured suppression amount via.

[Operation (Whole system)]
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence of power consumption suppression processing in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Each device in the power consumption management system 301 includes a computer, and an arithmetic processing unit such as a CPU in the computer reads and executes a program including a part or all of each step in the following sequence diagram from a memory (not shown). . Each of the programs of the plurality of apparatuses can be installed from the outside. The programs of the plurality of apparatuses are distributed while being stored in a recording medium.

  Referring to FIG. 11, first, the grid-side management device 151 predicts power demand, determines that power consumption should be suppressed when there is a high possibility that power supply and demand will be tight, and sets power management information. It transmits to the power consumption management apparatus 101 (step S102).

  Next, when the power consumption management apparatus 101 receives the power management information from the grid-side management apparatus 151, based on the received power management information, a plurality of candidates for different loads 205 in the power demand facility as targets for suppressing power consumption. Create Then, the power consumption management apparatus 101 creates a plurality of candidate information indicating candidates for the content of consumption suppression in the power demand facility using the plurality of created candidates (step S104).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates a reduction effect amount for each candidate indicated by the created candidate information (step S106).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates a reduction reward based on the reduction effect amount estimated for each candidate (step S108).

  Next, the power consumption management device 101 and the customer device 202 perform candidate selection processing (step S110). Details of the candidate selection process will be described later.

  Next, the customer apparatus 202 controls the load 205 in the DR period according to the consumption suppression content corresponding to the candidate information selected by the candidate selection process (step S112).

  Next, the consumer device 202 acquires an actual measurement suppression amount that is an actual measurement value of the suppression amount of power consumption of the load 205 during the DR period, and creates power consumption information indicating the acquired actual measurement suppression amount. Then, the consumer device 202 transmits the created power consumption information to the power consumption management device 101 (step S114).

  Next, when the power consumption management apparatus 101 receives the power consumption information from the consumer apparatus 202, the power consumption management apparatus 101 determines a reduction reward based on the actually measured suppression amount indicated by the received power consumption information (step S116).

  Next, the power consumption management device 101 creates effect information including the confirmed reduction reward, and transmits the created effect information to the customer device 202 (step S118).

  Note that the power consumption management apparatus 101 creates candidate information (step S104), the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates a reduction effect amount (step S106), and the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates a reduction reward. The process (step S108) may be interchanged.

[Operation (Part 1)]
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an exemplary sequence of candidate selection processing in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 12, for example, details of candidate selection processing between the power consumption management apparatus 101 and the customer apparatus 202A are shown.

  First, the power consumption management apparatus 101 creates candidate information CIA01, CIA02, and CIA03 shown in FIG. 6 using the candidates CA1, CA2, and CA3 shown in FIG. 4 (step S202).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates the reduction effect amount for each candidate shown in FIG. 5 (step S204).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates the reduction reward for each candidate shown in FIG. 5 based on the reduction effect amount estimated for each candidate (step S206).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S208).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits, for example, candidate information CIA01 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S210).

  Next, when the consumer apparatus 202A receives the candidate information CIA01 from the power consumption management apparatus 101, for example, the consumer apparatus 202A transmits response information indicating non-participation to the candidate information CIA01 to the power consumption management apparatus 101 (step S212).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 receives the response information from the consumer apparatus 202A, and deletes the candidate information CIA01 when the received response information indicates non-participation with respect to the candidate information CIA01 (step S214).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S216).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits, for example, candidate information CIA02 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S218).

  Next, when the customer apparatus 202A receives the candidate information CIA02 from the power consumption management apparatus 101, for example, the consumer apparatus 202A transmits response information indicating non-participation to the candidate information CIA02 to the power consumption management apparatus 101 (step S220).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 receives the response information from the customer apparatus 202A, and deletes the candidate information CIA02 when the received response information indicates non-participation with respect to the candidate information CIA02 (step S222).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S224).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits candidate information CIA03 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S226).

  Next, when receiving the candidate information CIA03 from the power consumption management apparatus 101, the consumer apparatus 202A transmits, for example, response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA03 to the power consumption management apparatus 101 (step S228).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S230).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits the held candidate information CIA03 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S232). .

  In the example of the candidate selection process illustrated in FIG. 12, suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption is transmitted to the customer device 202 by the operations of steps S210, S218, and S226.

[Operation (Get candidate screen information)]
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a sequence of candidate screen information acquisition processing in the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 shows the candidates CA1 to CA3 shown in FIG. 4, the effect information EIA1 to EIA3 shown in FIG. 5, and the contents of the response information received from the consumer device 202A by the power consumption management device 101.

  FIG. 13 shows details of candidate screen information acquisition processing between the power consumption management apparatus 101 or the customer apparatus 202 and the terminal apparatus 171, for example.

  Hereinafter, for example, a situation is assumed after the consumer device 202A transmits response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA03 to the power consumption management device 101 (step S228 shown in FIG. 12).

  First, for example, the terminal device 171 transmits a request for notification of candidate screen information of the consumer device 202A to the power consumption management device 101 (step S252).

  Next, when the power consumption management device 101 receives a request for notification of candidate screen information of the customer device 202A from the terminal device 171, as a response to the received request, for example, candidate information CIA01 to CIA03, effect information EIA1 to EIA3, And the candidate screen information including the content of the response information with respect to candidate information CIA01-CIA03 is transmitted to the terminal device 171 of a request origin (step S254).

  Next, when receiving the candidate screen information from the power consumption management apparatus 101, the terminal device 171 causes the display unit 63 to display the screen illustrated in FIG. 14 using the received candidate screen information (step S256).

  Note that the timing at which the terminal device 171 acquires the candidate screen information is not limited to the timing after the consumer device 202 transmits response information to the candidate information to the power consumption management device 101, but the power consumption management device 101 obtains the candidate information. Any timing may be used as long as it is created and the candidate screen information including the created candidate information is created.

  Further, the terminal device 171 is not limited to the configuration that transmits the request for notification of candidate screen information of the customer device 202A to the power consumption management device 101 (step S252), but the terminal device 171 requests for notification of the candidate screen information. May be transmitted to the consumer device 202A.

  By the way, even if the aggregator makes a power saving request, it may be inconvenient for consumers to suppress power consumption according to the power saving request during the power saving request target period. The rate is lowered. If the participation rate of consumers decreases, sufficient power saving will not be performed, and power supply and demand may become tight.

  In contrast, the consumer device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used in a power demand facility. The candidate information acquisition unit 41 acquires suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. And the response information notification part 46 notifies the response information which shows the selection result of the some candidate which the suppression content information acquired by the candidate information acquisition part 41 shows.

  With such a configuration, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among a plurality of candidates, and thus can promote the participation of the consumer in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  Moreover, in the consumer apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, the candidate information acquisition part 41 acquires the suppression content information containing the event identifier which is a different identifier for every candidate.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to determine whether it is a candidate for the same suppression content or a candidate for a different suppression content among a plurality of candidates by a simple process.

  In addition, in the consumer device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the candidate information acquisition unit 41 uses different reduction bounties for the reduction bounties that are consideration given to the suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. Suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates to which is given.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to select a convenient content of suppression of power consumption from a plurality of received candidates from the viewpoint of a reduction reward.

  Moreover, in the consumer apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, the candidate information acquisition part 41 acquires the suppression content information which shows the some candidate which makes the different load 205 in a power demand facility the object of suppression of electric power consumption. To do.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to select a convenient power consumption suppression content from a plurality of received candidates from the viewpoint of selection of the load 205.

  The power consumption management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention manages power consumption in a power demand facility. The candidate information creation unit 30 creates suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. Then, the candidate information notification unit 31 notifies the suppression content information created by the candidate information creation unit 30.

  With such a configuration, by transmitting a plurality of candidates for power consumption suppression contents to, for example, the consumer device 202, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among the plurality of candidates. It is possible to promote the participation of consumers in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  In the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the power consumption management apparatus 101 manages power consumption in the power demand facility. The consumer device 202 is used in a power demand facility. The power consumption management device 101 transmits suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility to the customer device 202. The consumer device 202 receives the suppression content information from the power consumption management device 101, and transmits response information indicating the selection results of a plurality of candidates indicated by the received suppression content information to the power consumption management device 101.

  With such a configuration, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among a plurality of candidates, and thus can promote the participation of the consumer in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  Moreover, in the terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the screen information acquisition unit 61 acquires screen information indicating a plurality of candidates for the content of suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility. Then, the display control unit 62 displays a screen using the acquired information.

  In this way, with the configuration in which a plurality of candidates for the power consumption suppression contents in the power demand facility are displayed on the screen, the consumer can select convenient power consumption suppression contents from among the plurality of candidates, for example. It is possible to promote the participation of consumers in power saving. Thereby, since the participation rate of the consumer with respect to a power-saving request | requirement can be raised more, the situation where the electric power supply and demand becomes tight can be avoided.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

<Second Embodiment>
The present embodiment relates to a power consumption management system capable of transmitting a plurality of candidate information to the consumer device 202 at a time as compared with the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment. The contents other than those described below are the same as those of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment.

[Task]
For example, in the DR communication standard, the power consumption management apparatus 101 has the same “time: 9-10 o'clock” in a plurality of candidate information as in candidate information CIA01 to CIA03 shown in FIG. When the candidate information having the same “candidate” character string is to be transmitted to the consumer device 202 together, the consumer device 202 may not be able to identify the plurality of candidate information, resulting in a communication error. .

  For this reason, in the case where the response information corresponding to the first candidate information indicates non-participation with respect to the first candidate information after the first candidate information is transmitted to the customer apparatus 202, the power consumption management apparatus 101 When the second candidate information different from the first candidate information is transmitted to the customer apparatus 202, the first candidate information is deleted, and then the second candidate information is transmitted to the customer apparatus 202. There is a need to.

  On the other hand, each time candidate information is transmitted from the power consumption management apparatus 101 one by one, the consumer must determine whether or not to participate in the transmitted candidate information.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 12, after candidate information CIA01 and CIA02 are deleted (steps S214 and S222), customer device 202A transmits a DR content request to power consumption management device 101 (steps S224 and S222). S230), the consumer device 202A cannot receive the candidate information CIA01 or CIA02.

  That is, after the candidate information CIA01 is deleted (step S214), the consumer notices that the determination of non-participation for the candidate information CIA01 is incorrect or the candidate information CIA02 is deleted (step S222). Even if you notice that the decision to not participate is wrong, it is inconvenient because the decision cannot be changed.

  Therefore, the power consumption management device 101 and the customer device 202 in the power consumption management system 302 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention solve such problems by the following configuration and operation.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power consumption management device in the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 15, the power consumption management device 101 in the power consumption management system 302 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is compared with the power consumption management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Instead of the candidate information creation unit 30 and the candidate information notification unit 31, a candidate information creation unit (suppression content information creation unit) 34 and a candidate information notification unit (suppression content information notification unit) 35 are provided.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a consumer device in the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 16, the customer device 202 has a candidate information acquisition unit (suppression content information acquisition unit) instead of the candidate information acquisition unit 41 as compared with the customer device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. ) 50.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit in the power consumption management apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIGS. 15 and 17, candidate information creation unit 34 creates candidate information in which a character string included in “program” is different for each candidate of consumer device 202, for example.

  Specifically, the candidate information creation unit 34 creates candidate information CIA11 including, for example, candidate CA1, that is, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 4F air conditioner set temperature is raised by 1 degree”. The candidate information CIA11 includes “event identifier: A1” and “program: candidate 1” as identifiers.

  The candidate information creation unit 34 creates candidate information CIA12 including, for example, candidate CA2, that is, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 1F floor air conditioner off”. The candidate information CIA12 includes “event identifier: A2” and “program: candidate 2” as identifiers.

  Further, the candidate information creation unit 34 creates candidate information CIA13 including, for example, candidate CA3, that is, “time: 9-10 o'clock, consumption suppression content: 1F floor lighting off”. The candidate information CIA13 includes identifiers “event identifier: A3” and “program: candidate 3”.

  The candidate information creation unit 34 outputs the created candidate information CIA11 to CIA13 to the candidate information notification unit 35 and the screen information creation unit 37.

  The candidate information creation unit 34 also creates candidate information CIB11 to CIB13 to be notified to the customer apparatus 202B in the same manner, and outputs the created candidate information CIB11 to CIB13 to the candidate information notification unit 35 and the screen information creation unit 37. . The candidate information creation unit 34 also creates candidate information CIC11 to CIC13 to be notified to the customer apparatus 202C in the same manner, and outputs the created candidate information CIC11 to CIC13 to the candidate information notification unit 35 and the screen information creation unit 37. .

  The candidate information notification unit 35 notifies suppression content information that collectively indicates a plurality of candidates. In this case, the candidate information notification unit 35 collectively notifies the plurality of candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit 34. Specifically, the candidate information notification unit 35 notifies, for example, a plurality of candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit 34 in one packet.

  More specifically, when receiving candidate information CIA11 to CIA13, CIB11 to CIB13, and CIC11 to CIC13 from candidate information creating unit 34, candidate information notifying unit 35 holds each received candidate information.

  For example, when receiving a DR content request from the customer device 202A, the candidate information notification unit 35 collectively notifies the customer device 202A of the held candidate information CIA11 to CIA13. Further, for example, when receiving a DR content request from the customer device 202B, the candidate information notification unit 35 collectively notifies the customer device 202B of the held candidate information CIB11 to CIB13. In addition, for example, when receiving a DR content request from the customer device 202C, the candidate information notification unit 35 collectively notifies the customer device 202C of the held candidate information CIC11 to CIC13.

  With reference to FIG. 16 again, each component and operation in the consumer device 202A will be described below, but the same applies to each component and operation in the consumer device 202 other than the consumer device 202A.

  The candidate information acquisition unit 50 acquires suppression content information that collectively indicates a plurality of candidates. More specifically, the candidate information acquisition unit 50 acquires candidate information corresponding to a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information notified at a time, for example. That is, the candidate information acquisition unit 50 acquires a plurality of candidate information included in the suppression content information at a time.

  Specifically, for example, the candidate information acquisition unit 50 periodically notifies a DR content request to the power consumption management apparatus 101 and acquires candidate information CIA11 to CIA13 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the DR content request. To do.

  The candidate information acquisition unit 41 outputs the acquired candidate information CIA11 to CIA13 to the screen information creation unit 43, the control unit 47, and the response information notification unit 46, for example.

  For example, the effect information acquisition unit 42 periodically notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of a request for notification of effect information, and acquires the effect information EIA1 to EIA3 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the request.

  For example, the effect information acquisition unit 42 outputs the acquired effect information EIA1 to EIA3 to the screen information creation unit 43.

  The screen information creation unit 43 creates candidate screen information including, for example, candidate information CIA11 to CIA13 received from the candidate information acquisition unit 41 and effect information EIA1 to EIA3 received from the effect information acquisition unit 42. Output to the screen information notification unit 44.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information creating unit 43, the screen information notifying unit 44 holds the received candidate screen information.

  For example, when receiving a request for notification of candidate screen information from the terminal device 171, the screen information notification unit 44 notifies the requesting terminal device 171 of the held candidate screen information.

  Referring to FIG. 8 again, for example, screen information acquisition unit 61 periodically notifies customer device 202A of a request for notification of candidate screen information, and receives candidate screen information from customer device 202A as a response to the request. get. The screen information acquisition unit 61 outputs the acquired candidate screen information to the display control unit 62.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen displayed on the terminal device of the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 18 shows, for example, a screen displayed on the display unit 63 in the terminal device 171 connected to the customer device 202A. FIG. 18 shows a screen that does not include the content of the response information received from the consumer device 202A by the power consumption management apparatus 101 with respect to the screen shown in FIG.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information acquisition unit 61, the display control unit 62 causes the display unit 63 to display the screen illustrated in FIG. 18 using the received candidate screen information.

  For example, when a customer intends to participate in the power saving of the candidate 1 and the candidate 3 displayed on the display unit 63, the customer operates the selection receiving unit 64 to input that he / she participates in the power saving of the candidate 1 and the candidate 3. . Further, for example, when the customer does not participate in the power saving of the candidate 2 displayed on the display unit 63, the customer operates the selection receiving unit 64 to input that he / she does not participate in the power saving of the candidate 2.

  For example, the selection receiving unit 64 receives a consumer's operation and creates selection result information based on the content of the received operation. And the selection reception part 64 outputs the produced selection result information to the selection result notification part 65, for example.

  Upon receiving selection result information from the selection receiving unit 64, the selection result notifying unit 65 notifies the consumer device 202A of the received selection result information.

  Referring to FIG. 16 again, when the selection result acquisition unit 45 in the consumer device 202A acquires the selection result information from the terminal device 171, for example, the selection result acquisition unit 45 outputs the acquired selection result information to the response information notification unit 46.

  For example, when the selection result information indicates that the candidate 1 and the candidate 3 participate in power saving and the candidate 2 does not participate in the power saving, the response information notification unit 46 participates in the candidate information CIA11 and CIA13, and the candidate information CIA12. Response information indicating non-participation for is created.

  The response information notification unit 46 outputs the created response information to the control unit 47 and the screen information creation unit 43 and notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the response information.

  Referring to FIG. 15 again, when candidate information notification unit 35 in power consumption management apparatus 101 acquires response information from consumer apparatus 202A, based on the acquired response information, consumer apparatus 202A determines candidate 1 and candidate Recognize that it participates in power saving of 3 and does not participate in power saving of candidate 2.

  Moreover, the candidate information notification part 35 outputs the acquired response information to the screen information creation part 37, for example.

[Change selected candidates]
The power consumption management system 302 can change the selection results for a plurality of candidates input by the consumer.

  Referring to FIG. 8 again, for example, the customer operates selection receiving unit 64 to input power saving of candidate 1 and candidate 3 and not to participate in power saving of candidate 2 and then candidate 1 When changing to not participating in power saving, the selection receiving unit 64 is operated to input that the candidate 1 does not participate in power saving.

  For example, the selection receiving unit 64 receives the operation of the customer, creates selection result information based on the content of the received operation, and outputs the selection result information to the selection result notification unit 65.

  Upon receiving selection result information from the selection result notification unit 65, the selection result notification unit 65 notifies the customer device 202A of the received selection result information.

  Referring to FIG. 16 again, when the selection result acquisition unit 45 in the consumer device 202A acquires the selection result information from the terminal device 171, for example, the selection result acquisition unit 45 outputs the acquired selection result information to the response information notification unit 46.

  For example, when the selection result information indicates that the candidate 1 does not participate in power saving, the response information notification unit 46 creates response information indicating non-participation with respect to the candidate information CIA11.

  The response information notification unit 46 outputs the created response information to the control unit 47 and the screen information creation unit 43 and notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the response information.

  Referring to FIG. 15 again, when candidate information notifying unit 35 in power consumption management apparatus 101 acquires response information from consumer apparatus 202A, based on the acquired response information, consumer apparatus 202A enables candidate 1 to save power. Recognize not to participate.

  Moreover, the candidate information notification part 35 outputs the acquired response information to the screen information creation part 37, for example.

  In addition, the power consumption management system 302 can change not only a part of the selection results for a plurality of candidates input by the consumer but also all of the selection results.

[Operation (Part 2)]
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an exemplary sequence of candidate selection processing in the power consumption management system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 19, for example, details of candidate selection processing between the power consumption management apparatus 101 and the customer apparatus 202A are shown.

  First, the power consumption management apparatus 101 creates candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13 shown in FIG. 17 using the candidates CA1, CA2, and CA3 shown in FIG. 4 (step S302).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates the reduction effect amount for each candidate shown in FIG. 5 (step S304).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates a reduction reward for each candidate shown in FIG. 5 based on the reduction effect amount estimated for each candidate (step S306).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S308).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits, for example, candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S310). .

  Next, when the customer apparatus 202A receives the candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13 from the power consumption management apparatus 101, for example, the response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11 and CIA13 and non-participation in the candidate information CIA12 is displayed. 101 is transmitted (step S312).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits response information indicating non-participation for the candidate information CIA11 to the power consumption management device 101 based on, for example, an operation of changing a part of the selection result by the consumer (step S314).

  Next, the consumer apparatus 202A, for example, based on an operation to change all of the selection results by the consumer, response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11 and CIA12 and non-participation in the candidate information CIA13 is sent to the power consumption management apparatus 101. Transmit (step S316).

  In the example of the candidate selection process illustrated in FIG. 19, the suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for the suppression content of power consumption is transmitted to the customer device 202 by the operation of step S <b> 310.

  As described above, in the consumer device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the candidate information acquisition unit 50 acquires suppression content information that collectively indicates a plurality of candidates.

  With such a configuration, for example, even in a system in which candidates that have not been selected cannot be received again and selected, a plurality of candidates are acquired at once, and the content of power consumption suppression that is convenient for the consumer is selected. Therefore, it is possible to further promote the participation of consumers in power saving.

  Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

<Third Embodiment>
The present embodiment relates to a power consumption management system capable of transmitting a plurality of candidate information to the consumer device 202 at a time as compared with the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment. The contents other than those described below are the same as those of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a configuration of a power consumption management device in the power consumption management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 20, the power consumption management device 101 in the power consumption management system 303 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is compared with the power consumption management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Instead of the candidate information creation unit 30 and the candidate information notification unit 31, a candidate information creation unit (suppression content information creation unit) 34 and a candidate information notification unit (suppression content information notification unit) 36 are provided. The operation of the candidate information creation unit 34 is the same as that of the candidate information creation unit 34 in the power consumption management apparatus 101 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a configuration of a consumer device in the power consumption management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 21, the customer device 202 is a candidate information acquisition unit (suppression content information acquisition unit) instead of the candidate information acquisition unit 41 as compared with the customer device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. ) 51.

  Referring to FIG. 20 again, candidate information notification unit 36 notifies suppression content information indicating a part of a plurality of candidates. In this case, the candidate information notification unit 36 notifies one or more candidate information created by the candidate information creation unit 34. More specifically, upon receiving candidate information CIA11 to CIA13, CIB11 to CIB13, and CIC11 to CIC13 from candidate information creating unit 34, candidate information notifying unit 36 holds each received candidate information.

  For example, when receiving a DR content request from the customer device 202A, the candidate information notification unit 36 notifies the customer device 202A of the held candidate information CIA11.

  For example, when the candidate information notifying unit 36 acquires response information from the consumer device 202, the candidate information notifying unit 36 outputs the acquired response information to the screen information creating unit 37 and suppresses at least a candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the response information. Notify content information.

  Specifically, for example, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A after receiving the response information corresponding to the candidate information CIA11, the candidate information notifying unit 36 collects the held candidate information CIA11 and CIA12. To the consumer device 202A.

  For example, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A after receiving the response information corresponding to the candidate information CIA11 and CIA12, the candidate information notification unit 36 collects the held candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13. Notify customer device 202A.

  Further, for example, even when the DR content request is received from the customer device 202B or 220C, the candidate information notification unit 36 performs the same processing as when the DR content request is received from the customer device 202A.

  Referring to FIG. 21 again, each component and operation in the consumer device 202A will be described below, but the same applies to each component and operation in the consumer device 202 other than the consumer device 202A.

  The candidate information acquisition unit 51 acquires suppression content information indicating some of the plurality of candidates. More specifically, for example, the candidate information acquisition unit 51 acquires candidate information corresponding to a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information, which is notified in multiple times. For example, the candidate information acquisition unit 51 first acquires one candidate information included in the suppression content information.

  Specifically, for example, the candidate information acquisition unit 50 periodically notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of a DR content request, and acquires candidate information CIA11 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the DR content request.

  For example, the candidate information acquisition unit 41 outputs the acquired candidate information CIA11 to the screen information creation unit 43, the control unit 47, and the response information notification unit 46.

  For example, the effect information acquisition unit 42 periodically notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of a request for notification of effect information, and acquires the effect information EIA1 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the request.

  The effect information acquisition unit 42 outputs the acquired effect information EIA1 to the screen information creation unit 43, for example.

  The screen information creation unit 43 creates, for example, candidate screen information including candidate information CIA11 received from the candidate information acquisition unit 41 and effect information EIA1 received from the effect information acquisition unit 42, and the created candidate screen information is displayed as a screen information notification unit. 44.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information creating unit 43, the screen information notifying unit 44 holds the received candidate screen information.

  For example, when receiving a request for notification of candidate screen information from the terminal device 171, the screen information notification unit 44 notifies the requesting terminal device 171 of the held candidate screen information.

  For example, when the selection result acquisition unit 45 acquires selection result information from the terminal device 171, the selection result acquisition unit 45 outputs the acquired selection result information to the response information notification unit 46.

  The response information notification unit 46 notifies response information indicating a selection result of some candidates indicated by the candidate information. More specifically, for example, when the selection result information indicates that the candidate 1 participates in power saving, the response information notification unit 46 creates response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11.

  The response information notification unit 46 outputs the created response information to the control unit 47 and the screen information creation unit 43 and notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the response information.

  After the response information is notified, the candidate information acquisition unit 51 acquires suppression content information indicating at least a candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the response information. Here, the candidate information acquisition unit 51 acquires at least candidate information different from the candidate information CIA11 corresponding to the response information.

  Specifically, for example, the candidate information acquisition unit 50 periodically notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the DR content request, and acquires candidate information CIA11 and CIA12 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the DR content request. To do.

  The candidate information acquisition unit 41 outputs the acquired candidate information CIA11 and CIA12 to the screen information creation unit 43, the control unit 47, and the response information notification unit 46, for example.

  For example, the effect information acquisition unit 42 periodically notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of a request for notification of effect information, and acquires the effect information EIA1 and EIA2 from the power consumption management apparatus 101 as a response to the request.

  For example, the effect information acquisition unit 42 outputs the acquired effect information EIA1 and EIA2 to the screen information creation unit 43.

  The screen information creation unit 43 creates candidate screen information including, for example, candidate information CIA11 and CIA12 received from the candidate information acquisition unit 41 and effect information EIA1 and EIA2 received from the effect information acquisition unit 42. Output to the screen information notification unit 44.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information creating unit 43, the screen information notifying unit 44 holds the received candidate screen information.

  For example, when receiving a request for notification of candidate screen information from the terminal device 171, the screen information notification unit 44 notifies the requesting terminal device 171 of the held candidate screen information.

  For example, when the selection result acquisition unit 45 acquires selection result information from the terminal device 171, the selection result acquisition unit 45 outputs the acquired selection result information to the response information notification unit 46.

  The response information notification unit 46 notifies response information indicating a selection result of some candidates indicated by the suppression content information. More specifically, when the selection result information indicates that the response information notification unit 46 participates in the power saving of the candidate 1 and does not participate in the power saving of the candidate 2, for example, the response information notification unit 46 and the candidate information CIA12 Response information indicating non-participation for is created.

  The response information notification unit 46 outputs the created response information to the control unit 47 and the screen information creation unit 43 and notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the response information.

  After the response information is notified, the candidate information acquisition unit 51 acquires suppression content information indicating at least a candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the response information. Here, the candidate information acquisition unit 51 acquires at least candidate information different from the candidate information CIA11 and CIA12 corresponding to the response information.

  Specifically, for example, the candidate information acquisition unit 50 periodically notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the DR content request, and uses the candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13 as a response to the DR content request. Get from.

  The candidate information acquisition unit 41 outputs the acquired candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13 to the screen information creation unit 43, the control unit 47, and the response information notification unit 46, for example.

  For example, the effect information acquisition unit 42 periodically notifies the power consumption management device 101 of a request for notification of effect information, and acquires the effect information EIA1, EIA2, EIA3 from the power consumption management device 101 as a response to the request.

  The effect information acquisition unit 42 outputs the acquired effect information EIA1, EIA2, EIA3 to the screen information creation unit 43, for example.

  The screen information creation unit 43 creates and creates candidate screen information including candidate information CIA11, CIA12, CIA13 received from the candidate information acquisition unit 41 and effect information EIA1, EIA2, EIA3 received from the effect information acquisition unit 42, for example. The candidate screen information is output to the screen information notification unit 44.

  For example, when receiving the candidate screen information from the screen information creating unit 43, the screen information notifying unit 44 holds the received candidate screen information.

  For example, when receiving a request for notification of candidate screen information from the terminal device 171, the screen information notification unit 44 notifies the requesting terminal device 171 of the held candidate screen information.

  For example, when the selection result acquisition unit 45 acquires selection result information from the terminal device 171, the selection result acquisition unit 45 outputs the acquired selection result information to the response information notification unit 46.

  For example, when the selection result information indicates that the candidate 1 and the candidate 3 participate in power saving and the candidate 2 does not participate in the power saving, the response information notification unit 46 participates in the candidate information CIA11 and CIA13, and the candidate information CIA12. Response information indicating non-participation for is created.

  The response information notification unit 46 outputs the created response information to the control unit 47 and the screen information creation unit 43 and notifies the power consumption management apparatus 101 of the response information.

  The power consumption management system 303 can change some or all of the selection results for a plurality of candidates input by the consumer.

[Operation (Part 3)]
FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an exemplary sequence of candidate selection processing in the power consumption management system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 22, for example, details of candidate selection processing between the power consumption management apparatus 101 and the customer apparatus 202A are shown.

  First, the power consumption management apparatus 101 creates candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13 shown in FIG. 17 using the candidates CA1, CA2, and CA3 shown in FIG. 4 (step S402).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates the reduction effect amount for each candidate shown in FIG. 5 (step S404).

  Next, the power consumption management apparatus 101 estimates the reduction reward for each candidate shown in FIG. 5 based on the reduction effect amount estimated for each candidate (step S406).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S408).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits, for example, candidate information CIA11 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S410).

  Next, when the customer apparatus 202A receives the candidate information CIA11 from the power consumption management apparatus 101, for example, the consumer apparatus 202A transmits response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11 to the power consumption management apparatus 101 (step S412).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S414).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits, for example, candidate information CIA11 and CIA12 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S416).

  Next, when the customer apparatus 202A receives the candidate information CIA11 and CIA12 from the power consumption management apparatus 101, for example, the consumer apparatus 202A transmits response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11 and non-participation in the candidate information CIA12 to the power consumption management apparatus 101. (Step S418).

  Next, the consumer device 202A transmits a DR content request to the power consumption management device 101 (step S420).

  Next, when receiving the DR content request from the consumer device 202A, the power consumption management device 101 transmits, for example, candidate information CIA11, CIA12, CIA13 to the consumer device 202A as a response to the received DR content request (step S422). .

  Next, when the customer apparatus 202A receives candidate information CIA11, CIA12, and CIA13 from the power consumption management apparatus 101, for example, response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11, CIA13 and non-participation in the candidate information CIA12 is displayed. 101 is transmitted (step S424).

  In the example of the candidate selection process shown in FIG. 22, suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for power consumption suppression content is transmitted to the customer device 202 by the operations of steps S410, S416, and S422.

  Note that the consumer device 202A is configured to transmit response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11 and non-participation in the candidate information CIA12 to the power consumption management device 101 in step S418, but the present invention is not limited to this. is not. The consumer device 202A may be configured to transmit response information that does not include participation to the candidate information CIA11 to the power consumption management device 101 in step S418.

  The consumer device 202A is configured to transmit response information indicating participation in the candidate information CIA11 and CIA13 and non-participation in the candidate information CIA12 to the power consumption management device 101 in step S424. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is not a thing. The consumer device 202A may be configured to transmit response information that does not indicate participation in the candidate information CIA11 and CIA13 to the power consumption management device 101 in step S424.

  As described above, in the consumer device according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the candidate information acquisition unit 51 acquires the suppression content information indicating some of a plurality of candidates. The response information notification unit 46 notifies response information indicating a selection result of some candidates indicated by the suppression content information. And the candidate information acquisition part 51 acquires the suppression content information which shows at least the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the said response information, after response information is notified.

  With such a configuration, information obtained by adding a new candidate to the previously acquired candidate can be acquired. For example, even in a system in which a candidate that has not been selected cannot be received and selected again, It is possible to acquire a plurality of candidates including candidates and select the power consumption suppression content that is convenient for the consumer. Thereby, a consumer's participation in power saving can be promoted more.

  Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the power consumption management system according to the first embodiment, detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

  Note that some or all of the components and operations of the devices according to the first to third embodiments of the present invention can be combined as appropriate.

  The above embodiment should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  The above description includes the following features.

[Appendix 1]
A consumer device used in a power demand facility,
A suppression content information acquisition unit for acquiring suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility;
A response information notification unit that notifies response information indicating a selection result of a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information acquired by the suppression content information acquisition unit. The power demand facility is a building, a factory, or a general household. ,
The consumer device has the functions of a measuring device and a control device,
The content of suppression of the power consumption includes at least one of a change in a set temperature of the air conditioner, an off of the air conditioner, and an off of illumination
The suppression content information includes a plurality of candidate information respectively indicating a plurality of candidates,
The suppression content information acquisition unit acquires a plurality of the candidate information at one time or acquires a plurality of times,
The response information indicates whether or not the consumer device participates in power saving of the content of suppression of the power consumption,
The said response information notification part is a consumer apparatus which notifies the said response information in response to acquisition of the said candidate information by the said suppression content information acquisition part.

[Appendix 2]
A power consumption management device for managing power consumption in a power demand facility,
A suppression content information creating unit that creates suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility;
A suppression content information notification unit that notifies the suppression content information created by the suppression content information creation unit,
The power demand facility is a building, a factory or a general household,
The power consumption management device is a DRAS (Demand Response Automation Server),
The content of suppression of the power consumption includes at least one of a change in the set temperature of the air conditioner, the turn off of the air conditioner, and the turn off of lighting.
The suppression content information includes a plurality of candidate information respectively indicating a plurality of candidates,
The said suppression content information notification part is a power consumption management apparatus which notifies several said candidate information at once, or divides | segments into multiple times.

[Appendix 3]
A power consumption management device for managing power consumption in a power demand facility;
A consumer device used in the power demand facility,
The power consumption management device transmits suppression content information indicating a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility to the consumer device,
The consumer device receives the suppression content information from the power consumption management device, transmits response information indicating a selection result of a plurality of candidates indicated by the received suppression content information to the power consumption management device,
The power demand facility is a building, a factory or a general household,
The power consumption management device is a DRAS (Demand Response Automation Server),
The consumer device has the functions of a measuring device and a control device,
The content of suppression of the power consumption includes at least one of a change in a set temperature of the air conditioner, an off of the air conditioner, and an off of illumination
The suppression content information includes a plurality of candidate information respectively indicating a plurality of candidates,
The power consumption management device transmits a plurality of the candidate information at one time or transmits the candidate information in a plurality of times,
The response information indicates whether or not the consumer device participates in power saving of the content of suppression of the power consumption,
The power consumption management system, wherein the consumer device transmits the response information in response to reception of the candidate information from the power consumption management device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 22 Power management information acquisition part 23 Optimization condition setting part 24 Optimization part 25 Reduction reward estimation part 26 Reduction effect amount estimation part 28 Effect information creation part 29 Effect information notification part 30, 34 Candidate information creation part (suppression content information creation) Part)
31, 35, 36 Candidate information notification unit (suppression content information notification unit)
32 Power saving result acquisition unit 33 Reduction bounty determination unit 37 Screen information creation unit 38 Screen information notification 41, 50, 51 Candidate information acquisition unit (suppression content information acquisition unit)
42 effect information acquisition unit 43 screen information creation unit 44 screen information notification unit 45 selection result acquisition unit 46 response information notification unit 47 control unit 48 suppression amount acquisition unit 49 power saving result notification unit 61 screen information acquisition unit 62 display control unit 63 display unit 64 Selection acceptance unit 65 Selection result notification unit 101 Power consumption management device 151 System side management device 161, 162 Database 171 Terminal device 181 Power meter 182 Current sensor 183 Sensor 202 Consumer device 205 Load 301, 302, 303 Power consumption management system

Claims (13)

A consumer device used in a power demand facility,
A suppression content information acquisition unit that acquires suppression content information indicating some or all of a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility;
A response information notification unit for notifying response information indicating a selection result of a plurality of candidates indicated by the suppression content information acquired by the suppression content information acquisition unit ,
The suppression content information acquisition unit acquires the suppression content information indicating a part of the plurality of candidates,
The response information notification unit notifies response information indicating a selection result of the part candidate indicated by the suppression content information,
The suppression content information acquisition unit indicates the suppression content information indicating the candidate corresponding to the response information and the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the response information after the response information is notified. Acquire customer equipment.   The consumer device according to claim 1, wherein the suppression content information acquisition unit acquires suppression content information that collectively indicates the plurality of candidates. The consumer device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the suppression content information acquisition unit acquires the suppression content information including an identifier that is different for each candidate. The said suppression content information acquisition part acquires the said suppression content information which shows the said several candidate from which the said different consideration is given about the consideration given with respect to suppression of the electric power consumption in the said power demand facility. Item 4. The consumer device according to any one of Item 3 . The said suppression content information acquisition part acquires the said suppression content information which shows the said some candidate which makes the different load in the said electric power demand facility the suppression object of electric power consumption in any one of Claims 1-4. The consumer device described. A power consumption management device for managing power consumption in a power demand facility,
A suppression content information creating unit that creates suppression content information indicating some or all of a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility;
A suppression content information notification unit that notifies the suppression content information created by the suppression content information creation unit ,
The suppression content information notification unit notifies the suppression content information indicating a part of the plurality of candidates, receives response information indicating a selection result of the partial candidate indicated by the notified suppression content information,
The suppression content information notifying unit indicates the candidate corresponding to the received response information and notifies the suppression content information indicating the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the received response information. Management device. A power consumption management device for managing power consumption in a power demand facility;
A consumer device used in the power demand facility,
The power consumption management device transmits suppression content information indicating a part of a plurality of candidates for suppression content of power consumption in the power demand facility to the consumer device,
The consumer device receives the suppression content information from the power consumption management device, and transmits response information indicating a selection result of the partial candidate indicated by the received suppression content information to the power consumption management device .
The power consumption management device transmits suppression content information indicating the candidate corresponding to the received response information and indicating the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the received response information to the consumer device. , Power consumption management system. A power consumption management method in a consumer device used in a power demand facility,
Obtaining suppression content information indicating a part of a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility;
Look including the step of notifying the acquired response information indicating a selection result of some candidate indicated by the suppressed content information,
The power consumption management method further includes:
A method for managing power consumption , comprising : obtaining suppression content information indicating the candidate corresponding to the notified response information and indicating the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the notified response information . A power consumption management method in a power consumption management device for managing power consumption in a power demand facility,
Creating suppression content information indicating some of a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility;
Viewing including the step of notifying the suppression content information created,
The power consumption management method further includes:
Receiving response information indicating a selection result of the partial candidate indicated by the notified suppression content information;
A power consumption management method including the step of indicating the candidate corresponding to the received response information and notifying suppression content information indicating the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the received response information . A power consumption management device for managing power consumption in a power demand facility;
A power consumption management method in a power consumption management system comprising a consumer device used in the power demand facility,
The power consumption management device transmitting suppression content information indicating a part of a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility to the consumer device;
The consumer device receives the suppression content information from the power consumption management device, and transmits response information indicating the selection result of the partial candidate indicated by the received suppression content information to the power consumption management device. viewing including the door,
The power consumption management method further includes:
The power consumption management device transmits the suppression content information indicating the candidate corresponding to the received response information and indicating the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the received response information to the consumer device. A power consumption management method including steps . A power consumption management program used in a consumer device used in a power demand facility,
On the computer,
Obtaining suppression content information indicating a part of a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility;
And a step of notifying response information indicating a selection result of the partial candidate indicated by the acquired suppression content information , and
On the computer,
The power consumption management program for performing the step which acquires the candidate corresponding to the notified said response information, and acquires the suppression content information which shows the said candidate different from the said candidate corresponding to the notified said response information . A power consumption management program used in a power consumption management device for managing power consumption in a power demand facility,
On the computer,
Creating suppression content information indicating some of a plurality of candidates for suppression of power consumption in the power demand facility;
And a step of notifying the created suppression content information .
On the computer,
Receiving response information indicating a selection result of the partial candidate indicated by the notified suppression content information;
A power consumption management program for executing the step of notifying the suppression content information indicating the candidate corresponding to the received response information and indicating the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the received response information . A power consumption management program used in a terminal device,
On the computer,
Obtaining information on a screen indicating a part of a plurality of candidates for content of suppressing power consumption in a power demand facility;
A program for executing a step of displaying a screen using the acquired information , and
On the computer,
Transmitting selection result information indicating selection results of the partial candidates;
Obtaining the information corresponding to the transmitted selection result information and acquiring information on a screen indicating the candidate different from the candidate corresponding to the transmitted selection result information. Management program.

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