KR20030064516A - Energy Management Services Method and Energy Performance Monitoring Through Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A service method for monitoring energy performance and managing the energy through the Internet is provided to efficiently manage the energy without the hardware investment and an expert of the energy management by using a server and a performance analysis program of an operator. CONSTITUTION: A user makes a service contract through a member registration procedure(3). An energy service center develops a web screen for collecting, transmitting, and monitoring the operation data, and provides it to the user(5). The operation data of the user is transmitted to the server of the operator in real-time through the Internet(6). An energy management and diagnosis service is provided to the user through the Internet(7,8).

Description

Energy Management Services Method and Energy Performance Monitoring Through Internet}

The present invention relates to an energy performance monitoring and energy management service method through the Internet. More specifically, operation data of an energy production / use facility operated by a customer is received in real time through the Internet through an analysis program of an operator server. The present invention relates to a method of energy performance monitoring and energy management service through the Internet that calculates energy performance, energy source unit and energy cost, and provides energy management information to customers in real time through the Internet.

In the past, the collection and analysis of operation data was performed by hand for performance analysis of energy facilities. In order to automate the manual operation of operation data, transmission facilities and a database must be installed in the field, so it is dependent on operation records in the field. For example, some energy-consuming companies have introduced expensive server and performance calculation programs and used them internally.

Moreover, since it is necessary to secure professional manpower for energy management and to invest heavily in the establishment of online database and analysis program, it is not a practical solution except some energy-consuming companies.

The current state of the art and its problems are that the energy management system was developed for the purpose of self-use only, and it is expensive to construct infrastructures such as databases and monitoring systems and to develop and introduce energy performance analysis programs, and to monitor energy performance. There is no development of a diagnostic system that can identify the problem and to find a solution for improvement.

Therefore, energy management relies on manual or simple calculation programs, except for large corporations that do not have professional staff for energy management or consume some energy such as KEPCO.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the operation data transmission, energy performance monitoring and energy performance diagnostics, etc. are made through the Internet and the operator's server and performance analysis program, so that the customer has a separate hardware investment and energy The aim is to provide energy performance monitoring and energy management services through the Internet, which enables efficient energy management without management professionals.

Another object of the present invention is to collect the operation data and also to replace the existing on-site operation record with a PDA (portable terminal) without additional investment, it is possible to make a database of the operation record, the customer to build a database and monitoring system, analysis program It is to provide the energy performance monitoring and energy management service method through the Internet that enables the monitoring of energy facilities, energy performance, raw units, and energy costs in real time through the Internet.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an energy management service through the Internet according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram for collecting field operation data and building a database;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of managing an energy service through the Internet;

4 is an exemplary view showing a driving record screen configuration of a PDA (portable terminal);

5 to 10 are exemplary views showing a screen configuration of an energy management service provided through the Internet.

♣ Explanation of symbols for main part of drawing ♣

10: customer terminal 11: PDA

12: PDA Terminal 13: Customer Database

20: Internet 30: Energy Service Center

31: web server 32: member DB

33: DB Server 34: Analysis System

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an energy service management method for performing an energy management / diagnosis service for efficient energy management of an energy production / use facility of a member customer through the Internet. A first step of concluding a contract; A second step of developing and providing a web screen for collecting, transmitting and monitoring operation data as a preliminary preparation step for an energy management service; A third step of transmitting the operation data of the member customer to the server of the operator in real time through the Internet; It provides a method for energy performance monitoring and energy management services through the Internet, comprising the fourth step of providing energy management and diagnostic services to member customers via the Internet.

Hereinafter, an energy performance monitoring and energy management service method through the Internet according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of an energy management service through the Internet according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram for collecting field operation data and building a database, and FIG. 4 is an exemplary view illustrating a configuration of a driving record screen of a PDA (portable terminal), and FIGS. 5 to 10 are exemplary views illustrating a screen configuration of an energy management service provided through the Internet. .

Referring to this, as shown in Figure 1, the energy performance monitoring and energy management service system via the Internet according to the present invention, the operation data of the customer from the customer database 13 and the PDA terminal 12 through the Internet 20 It is transmitted to the web server 31 in the operator's energy service center 30. If the customer does not have the customer database 13 or the operation data of the energy production / supply facility is not collected in the customer database 13, the PDA 11 is used and the operation data is collected in the PDA 11 collected. The data is transmitted to the operator's web server 31 via the Internet 20 via the PDA terminal 12.

The operation data of the customer transmitted to the operator's energy service center 30 is stored in the operator's database server 33 to provide the customer's database function, and also through the analysis program of the operator's analysis system 34 It is converted into energy information useful for performance / performance management and provided to be monitored by the customer terminal 10 through the Internet 20. Here, the customer is operated by the customer through the Internet 20 only with the interface of the PDA (2), PDA terminal (4) and customer database 13 for collecting the operation data without a separate server, analysis program, monitoring system, etc. Efficient energy management of energy production / use facilities is enabled.

2 is a block diagram showing a method of collecting operation data through the PDA 11, the PDA 11 is a conventional operation method for recording the operation data in the operation record log in the field for monitoring the operation status of the energy production / use facility You can change the method to input the operation data using) to collect the operation data.

Since the PDA 11 is easy to carry, the operator / reader can carry and input the operation data when recording the operation data in the field, and when the operation data is recorded using the PDA 11, it is downloaded to the PDA terminal 12 and the Internet 20 ) Is transmitted to the web server 31 of the operator.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a service execution procedure between a customer and an operator, and illustrates a service supply contract execution procedure between a customer and an operator.

When the customer asks the operator for membership (step 1), the operator checks the customer's energy production / use facility, energy management status, etc. and then presents the customer with the membership and service conditions (step 2). The service supply agreement is concluded through the agreement / adjustment process between the operator and the operator (step 3), and the customer pays the subscription fee and service fee to the operator (step 4).

When all the registration steps are completed, the operator goes through the preliminary preparation steps before the service is provided. The operation data is transmitted from the customer in real time, and the operator again provides the PDA terminal (in order to provide the energy management information to the customer). 12) and the interface with the customer database 13 is installed, and a web screen dedicated to the customer is developed and provided (step 5).

When the customer transmits operation data of the energy production / use facility to the server 31 of the operator in real time (step 6). The operator calculates the energy performance, raw unit and energy cost of the energy production / use facility operated by the customer by using the analysis program of the analysis system 34 and the operation data received in real time from the customer. It is provided to customers by using the graphic, and provides the change trend of energy performance / cost and the like from the operation data stored in the operator's DB server 33 by using the chart through the web. Additionally, energy benchmarking data between member customers will be provided (step 7).

In addition, the operator analyzes the operation data of the customer and the performance data calculated from the program to analyze the causes of energy performance degradation, and provides energy diagnosis services such as performance improvement measures and energy cost reduction measures (step 8). By providing technical services for inquiries, customers will be provided with services to efficiently manage real-time energy through the Internet (step 9).

FIG. 4 is an exemplary diagram of a PDA used when collecting operation data. The name of data to be measured and a process control criterion of measurement data are input to a screen of the PDA 11, and measurement data are input one by one using a scroll key. Is designed to be. If the measured data deviate from the process control standard, a warning message is displayed to the operator / reader to ensure accurate input. In addition, by automatically storing the input time of the data it is possible to manage the history of the operation data.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view of an Internet homepage screen provided to a customer through the Internet, and illustrates a login screen for inputting an ID and password given to a customer registered as a member, and FIG. 6 monitors the energy management status of the customer in real time. FIG. 7 is an exemplary view of a screen that can be performed, FIG. 7 is an exemplary view of an energy reporter screen capable of evaluating monthly energy performance by comparing the monthly energy use performance with the previous month, and FIG. 8 is an operation monitoring (operation data and equipment) Example of the real-time driving monitoring screen using graphics and charts to facilitate energy performance index, etc.), Figure 9 is an illustration of the online energy diagnostic service screen provided to the customer every month, Figure 10 is a customer operating from the operator's server An example of a screen provided to query and download the historical data.

On the other hand, if the customer wants to receive energy management service through the Internet (20), he pays a certain fee after joining the membership and joins as a member. Complement the facility to transfer the operation data of the facility to the server of the operator, and start the service by supplementing the member's website screen to the customer's needs.

By using PDA (Portable Terminal) to collect operation data of energy production / use facilities, field operators can download operation data stored in PDA to PC instead of recording the operation status of equipment in operation log. It is possible to collect and database operation data.

Collected operation data is stored on the operator's server through the Internet, which enables the management of the operation data. The operation data is converted into information such as energy performance, energy unit and energy cost through an analysis program, and opened on the operator's website. Provided in real time on the customer's monitoring screen

Therefore, the present invention is an energy management service provided to the customer through the Internet, so that the key energy management point of the customer is provided to monitor in real time on one screen, the administrator can easily grasp the general energy management status, It provides an energy report for monthly performance evaluation by comparing the monthly energy use results (efficiency, unit, cost, etc.) with the previous month, and operates as a real-time operation monitoring service using graphics to make it easier for managers and field operators to monitor facility operation. In addition to providing data and energy performance index for each facility in real time, the operator analyzes the operation data to provide diagnostic / technical services such as operation problems, improvement measures and improvement effects every month, and allow the customer to check the operation history. Operation data can be downloaded from the server It will provide a variety of charts to facilitate the query of history data.

In addition, the energy performance monitoring and energy management service method through the Internet according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the technical gist of the invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing energy management and energy diagnosis services through the Internet to enable efficient energy management of energy production / use facilities operated by customers, to enable efficient energy management at a minimum cost to customers. As well as being provided through the Internet, anyone can use the information regardless of the place, and can greatly reduce the energy cost of customers.

Claims (4)

In the energy service management method that performs energy management / diagnosis services for efficient energy management of energy production / use facilities of member customers through the Internet, A first step of signing a service supply contract through a membership registration procedure; A second step of developing and providing a web screen for collecting, transmitting and monitoring operation data as a preliminary preparation step for an energy management service; A third step of transmitting the operation data of the member customer to the server of the operator in real time through the Internet; Energy performance monitoring and energy management service method through the Internet comprising the fourth step of providing energy management and diagnostic services to member customers via the Internet. The method of claim 1, In the first step, the customer requests the operator to join the membership; The operator checks the customer's energy production / use facility, energy management status, etc., and presents membership and service conditions to the customer; Entering into a service supply contract through an agreement / coordination process between the customer and the operator; The customer comprises the step of paying the subscription fee and service fee to the operator, the energy performance monitoring and energy management service method through the Internet. The method of claim 1, Energy performance monitoring and energy management through the Internet, characterized in that the operation data collection method using the PDA and the collected operation data of the operation data collection method of the second step is transmitted to the operator's server through the PDA terminal and the Internet. Service method. The method of claim 1, The energy management service of the member customer through the Internet in the fourth step is provided through the operation and performance monitoring service, energy report service, online energy diagnosis service, and operator's web server of the energy production / use facility provided in real time through the Internet. Energy performance monitoring and energy management service method via the Internet, including history lookup services of customer operation data.