Karl B Simmons

US Patent:

20130263035, Oct 3, 2013

Filed:

Oct 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/879014

Inventors:

Karl A. Simmons - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

GRIDSPEAK CORPORATION - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481

US Classification:

715772

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for instantly and electronically reporting generation outages and/or availability to the grid operator. More specifically, the invention relates to systems for creating outage requests on a mobile device or web interface, accepting outage requests, processing the outage request, submitting the outage request to the grid operator electronically, receiving and communicating acknowledgement of receipt, acceptance or rejection of the outage request and starting the outage when an outage request is approved. In some embodiments, workflow design for processing the outage request may occur on a mobile device or web interface.

US Patent:

20140358758, Dec 4, 2014

Filed:

May 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/272437

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Karl A. Simmons - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

GRIDSPEAK CORPORATION - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/04
G06Q 50/06

US Classification:

705 37

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for instantly and electronically calculating estimated performance incentives and non-availability charges for Standard Capacity Product (SCP) and automating selling, buying and trading capacity to meet electricity market Resource Adequacy (RA) requirements. More specifically, the invention relates to systems and methods for instantly and electronically calculating estimated performance incentives and non-availability charges for SCP and automating selling, buying and trading capacity to meet electricity market RA requirements on a mobile device, or web interface.

US Patent:

20140330532, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

May 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/272413

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Karl A. Simmons - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

GRIDSPEAK CORPORATION - Oakland CA

International Classification:

G01R 21/00

US Classification:

702 60

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for automated electricity delivery management. More specifically, the invention relates to systems and methods for instantly and electronically determining available electricity, predicting short-term delivery forecasts, evaluating transmission availability, capacity and paths, determining inter-tie availability, capacity and price, and bidding the power into the market. Such systems and methods may occur on a mobile device, and/or web interface.