The hallmark of the GELI platform is the interaction of the Energy Computer with local and remote databases cooperating through the GENI (Global Energy Network Interface). A distributed database architecture enables every Energy Computer to operate autonomously and continuously as part of the electrical grid.

The local GENI contains secure databases with the highest resolution of data for a specific Energy Computer. This includes historical information, battery voltages, and electricity flows at the circuit level and other relevant measures. Based on personal settings, the Energy Computer uploads a subset of this data to the Internet GENI for global energy design and visualization.

Global GENI accounts are maintained in Internet databases of public and private information. The public databases contain verified information on energy profiles for a wide range of appliances and electrical equipment, as well as statistics for seasonal weather patterns and utility rates. This information is accessible to anyone through software applications for energy economics, such as the GELI’s Energy Composer. For example, anyone can login to GENI to determine what would be the impact on their utility bill if they purchase a particular brand of refrigerator. The private database secures energy profiles of people, that is, the profile and information that a person chooses to share, as done in contemporary social networking and shared data services.

These two types of data enable individuals to analyze and model an ideal energy system for their needs, and, if they are owners of Energy Computers, to manage their Energy Computer from any computer or remote device.