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Systems and methods to manage and control renewable distributed energy resources

  • US 10,228,265 B2
  • Filed: 01/19/2018
  • Issued: 03/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to manage and control solar power generation systems, the method comprising:

  • receiving first digital data associated with electrical energy generated by a solar power generator associated with a facility, wherein the first digital data is received in accordance with a first protocol, and further wherein the first digital data is received at a first rate of at least once per minute;

    receiving second digital data from one or more of a smart meter, a submeter, and a sensor associated with one or more of the facility, a battery system, a chiller system, an electric vehicle (EV) charging station, and a building energy management system (BEMS), wherein the second digital data provides an indication of electrical energy associated with at least a portion of the one or more of the facility, the battery system, the chiller system, the EV charging station, and the BEMS, wherein the second digital data is received in accordance with a second protocol, and further wherein the second digital data is received at a second rate of at least once per minute;

    receiving energy-related data; and

    providing, based at least in part on the first digital data, the second digital data, and the energy-related data, a control signal to control an inverter that is operationally coupled to the solar power generator, wherein the control signal is provided at a third rate of at least once per minute.

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