Energy storage modeling and control
First Claim
1. A method for controlling operation of an energy storage system to minimize an energy cost of a micro-grid installation comprising a renewable energy generator, an on-site fossil fuel generator and an access to a power grid, the method comprising steps of:
- (a) retrieving from a first database, using a computer, first historical data relating to historical energy usage of a user;
(b) retrieving from a second database, using the computer, second historical data relating to historical grid rates;
(c) retrieving from a third database, using the computer, third historical data relating to historical renewable energy generation;
(d) receiving, at the computer, a first physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the energy storage system;
(e) receiving, at the computer, a second physical model relating to a fuel efficiency of the on-site fossil fuel generator;
(f) receiving, at the computer, a third physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the renewable power generator;
(g) receiving, at the computer, pricing schemes for peak and off-peak energy rates, peak demand charges, and net-metering benefits that apply when excess renewable energy is sold back to the power grid;
(h) receiving, at the computer, one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system;
(i) receiving, at the computer, one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system to keep a power absorbed from the power grid below a user defined grid absorption limit;
(j) receiving, at the computer, a cost model relating to relative and absolute costs of the energy storage system having different technologically feasible characteristics;
(k) calculating, using the computer, an optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system for a lowest cost dispatch of available resources to meet a user power demand while complying with the user defined grid absorption limit, using at least one of the first historical data, the second historical data, the third historical data, the first physical model, the second physical model, the third physical model, the pricing schemes, the one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system, the one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system, and the cost model; and
(l) directing, using a controller comprising digital electronic circuitry or computer hardware, the energy storage system to charge or discharge an energy storage asset in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system, wherein the energy storage asset is charged or discharged in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for optimal planning and real-time control of energy storage systems for multiple simultaneous applications are provided. Energy storage applications can be analyzed for relevant metrics such as profitability and impact on the functionality of the electric grid, subject to system-wide and energy storage hardware constraints. The optimal amount of storage capacity and the optimal operating strategy can then be derived for each application and be prioritized according to a dispatch stack, which can be statically or dynamically updated according to data forecasts. Embodiments can consist of both planning tools and real-time control algorithms.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for controlling operation of an energy storage system to minimize an energy cost of a micro-grid installation comprising a renewable energy generator, an on-site fossil fuel generator and an access to a power grid, the method comprising steps of:
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(a) retrieving from a first database, using a computer, first historical data relating to historical energy usage of a user; (b) retrieving from a second database, using the computer, second historical data relating to historical grid rates; (c) retrieving from a third database, using the computer, third historical data relating to historical renewable energy generation; (d) receiving, at the computer, a first physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the energy storage system; (e) receiving, at the computer, a second physical model relating to a fuel efficiency of the on-site fossil fuel generator; (f) receiving, at the computer, a third physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the renewable power generator; (g) receiving, at the computer, pricing schemes for peak and off-peak energy rates, peak demand charges, and net-metering benefits that apply when excess renewable energy is sold back to the power grid; (h) receiving, at the computer, one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system; (i) receiving, at the computer, one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system to keep a power absorbed from the power grid below a user defined grid absorption limit; (j) receiving, at the computer, a cost model relating to relative and absolute costs of the energy storage system having different technologically feasible characteristics; (k) calculating, using the computer, an optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system for a lowest cost dispatch of available resources to meet a user power demand while complying with the user defined grid absorption limit, using at least one of the first historical data, the second historical data, the third historical data, the first physical model, the second physical model, the third physical model, the pricing schemes, the one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system, the one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system, and the cost model; and (l) directing, using a controller comprising digital electronic circuitry or computer hardware, the energy storage system to charge or discharge an energy storage asset in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system, wherein the energy storage asset is charged or discharged in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for controlling operation of an energy storage system to minimize an energy cost of a micro-grid installation comprising a renewable energy generator, an on-site fossil fuel generator and an access to a power grid, the system comprising:
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a first database; a second database; a third database; a computer that; (a) retrieves from the first database first historical data relating to historical energy usage of a user; (b) retrieves from the second database second historical data relating to historical grid rates; (c) retrieves from the third database third historical data relating to historical renewable energy generation; (d) receives a first physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the energy storage system; (e) receives a second physical model relating to a fuel efficiency of the on-site fossil fuel generator; (f) receives a third physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the renewable power generator; (g) receives pricing schemes for peak and off-peak energy rates, peak demand charges, and net-metering benefits that apply when excess renewable energy generation is sold back to the power grid; (h) receives one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system; (i) receives one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system to keep a power absorbed from the power grid below a user defined grid absorption limit; (j) receives a cost model relating to relative and absolute costs of the energy storage system having different technologically feasible characteristics; and (k) calculates an optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system for a lowest cost dispatch of available resources to meet a user power demand while complying with the user defined grid absorption limit, using at least one of the first historical data, the second historical data, the third historical data, the first physical model, the second physical model, the third physical model, the pricing schemes, the one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system, the one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system, and the cost model; and a controller comprising digital electronic circuitry or computer hardware and directing the energy storage system to charge or discharge an energy storage asset in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system, wherein the energy storage asset is charged or discharged in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable code which causes a computer to perform a method for controlling operation of an energy storage system to minimize an energy cost of a micro-grid installation comprising a renewable energy generator, an on-site fossil fuel generator and an access to a power grid, the method comprising steps of:
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(a) retrieving from a first database, using the computer, first historical data relating to historical energy usage of a user; (b) retrieving from a second database, using the computer, second historical data relating to historical grid rates; (c) retrieving from a third database, using the computer, third historical data relating to historical renewable energy generation; (d) receiving, at the computer, a first physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the energy storage system; (e) receiving, at the computer, a second physical model relating to a fuel efficiency of the on-site fossil fuel generator; (f) receiving, at the computer, a third physical model relating to a rate of degradation of the renewable power generator; (g) receiving, at the computer, pricing schemes for peak and off-peak energy rates, peak demand charges, and net-metering benefits that apply when excess renewable energy is sold back to the power grid; (h) receiving, at the computer, one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system; (i) receiving, at the computer, one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system to keep a power absorbed from the power grid below a user defined grid absorption limit; (j) receiving, at the computer, a cost model relating to relative and absolute costs of the energy storage system having different technologically feasible characteristics; (k) calculating, using the computer, an optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system for a lowest cost dispatch of available resources to meet a user power demand while complying with the user defined grid absorption limit, using at least one of the first historical data, the second historical data, the third historical data, the first physical model, the second physical model, the third physical model, the pricing schemes, the one or more possible configurations of the energy storage system, the one or more possible operating strategies of the energy storage system, and the cost model; and (l) directing, using a controller comprising digital electronic circuitry or computer hardware, the energy storage system to charge or discharge an energy storage asset in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system, wherein the energy storage asset is charged or discharged in accordance with the calculated optimal operating strategy of the energy storage system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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