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POWER PRODUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20100138058A1
  • Filed: 10/20/2009
  • Published: 06/03/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control system for an energy production facility, the system comprising:

  • a plant controller for receiving an indication of a measured power output of the energy production facility that includes power generators and produces output signals;

    a processing unit operably coupled to the plant controller and responsive to executable computer instructions when executed on the processing unit cause the plant controller to;

    create an output signal that causes an energy storage device to discharge in the event power reserves of the power generators can not met the requested ramp down rate; and

    create an output signal that causes the energy storage device to charge up in the event that the power capability of the power generators can meet the requested ramp down rate.

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