SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE POWER FLOW MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for managing power flow at a local site, comprising the steps:
- site-level charging of a plurality of electrical devices by a power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager runs a smart charging program, wherein the power flow manager coordinates charging activities of the plurality of electrical devices, wherein the plurality of electrical devices are located at the local site;
receiving site-level information, wherein the site-level information is received by the power flow manager;
making power flow decisions based on the site-level information, wherein the power flow decisions are made by the power flow manager; and
,managing power flow to the plurality of electrical devices by the power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager responds to requests.
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Abstract
A system and methods that enables power flow management at the local level. A power flow manager can coordinate the charging activities of electrical devices, such as electric vehicles. Power flow decisions may based on the site-level information. In addition, power flow management strategies may be optimized. An optimizer can choose a power flow management strategy and electrical devices for implementing a strategy. In the event of a system failure, power spikes may be avoided by using safe failure modes to provide that the charging activities be coordinated in a predictable and non-disruptive manner. The cost of providing power may be reduced using generation stacks of power production. As such, the total daily cost of providing energy generation may be minimized.
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82 Claims
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1. A method for managing power flow at a local site, comprising the steps:
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site-level charging of a plurality of electrical devices by a power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager runs a smart charging program, wherein the power flow manager coordinates charging activities of the plurality of electrical devices, wherein the plurality of electrical devices are located at the local site; receiving site-level information, wherein the site-level information is received by the power flow manager; making power flow decisions based on the site-level information, wherein the power flow decisions are made by the power flow manager; and
,managing power flow to the plurality of electrical devices by the power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager responds to requests. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing power flow at a local site, comprising:
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a power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager coordinates charging activities of a plurality of electrical devices, wherein the plurality of electrical devices are located at the local site; a plurality of charge points connected to the power flow manger, wherein the plurality of charge points are operable to connect to the plurality of electrical devices, wherein the plurality of charge points are located at the local site; site-level information, wherein the site-level information is received by the power flow manager; and
,power flow decisions based on the site-level information, wherein the power flow decisions are made by the power flow manager. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for managing power flow for optimization of multiple power flow management strategies, comprising:
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a power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager coordinates charging activities of a plurality of electrical devices; power flow services, wherein the power flow services are controlled by the power flow manager; power flow management strategies, wherein the power flow management strategies are implemented by the power flow manager; and
,a meta-optimizer, wherein the meta-optimizer chooses at least one of the power flow management strategies, wherein the meta-optimizer chooses at least one of the electrical devices to utilize for implementing the at least one of the power flow management strategies. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for managing power flow by optimizing multiple power flow management strategies, comprising:
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coordinating charging activities of a plurality of electrical devices, wherein the charge activities are coordinated by a power flow manager; controlling power flow services, wherein the power flow services are controlled by the power flow manager; choosing at least one of the power flow management strategies, wherein the at least one of the power flow management strategies is chosen by a meta-optimizer; choosing at least one of the electrical devices to utilize for implementing the at least one of the power flow management strategies, wherein the at least one of the electrical devices is chosen by the meta-optimizer; and
,implementing power flow management strategies, wherein the power flow management strategies are implemented by the power flow manager. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A system for managing power flow using safe failure modes, comprising:
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a power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager coordinates charging activities of a plurality of electrical devices; a system failure event; and
,a safe failure mode, wherein the safe failure mode is implemented by the power flow manager, wherein the safe failure mode provides that the charging activities be coordinated in a predictable and non-disruptive manner. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for managing power flow using safe failure modes, comprising:
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coordinating charging activities of a plurality of electrical devices, wherein the charge activities are coordinated by a power flow manager; detecting a system failure event, wherein the system failure event is detected by a power flow manager; and
,implementing a safe failure mode, wherein the safe failure mode is implemented by the power flow manager, wherein the safe failure mode provides that the charging activities be coordinated in a predictable and non-disruptive manner. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A system for managing power flow using generation stacks of power production to reduce cost of providing power to electrical devices, comprising:
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a power flow manager, wherein the power flow manager coordinates charging activities of a plurality of electrical devices; a power production stack, wherein the power flow manager controls the power production stack, wherein the power production stack orders available power; and
,a dispatchable load, wherein the dispatchable load is listed in the power production stack, wherein the dispatchable load is removed based on a cost reduction strategy. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method for managing power flow using generation stacks of power production to reduce cost of providing power to electrical devices, comprising:
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coordinating charging activities of a plurality of electrical devices, wherein the charge activities are coordinated by a power flow manager; controlling a power production stack, wherein the power flow manager controls the power production stack, wherein the power production stack orders available power; removing a dispatchable load, wherein the dispatchable load is listed in the power production stack, wherein the dispatchable load is removed based on a cost reduction strategy. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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