APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRID STORAGE
First Claim
1. A method of providing a grid service comprising:
- at least one computing device in communication with at least one tangible storage media, the tangible storage media including computer executable instructions arranged to perform a method of;
receiving information from a plurality of vehicle storage systems, the information including an indication the availability of the plurality of vehicle storage systems, ability to provide at least one energy service;
transmitting a first signal to a utility computing system indicative of the plurality of vehicle storage systems availability to provide the at least one energy service;
receiving a second signal from the utility computing system requesting the at least one service; and
transmitting a third signal to the one or more of the plurality of vehicle storage systems to provide the at least one requested service.
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Abstract
A system and method of grid storage to provide various possible services upon request or otherwise. The system may involve a plurality of fleet vehicle or other vehicles with an electric drive train and some form of energy storage, such as batteries. The vehicles are aggregated in a common location while connected to the grid and the system has control over and otherwise manages the collection of storage assets to provide the service. Further, a third party system may control and otherwise own the battery resources. In such an arrangement, the third party system may receive remuneration from a utility or the like for provision of the requested service and the third party system may also receive remuneration from the vehicle owner for use of the battery system.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing a grid service comprising:
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at least one computing device in communication with at least one tangible storage media, the tangible storage media including computer executable instructions arranged to perform a method of; receiving information from a plurality of vehicle storage systems, the information including an indication the availability of the plurality of vehicle storage systems, ability to provide at least one energy service; transmitting a first signal to a utility computing system indicative of the plurality of vehicle storage systems availability to provide the at least one energy service; receiving a second signal from the utility computing system requesting the at least one service; and transmitting a third signal to the one or more of the plurality of vehicle storage systems to provide the at least one requested service. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for providing grid storage comprising:
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at least one computing device in communication with a plurality of battery control computing nodes configured to communicate with to a plurality of vehicle drive battery systems; the at least one computing device further configured to receive information concerning the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems, the information including a state of charge of the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems; the at least one computing device further configured to transmit vehicle drive battery system scheduling information to a utility energy provider computing system, the scheduling information including information indicative of availability of the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems to provide at least one service; the at least one computing device further configured to receive a request from the utility energy provider computing system to provide the at least one energy service, the at least one computing device signaling the plurality of battery control computing nodes to control provision of the at least one energy service from the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing grid storage comprising:
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at least one computing device in communication with a plurality of battery control computing nodes configured to connect to a plurality of vehicle drive battery systems, the at least one computing device associated with an owner of the vehicle drive battery systems, the at least one computing device configured to receive remuneration for use of the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems from at least one owner of a plurality of vehicles associated with the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems that provide motive power to the plurality of respective vehicles; the at least one computing device further configured to receive information concerning each vehicle drive battery system, the information including a state of charge; the at least one computing device further configured to transmit vehicle drive battery system scheduling information to a utility energy provider computing system, the scheduling information including information indicative of availability of the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems to provide at least one service; the at least one computing device further configured to receive a request from the utility energy provider computing system to provide the at least one service, the at least one computing device providing a service signal to the plurality of battery control computing nodes to control provision of the at least one energy service from the plurality of vehicle drive battery systems, the at least one computing device further configured to receive remuneration from the utility energy provider computing system for the provision of the at least one energy service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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