Hybrid Vehicle Recharging System and Method of Operation
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Abstract
A system and method for recharging a plug-in hybrid vehicle. The system includes a controller that schedules the recharging of the vehicles on local electrical distribution networks. The system arranges the schedule to minimize the demand loading on the local distribution network to more efficiently operate power plants providing electrical power to the distribution networks. A system for collecting charges associated with the recharging of plug-in hybrid vehicles is also disclosed providing for prepaid utility accounts.
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40 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A method for charging a hybrid vehicle, comprising:
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determining a number of hybrid vehicles electrically coupled to a utility network that is connected to a local distribution network, the vehicles being positioned in different locations on the utility network; determining a location on the local distribution network for charging a hybrid vehicle; determining a capacity of the utility network for charging the vehicle; determining a first time period for charging the vehicle; determining a second time period for charging the vehicle, wherein the second time period is during the first time period; and charging the vehicle during the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30)
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31. A method for charging hybrid vehicles, comprising:
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determining a number of hybrid vehicles electrically coupled to a utility network, the utility network containing multiple sub-networks; determining a number of hybrid vehicles electrically coupled to each of the sub-networks; determining a capacity of each of the sub-networks for charging the vehicles coupled thereto; determining a first time period for charging the vehicles; determining a second time period for each of the vehicles, wherein the second time period is during the first time period; and charging each of the vehicles during the second time period. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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32-1. The method of claim 31, further comprising:
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determining an electrical power availability that may be delivered to one of the sub-networks; and scheduling the second time period to charge the vehicles connected to that sub-network without exceeding the electrical power delivery parameter of that sub-network.
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