Energy Storage Systems And Associated Methods
First Claim
1. A method for responding to a change in electric power demand, comprising:
- charging an energy storage subsystem from an electric power grid;
discharging the energy storage subsystem into the electric power grid at a discharge rate that is less than a maximum rate of discharge of the energy storage subsystem;
adjusting the discharge rate in response to a signal selected from the group consisting of a signal to provide a regulation up service and a signal to provide a regulation down service.
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Abstract
A method for responding to a change in electric power demand includes (1) charging an energy storage subsystem from an electric power grid, (2) discharging the energy storage subsystem into the electric power grid at a discharge rate that is less than a maximum rate of discharge of the energy storage subsystem, and (3) adjusting the discharge rate in response to a signal selected from the group consisting of a signal to provide a regulation up service and a signal to provide a regulation down service. An energy storage system includes an energy storage subsystem for storing electric power, an interface for interfacing the energy storage subsystem with an electric power grid, and a controller configured to control operation of the interface in response to a signal to provide a regulation up service and a signal to provide a regulation down service.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for responding to a change in electric power demand, comprising:
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charging an energy storage subsystem from an electric power grid; discharging the energy storage subsystem into the electric power grid at a discharge rate that is less than a maximum rate of discharge of the energy storage subsystem; adjusting the discharge rate in response to a signal selected from the group consisting of a signal to provide a regulation up service and a signal to provide a regulation down service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
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7. An energy storage system, comprising
an energy storage subsystem for storing electric power; -
an interface for interfacing the energy storage subsystem with an electric power grid; and a controller configured and arranged to control operation of the interface such that a discharge rate of the energy storage subsystem is adjusted in response to a signal selected from the group consisting of signal to provide a regulation up service and a signal to provide a regulation down service. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 11)
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