SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF A SOLAR ENERGY GRID INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH ENERGY STORAGE APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A solar integrated energy management apparatus, comprising:
- a power storage supply apparatus enclosure;
a power storage and supply device coupled to one or more electromechanical isolation breakers, said one or more electromechanical isolation breakers and one or more energy storage modules adapted to connect to one or more alternate energy sources;
one or more inverters coupled to a charge controller;
a charge controller coupled to said one or more inverters and to one or more energy storage modules;
a local data processing gateway coupled to said charge controller; and
one or more energy storage modules coupled to an energy storage module storage enclosure containing a battery management system and electrical bus, said electrical bus connecting one or more battery cable terminals to a main bus and wherein said main bus is coupled to said charge controller.
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for integrating distributed energy sources, energy storage, and balance of system components into a single device with systems and control for monitoring, measuring, and conserving power generated on the premise. A data processing gateway, hybrid inverter/converter and charge controller provide flexibility in the multi-voltages, output capacities, and photovoltaic array sizes coupled to the apparatus and system. The system and apparatus may be used in various commercial and residential applications. A user may store energy provided by one or more alternate energy sources coupled to an energy storage module. The system provides a compact enclosure that fits within a utility workspace and enclosures that can be mechanically coupled together, placed in parallel or in a series. A method, computer implemented apparatus, computer readable medium, computer implemented method and a system for monitoring energy consumption, selling energy back to a utility company and peak shaving are also provided.
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91 Claims
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1. A solar integrated energy management apparatus, comprising:
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a power storage supply apparatus enclosure; a power storage and supply device coupled to one or more electromechanical isolation breakers, said one or more electromechanical isolation breakers and one or more energy storage modules adapted to connect to one or more alternate energy sources; one or more inverters coupled to a charge controller; a charge controller coupled to said one or more inverters and to one or more energy storage modules; a local data processing gateway coupled to said charge controller; and one or more energy storage modules coupled to an energy storage module storage enclosure containing a battery management system and electrical bus, said electrical bus connecting one or more battery cable terminals to a main bus and wherein said main bus is coupled to said charge controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 91)
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3. An integrated energy management apparatus, comprising:
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a power storage and supply device coupled to an electromechanical isolation breaker, said electromechanical isolation breaker integrated to one or more alternate energy sources and one or more energy storage modules, said electromechanical isolation breaker further communicating with one or more alternate energy sources; one or more inverters coupled to a charge controller; a charge controller coupled to said one or more inverters and to one or more energy storage modules; a local data processing gateway coupled to said charge controller; one or more energy storage modules coupled to an energy storage module storage enclosure containing a battery management system and electrical bus, said electrical bus connecting one or more battery cable terminals to a main bus and wherein said main bus is coupled to said charge controller; a consumer web portal; an Internet user interface including an application programming interface coupled to a database repository, a display, and a utility enterprise database application; and an energy area network that couples the Internet user interface and utility enterprise database application to one or more user devices and appliances. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A solar integrated system enclosure, comprising:
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an upper section housing one or more inverters; a center section comprising one or more electromechanical isolation breakers, a charge controller, and a computer-implemented local data processing gateway device that includes one or more software modules for implementing method steps to monitor, control, and store energy from one or more alternate energy sources and to implement one or more processes for providing consumer energy management; a lower section housing one or more storage modules; a frame comprising a width, a depth, and a height to form a single, vertical rectangular cross section box of varying widths; one or more corrosion resistant outer panels comprising a width, a depth, and a height to form a rectangular cross section box of varying widths, said one or more panels coupled to said frame to form a single vertical freestanding outdoor utility grade enclosure, said enclosure being open on a front side and coupled to a hinged door; an internal upper section, center section and lower section backpan for mounting one or more solar integrated system components; a compact footprint equal to a depth not to exceed a utility workspace; a sloped top panel wherein the rear edge height is greater than the front edge height; a door jamb coupled to a top portion and one or more sides of an open front side of said frame; the hinged front door including a three point rod and latch system to engage a gasketed internal rectangular circumference and a handle latch on the external of the front door, said hinged front door coupled to said door jamb; one or more hot swappable energy storage modules coupled to a shunt switch for physically isolating the energy storage modules and further coupled to an isolation switches panel assembly via at least one unique safety connector mechanism and an electrical bus connecting the energy storage module terminals to a main bus which connects to the charge controller and the one or more inverters through a unitized system; and one or more horizontal perforations on a back panel and located a minimum distance between exhaust ports on an inverter, a converter and a charge controller. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system to provide a computer implemented method for monitoring energy including computer-usable readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of storing excess energy generated in an energy management device in an application platform comprising;
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one or more processors; a clock; memory; one or more I/O interfaces; one or more analog to digital interfaces; operating system software; a power storage supply apparatus enclosure; a power storage and supply device coupled to an electromechanical isolation breaker that is integrated to one or more alternate energy sources; one or more hybrid inverter/converters; one or more data processing gateways to implement monitoring of one or more telemetry data; one or more charge controllers; and one or more energy storage modules.
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16. A solar integrated energy management system, comprising:
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a power storage supply apparatus enclosure; one or more alternative energy sources coupled to a user power system; the user power system coupled to a utility power grid to distribute the required consumer power needed; and a user power monitoring control management console wherein the solar integrated energy management system monitors user power consumption with the user power monitoring control management console and stores excess alternate energy source power created via communication and storing said excess alternate energy source power into one or more energy storage modules. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An energy management system for governing energy management resources, comprising:
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a power storage supply apparatus enclosure; a power storage and supply device; one or more alternative energy sources coupled to a user power system; the user power system coupled to a utility power grid to distribute the required consumer power needed; one or more sets of rules; one or more sets of constraints; and wherein said one or more sets of rules and said one or more sets of constraints allow a user to implement multiple sets of rules and constraints which govern various resources selected from the group consisting of power generation, power storage, power use, and load control. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An Intelligent Energy Storage Module Management System, comprising:
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a tamper resistant energy storage enclosure housed within an intelligent energy storage module management enclosure with security fastening means, wherein the tamper resistant energy storage enclosure includes means for connecting one or more energy storage devices to a hybrid inverter/converter via a solid copper bus bulkhead apparatus which further includes an electrically insulated escutcheon means and associated cover to isolate a high current bus conductor from service personnel; a means to house one or more energy storage module management intelligent electronics and telemetry equipment within said intelligent energy storage module management enclosure while simultaneously isolating one or more energy storage disconnecting switches and associated conductors; a communications connection bulkhead means housed within the intelligent energy storage module management enclosure that allows the Intelligent Energy Storage Module Management System to communicate to a data processing gateway, hybrid inverter/converter and charge controller; one or more venting grid ports located on the intelligent energy storage module management enclosure adjacent to one or more energy storage modules, wherein the one or more venting grid ports cross ventilate and convection cool one or more of the one or more energy storage modules; one or more components of the energy storage module management intelligent electronics and telemetry equipment communicably coupled to a multiprotocol data processing communication gateway device to provide telemetry data to implement one or more processes to integrate with an Energy Area Network (EAN); and the Energy Area Network (EAN) communicably coupled to one or more appliances and electrical loads to aggregate locally stored control algorithms and remotely received control parameters. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for monitoring energy consumption, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more hybrid inverter/converters, wherein the one or more hybrid inverter/converters are communicably coupled to one or more charge controllers and wherein the one or more hybrid inverter/converters are further electronically coupled to an electrical bus; providing one or more data processing gateways, wherein the one or more data processing gateways are communicably coupled to one or more charge controllers and to one or more intelligent battery management systems; providing one or more charge controllers; providing one or more intelligent battery management systems coupled to one or more energy management devices; providing one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; associating an energy management device with a consumer unit, said energy management device having a local data processing gateway device communicably coupled to the energy management device; configuring said local data processing gateway to monitor and control processes and measurements conducted by said energy management device; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent battery management systems; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent inverter/converters; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from a charge controller; and viewing the plurality of telemetry data by accessing a consumer web portal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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44. A method for providing wholesale energy services, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; applying the amount of available stored energy to one or more utility grids; reducing generation marginal cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation marginal cost comprises a cost of fuel and a cost for variable maintenance; reducing generation capacity cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation capacity cost comprises one or more costs incurred in increasing generation capacity; providing one or more rapid response energy storage modules by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the rapid response energy storage modules can provide regulation of the amount of available stored energy while charging and while discharging; providing one or more electric supply reserve capacities by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the one or more electric supply reserve capacities reduce the need and cost for one or more other electric reserves; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity time-of-use (TOU) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity real-time-price (RTP) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; minimizing one or more end users'"'"' power draw on one or more utilities during times when electricity use is high by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; and reducing one or more demand charges from one or more utilities by storing energy in one or more energy storage modules at one or more times when low or no demand charges apply.
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46. A method for providing renewables integration, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; making one or more electric energy buy-low/sell-high transactions, wherein energy from a utility is purchased at a low price and stored in said one or more energy storage modules and wherein the available stored energy is sold back to the utility at a price higher than the low price; reducing generation marginal cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation marginal cost comprises a cost of fuel and a cost for variable maintenance; reducing generation capacity cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation capacity cost comprises one or more costs incurred in increasing generation capacity; providing one or more rapid response energy storage modules by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the rapid response energy storage modules can provide regulation of the amount of available stored energy while charging and while discharging; providing one or more electric supply reserve capacities by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the one or more electric supply reserve capacities reduce the need and cost for one or more other electric reserves; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity time-of-use (TOU) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity real-time-price (RTP) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; minimizing one or more end users'"'"' power draw on one or more utilities during times when electricity use is high by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; reducing one or more demand charges from one or more utilities by storing energy in one or more energy storage modules at one or more times when low or no demand charges apply; increasing the amount of available stored energy via one or more renewable energy sources; using an amount of available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources at a later time when the cost of energy sold by one or more utilities is more expensive than the cost of said available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources; and using the amount of available stored energy to firm output from renewable energy generation.
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48. A method for providing stationary storage for transmission and distribution (T&
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; using the amount of available stored energy to provide one or more electric supply reserve capacities, wherein the one or more electric supply reserve capacities reduce the need and cost for one or more other electric reserves; using the amount of available stored energy to offset one or more needs to use one or more large generation means of reactive power to the grid, wherein the amount of available stored energy provides reactive power to a grid when one or more region-wide voltage emergencies occurs; using the amount of available stored energy to increase a load carrying capacity of one or more transmission systems; using the amount of available stored energy to increase a generation capacity of one or more utilities; using the amount of available stored energy to supply an amount of energy upstream from one or more sources of energy congestion; and using the amount of available stored energy to defer one or more transmission and distribution costs associated with one or more utilities.
- D) support, comprising the following steps;
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50. A method for providing distributed energy storage systems, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; applying the amount of available stored energy to one or more utility grids; reducing generation marginal cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation marginal cost comprises a cost of fuel and a cost for variable maintenance; reducing generation capacity cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation capacity cost comprises one or more costs incurred in increasing generation capacity; providing one or more rapid response energy storage modules by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the rapid response energy storage modules can provide regulation of the amount of available stored energy while charging and while discharging; providing one or more electric supply reserve capacities by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the one or more electric supply reserve capacities reduce the need and cost for one or more other electric reserves; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity time-of-use (TOU) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity real-time-price (RTP) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; minimizing one or more end users'"'"' power draw on one or more utilities during times when electricity use is high by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; reducing one or more demand charges from one or more utilities by storing energy in one or more energy storage modules at one or more times when low or no demand charges apply; using the amount of available stored energy to improve electric service reliability associated with one or more power outages such that one or more end users have reduced losses associated with the one or more power outages; using the amount of available stored energy to reduce financial losses associated with one or more power anomalies; increasing the amount of available stored energy via one or more renewable energy sources; using an amount of available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources at a later time when the cost of energy sold by one or more utilities is more expensive than the cost of said available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources; and using the amount of available stored energy to firm output from renewable energy generation.
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52. A method for providing energy saving companies (ESO), comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; applying the amount of available stored energy to one or more utility grids; reducing generation marginal cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation marginal cost comprises a cost of fuel and a cost for variable maintenance; reducing generation capacity cost by associating the amount of available stored energy with corresponding telemetry data, wherein said generation capacity cost comprises one or more costs incurred in increasing generation capacity; providing one or more rapid response energy storage modules by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the rapid response energy storage modules can provide regulation of the amount of available stored energy while charging and while discharging; providing one or more electric supply reserve capacities by associating the amount of available stored energy, wherein the one or more electric supply reserve capacities reduce the need and cost for one or more other electric reserves; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity time-of-use (TOU) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; reducing one or more users'"'"' electricity real-time-price (RTP) energy costs by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; minimizing one or more end users'"'"' power draw on one or more utilities during times when electricity use is high by associating the amount of available stored energy with one or more energy storage modules; reducing one or more demand charges from one or more utilities by storing energy in one or more energy storage modules at one or more times when low or no demand charges apply; using the amount of available stored energy to improve electric service reliability associated with one or more power outages such that one or more end users have reduced losses associated with the one or more power outages; using the amount of available stored energy to reduce financial losses associated with one or more power anomalies; increasing the amount of available stored energy via one or more renewable energy sources; using an amount of available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources at a later time when the cost of energy sold by one or more utilities is more expensive than the cost of said available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources; and using the amount of available stored energy to firm output from renewable energy generation.
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54. A method for providing power quality and reliability, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; using the amount of available stored energy to improve electric service reliability associated with one or more power outages such that one or more end users have reduced losses associated with the one or more power outages; using the amount of available stored energy to reduce financial losses associated with one or more power anomalies; increasing the amount of available stored energy via one or more renewable energy sources; using an amount of available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources at a later time when the cost of energy sold by one or more utilities is more expensive than the cost of said available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources; and using the amount of available stored energy to firm output from renewable energy generation.
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56. A method for providing energy management, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; making one or more electric energy buy-low/sell-high transactions, wherein energy from a utility is purchased at a low price and stored in said one or more energy storage modules and wherein the available stored energy is sold back to the utility at a price higher than the low price; increasing the amount of available stored energy via one or more renewable energy sources; and using an amount of available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources at a later time when the cost of energy sold by one or more utilities is more expensive than the cost of said available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources.
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58. A method for providing home energy management, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; making one or more electric energy buy-low/sell-high transactions, wherein energy from a utility is purchased at a low price and stored in said one or more energy storage modules and wherein the available stored energy is sold back to the utility at a price higher than the low price; increasing the amount of available stored energy via one or more renewable energy sources; using an amount of available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources at a later time when the cost of energy sold by one or more utilities is more expensive than the cost of said available stored energy provided by one or more renewable energy sources; using the amount of available stored energy to improve electric service reliability associated with one or more power outages such that one or more end users have reduced losses associated with the one or more power outages; and using the amount of available stored energy to reduce financial losses associated with one or more power anomalies.
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60. A method for providing home backup, comprising the following steps:
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providing one or more solar integrated energy management apparatus for mounting in a compact workspace not to exceed eighteen inches in depth; retrieving telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules physically coupled to one or more inverter/converters and one or more data processing gateway devices in a single assembly to calculate an amount of available stored energy in an energy area network; making one or more electric energy buy-low/sell-high transactions, wherein energy from a utility is purchased at a low price and stored in said one or more energy storage modules and wherein the available stored energy is sold back to the utility at a price higher than the low price; using the amount of available stored energy to improve electric service reliability associated with one or more power outages such that one or more end users have reduced losses associated with the one or more power outages; and using the amount of available stored energy to reduce financial losses associated with one or more power anomalies.
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65. A system for monitoring energy consumption, comprising:
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one or more hybrid inverter/converters; one or more data processing gateways; one or more charge controllers; one or more intelligent battery management systems one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; one or more memories for storing data; one or more processors capable of executing processor readable code; one or more communications means; one or more databases; one or more query processing modules; one or more aggregation engines; one or more execution engines; one or more reference generating modules; one or more user interfaces; and one or more algorithm rules. - View Dependent Claims (66)
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67. A computer implemented method including computer usable readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of monitoring energy consumption, comprising:
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interfacing, by the computer system, with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; associating an energy management device with a consumer unit, said energy management device having a local data processing gateway device communicably coupled thereto; configuring said local data processing gateway to monitor and control processes and measurements conducted by said energy management device; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent battery management systems; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent inverter/converters; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from a charge controller; and viewing the plurality of telemetry data by accessing a consumer web portal.
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68. A computer implemented apparatus for providing a method for monitoring energy consumption, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor; an input device coupled to said processor; a memory coupled to said processor; an output device; and an execution engine including a method for monitoring energy consumption comprising the following steps; interfacing with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; associating an energy management device with a consumer unit, said energy management device having a local data processing gateway device communicably coupled thereto; configuring said local data processing gateway to monitor and control processes and measurements conducted by said energy management device; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent battery management systems; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent inverter/converters; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules; receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from a charge controller; and viewing the plurality of telemetry data by accessing a consumer web portal.
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69. A computer readable medium for monitoring energy consumption, comprising:
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program code for interfacing with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; program code for associating an energy management device with a consumer unit, said energy management device having a local data processing gateway device communicably coupled thereto; program code for configuring said local data processing gateway to monitor and control processes and measurements conducted by said energy management device; program code for receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent battery management systems; program code for receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more intelligent inverter/converters; program code for receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from one or more energy storage modules; program code for receiving and logging a plurality of telemetry data from a charge controller; and program code for viewing the plurality of telemetry data by accessing a consumer web portal.
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70. A computer implemented method including computer-usable readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of storing excess energy generated in an energy management device in an application platform comprising the following steps in any order:
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securing one or more energy storage modules in an energy storage module enclosure, said energy storage module enclosure coupled to the inside of a Solar Energy Grid Integrated System with Energy Storage (SEGIS-ES™
) Appliance, wherein said Solar Energy Grid Integrated System with Energy Storage comprises one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint;connecting said one or more energy storage modules to a SEGIS-ES™
isolation switch panel board, wherein said SEGIS-ES™
isolation switch panel board provides a common integration point for components coupled to said SEGIS-ES™
Appliance;configuring, by the computer system, a local data processing gateway to monitor and control processes and measurements conducted by said energy management device; monitoring, by the computer system, the amount of power generated by one or more distributed energy sources; monitoring, by the computer system, the rate of power generated by the one or more distributed energy sources; controlling, by the computer system, the rate of power stored in said one or more energy storage modules; controlling, by the computer system, the amount of power stored in said one or more energy storage modules; monitoring, by the computer system, the health of one or more energy storage modules; and operating, by the computer system, one or more devices capable of energy management. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method for selling energy back to a utility power grid, comprising:
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providing one or more hybrid inverter/converters; providing one or more data processing gateways; providing one or more charge controllers; providing one or more intelligent battery management systems; providing one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; defining price points of power obtained from a utility power grid at which a user will discharge energy stored in an energy storage module; defining a percentage of maximum capacity of stored energy in one or more energy storage modules that may be discharged in a single cycle; correlating said price points of power with said percentage of maximum capacity; configuring said price points and said percentage of maximum capacity into one or more sets of rules; calculating the amount of available energy storage capacity based upon the current or expected price of power; and implementing the one or more set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77)
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78. A computer readable medium for selling energy back to a utility power grid, comprising:
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program code for interfacing with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; program code for processing the one or more set of rules on an Intelligent Energy Storage Module Management System; program code for managing the one or more set of rules via a multiprotocol data processing communication gateway device communicably coupled to the Energy Storage Module Management System; program code for monitoring the one or more set of rules via a multiprotocol data processing communication gateway device communicably coupled to the Energy Storage Module Management System; and program code for modifying the one or more set of rules via a multiprotocol data processing communication gateway device communicably coupled to the Energy Storage Module Management System, said multiprotocol data processing communication gateway device further communicably coupled to a consumer web portal.
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79. A system for selling energy back to a utility power grid, comprising:
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one or more hybrid inverter/converters; one or more data processing gateways; one or more charge controllers; one or more intelligent battery management systems one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; one or more memories for storing data; one or more processors capable of executing processor readable code; one or more communications means; one or more databases; one or more query processing modules; one or more aggregation engines; one or more execution engines; one or more reference generating modules; one or more user interfaces; and one or more algorithm rules. - View Dependent Claims (80)
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81. A computer implemented method including computer usable readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of selling energy back to a utility power grid:
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interfacing, by the computer system, with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; defining, by the computer system, price points of power obtained from a utility power grid at which a user will discharge energy stored in an energy storage module; defining, by the computer system, a percentage of maximum capacity of stored energy in one or more energy storage modules that may be discharged in a single cycle; correlating, by the computer system, said price points of power with said percentage of maximum capacity; configuring, by the computer system, said price points and said percentage of maximum capacity into one or more sets of rules; and implementing, by the computer system, the one or more set of rules.
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82. A computer implemented apparatus for selling energy back to a utility power grid, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor; an input device coupled to said processor; a memory coupled to said processor; an output device; and an execution engine including a method for peak shaving comprising the following steps; interfacing with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; defining price points of power obtained from a utility power grid at which a user will discharge energy stored in an energy storage module; defining a percentage of maximum capacity of stored energy in one or more energy storage modules that may be discharged in a single cycle; correlating said price points of power with said percentage of maximum capacity; configuring said price points and said percentage of maximum capacity into one or more sets of rules; and implementing the one or more set of rules.
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83. A method of peak shaving, comprising:
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providing one or more hybrid inverter/converters; providing one or more data processing gateways; providing one or more charge controllers; providing one or more intelligent battery management systems; providing one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; connecting an energy management system with one or more integrated alternate energy sources and one or more energy modules storage to a utility grid; monitoring energy demand on said utility grid; calculating an amount of maximum energy that said energy grid can deliver; determining a threshold energy demand on the grid, wherein said threshold energy demand begins to stress one or more components of said utility grid; identifying one or more time periods when the threshold energy demand is met, whereupon identification said energy management system with integrated alternate energy source and energy module storage sends power generated by one or more alternate energy sources to the utility grid; and sending energy to the utility grid until said energy demand falls below said threshold energy demand. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85)
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86. A system for peak shaving, comprising:
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one or more hybrid inverter/converters; one or more data processing gateways; one or more charge controllers; one or more intelligent battery management systems; one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; one or more memories for storing data; one or more processors capable of executing processor readable code; one or more communications means; one or more databases; one or more query processing modules; one or more aggregation engines; one or more execution engines; one or more reference generating modules; one or more user interfaces; and one or more algorithm rules. - View Dependent Claims (87)
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88. A computer implemented method including computer usable readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of peak shaving, comprising:
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interfacing, by the computer system, with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; defining, by the computer system, price points of power obtained from a utility power grid at which a user will discharge energy stored in an energy storage module; defining, by the computer system, a percentage of maximum capacity of stored energy in one or more energy storage modules that may be discharged in a single cycle; correlating, by the computer system, said price points of power with said percentage of maximum capacity; configuring, by the computer system, said price points and said percentage of maximum capacity into one or more sets of rules; and implementing, by the computer system, the one or more set of rules.
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89. A computer implemented apparatus for providing a method for peak shaving, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor; an input device coupled to said processor; a memory coupled to said processor; an output device; and an execution engine including a method for peak shaving comprising the following steps; interfacing with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; defining price points of power obtained from a utility power grid at which a user will discharge energy stored in an energy storage module; defining a percentage of maximum capacity of stored energy in one or more energy storage modules that may be discharged in a single cycle; correlating said price points of power with said percentage of maximum capacity; configuring said price points and said percentage of maximum capacity into one or more sets of rules; and implementing the one or more set of rules.
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90. A computer readable medium for peak shaving, comprising:
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program code for interfacing with one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage, the one or more Solar Energy Grid Integrated Systems with Energy Storage comprising one or more hybrid inverter/converters, one or more data processing gateways, one or more charge controllers, one or more intelligent battery management systems, and one or more energy management devices in a compact footprint; program code for connecting an energy management system with integrated alternate energy source and energy module storage to a utility grid; program code for monitoring energy demand on said utility grid; program code for calculating an amount of maximum energy that said energy grid can deliver; program code for determining a threshold energy demand on the grid, wherein said threshold energy demand begins to stress one or more components of said utility grid; program code for identifying one or more time periods when the threshold energy demand is met, whereupon identification said energy management system with integrated alternate energy source and energy module storage sends power generated by one or more alternate energy sources to the utility grid; and program code for sending energy to the utility grid until said energy demand falls below said threshold energy demand.
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