SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC GRID BALANCING AND METHOD OF USING AND PROVIDING THE SAME
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1. ) A method for operating an electric vehicle charging station, at least part of the method being implemented via execution of computer instructions configured to run at one or more processing modules and configured to be stored at one or more memory storage modules, the method comprising:
- executing one or more first computer instructions configured to draw a transfer quantity of electricity from at least one electric grid with the electric vehicle charging station to provide the transfer quantity of electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of an electric vehicle, the rechargeable energy storage system being electrically coupled to the electric vehicle charging station, wherein the at least one electric grid comprises a total quantity of electricity, the total quantity of electricity comprises the transfer quantity of electricity, and the total quantity of electricity comprises a grid electric voltage and a grid electric frequency;
executing one or more second computer instructions configured to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to compensate for at least one of a change in or an inadequate value of at least one of the grid electric voltage or the grid electric frequency; and
after executing the one or more second computer instructions, executing one or more third computer instructions configured to readjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to provide the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle with a predetermined charge quantity of electricity;
wherein;
the computer instructions comprises the one or more first, second, and third computer instructions.
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Abstract
Some embodiments include systems for electric grid balancing and methods of using and providing the same. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also disclosed.
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1. ) A method for operating an electric vehicle charging station, at least part of the method being implemented via execution of computer instructions configured to run at one or more processing modules and configured to be stored at one or more memory storage modules, the method comprising:
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executing one or more first computer instructions configured to draw a transfer quantity of electricity from at least one electric grid with the electric vehicle charging station to provide the transfer quantity of electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of an electric vehicle, the rechargeable energy storage system being electrically coupled to the electric vehicle charging station, wherein the at least one electric grid comprises a total quantity of electricity, the total quantity of electricity comprises the transfer quantity of electricity, and the total quantity of electricity comprises a grid electric voltage and a grid electric frequency; executing one or more second computer instructions configured to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to compensate for at least one of a change in or an inadequate value of at least one of the grid electric voltage or the grid electric frequency; and after executing the one or more second computer instructions, executing one or more third computer instructions configured to readjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to provide the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle with a predetermined charge quantity of electricity; wherein; the computer instructions comprises the one or more first, second, and third computer instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. ) A method of balancing at least one electric grid, at least part of the method being implemented via execution of computer instructions configured to run at one or more processing modules and configured to be stored at one or more memory storage modules, the method comprising:
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executing one or more first computer instructions configured to provide a transfer quantity of electricity from at least one electric grid to an electric vehicle charging station configured to provide the transfer quantity of electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of an electric vehicle, the rechargeable energy storage system being electrically coupled to the electric vehicle charging station, wherein the at least one electric grid comprises a total quantity of electricity, and the total quantity of electricity comprises the transfer quantity of electricity; executing one or more second computer instructions configured to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity being provided from the at least one electric grid to the electric vehicle charging station in order to compensate for at least one of a change in or an unsuitable amount of a demand for the total quantity of electricity; and after executing the one or more second computer instructions, executing one or more third computer instructions configured to readjust the transfer quantity of electricity being provided from the at least one electric grid to the electric vehicle charging station in order to satisfy a charge request for a sufficient quantity of electricity to provide the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle with a charge quantity of electricity; wherein; the computer instructions comprises the one or more first, second, and third computer instructions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. ) A system comprising:
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an electric vehicle charging station comprising; a charge module configured to draw a transfer quantity of electricity from at least one electric grid and to provide the transfer quantity of electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of an electric vehicle, the rechargeable energy storage system being configured to be electrically coupled to the electric vehicle charging station; and a command module; wherein; the at least one electric grid comprises a total quantity of electricity, the total quantity of electricity comprises the transfer quantity of electricity, and the total quantity of electricity comprises a grid electric voltage and a grid electric frequency; the command module is configured to instruct the charge module to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to compensate for at least one of a change in or an inadequate value of at least one of the grid electric voltage or the grid electric frequency; and after instructing the charge module to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity, the command module is configured to instruct the charge module to readjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to provide that the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle receives a charge quantity of electricity. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. ) A method of providing a system, the method comprising:
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providing a charge module of an electric vehicle charging station, the charge module being configured to draw a transfer quantity of electricity from at least one electric grid and to provide the transfer quantity of electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of an electric vehicle, the rechargeable energy storage system being configured to electrically couple to the electric vehicle charging station; and providing a command module of the electric vehicle charging station; wherein; the at least one electric grid comprises a total quantity of electricity, the total quantity of electricity comprises the transfer quantity of electricity, and the total quantity of electricity comprise a grid electric voltage and a grid electric frequency; the command module is configured to instruct the charge module to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to compensate for at least one of a change in or an inadequate value of at least one of the grid electric voltage or the grid electric frequency; and after instructing the charge module to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity, the command module is configured to instruct the charge module to readjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to provide that the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle receives a charge quantity of electricity. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. ) A method for operating an electric vehicle charging station, at least part of the method being implemented via execution of computer instructions configured to run at one or more processing modules and configured to be stored at one or more memory storage modules, the method comprising:
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executing one or more first computer instructions configured to draw a transfer quantity of electricity from at least one electric grid with the electric vehicle charging station to provide the transfer quantity of electricity to a rechargeable energy storage system of an electric vehicle electrically coupled to the electric vehicle charging station, wherein the at least one electric grid comprises a total quantity of electricity, the total quantity of electricity comprises the transfer quantity of electricity, and the total quantity of electricity comprises a grid electric voltage and a grid electric frequency; executing one or more second computer instructions configured to adjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to compensate for at least one of a change in or an inadequate value of at least one of the grid electric voltage or the grid electric frequency; and after executing the one or more second computer instructions, executing one or more third computer instructions configured to readjust the transfer quantity of electricity being drawn from the at least one electric grid and being provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle in order to provide either (a) that the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle receives a predetermined charge quantity of electricity or (b) that an average amount of electricity is provided to the rechargeable energy storage system of the electric vehicle over a duration of time, wherein the average amount of electricity is the transfer quantity of electricity pursuant to executing the one or more first computer instructions drawn from the at least one electric grid with the electric vehicle charging station; wherein; the computer instructions comprises the one or more first, second, and third computer instructions. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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