GENERATOR RESERVE CAPACITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for replacing lost generator capacity, comprising:
- evaluating operational characteristics of one or more energy generators to determine reserve generation capacity;
generating offers of access to identified reserve energy capacity; and
enabling a local generator control system to cause the generator to increase its real power output upon acceptance of an offer.
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Abstract
The present subject matter relates to methods, systems, and networks for making available identified generator reserve capacity to provided compensation for lost generator capacity on a temporary basis. The present subject matter provides for increasing the power output of currently operating synchronous generators to provide substantially instantaneous supply of additional power upon loss of other generating capability. The system takes into consideration and makes available to system operators the general availability of additional real power output capability of operating generators even though such power generation may be provided at less than optimal operating characteristics of the individual generators providing the additional power.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for replacing lost generator capacity, comprising:
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evaluating operational characteristics of one or more energy generators to determine reserve generation capacity; generating offers of access to identified reserve energy capacity; and enabling a local generator control system to cause the generator to increase its real power output upon acceptance of an offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for replacing lost generator capacity, comprising:
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at least one energy generator, said generator having reserve energy generation capacity; a signaling system configured to communicate an offer of access to the reserve energy generation capacity; and a local generator control system configured to receive an offer acceptance signal and to cause said generator to increase its real power output upon acceptance of a communicated offer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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