HYBRID ELECTRIC GENERATING POWER PLANT THAT USES A COMBINATION OF REAL-TIME GENERATION FACILITIES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of controlling power supplied to an electric grid using an energy storage device to store energy, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of power to be supplied to the electric grid;
generating power from at least one power generator; and
adjusting, using the generated power from the power generator, an energy level of the energy storage device to control the power supplied to the electric grid in accordance with the received indication.
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Abstract
Approaches for controlling power supplied to an electric grid are disclosed. In embodiments, methods and systems control power supplied to an electric grid using an energy storage device. In an embodiment, a method receives an indication of power to be supplied to the electric grid, generates power from a power generator and adjusts, using the generated power, an energy level of the energy storage device to control power supplied to the grid in accordance with the received indication. In another embodiment, a system comprises a grid indication receiver for receiving an indication of power to be supplied to the electric grid; a power generator connected to the grid; an energy storage device coupled to the power generator; and a controller for adjusting, using the generated power from the generator, an energy level of the energy storage device to control power supplied to the grid in accordance with the received indication.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of controlling power supplied to an electric grid using an energy storage device to store energy, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of power to be supplied to the electric grid; generating power from at least one power generator; and adjusting, using the generated power from the power generator, an energy level of the energy storage device to control the power supplied to the electric grid in accordance with the received indication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for controlling power supplied to an electric grid using at least one power generator and an energy storage device coupled to the electric grid, the apparatus comprising:
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a grid indication receiver configured to receive an indication of power to be supplied to the electric grid; and a controller configured to adjust, using the generated power from the power generator, an energy level of the energy storage device to control the power supplied to the electric grid in accordance with the indication received by the grid indication receiver. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for controlling power supplied to an electric grid, the system comprising:
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a grid indication receiver configured to receive an indication of power to be supplied to the electric grid; at least one power generator configured to generate power, the at least one power generator being connected to the electric grid; an energy storage device configured to store energy, the energy storage device being coupled to the at least one power generator and the electric grid; a controller configured to adjust, using the generated power from the power generator, an energy level of the energy storage device to control the power supplied to the electric grid in accordance with the indication received by the grid indication receiver.
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32. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for controlling power supplied to an electric grid using an energy storage device to store energy, the operations comprising:
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receiving an indication of power to be supplied to the electric grid; generating power from at least one power generator; and adjusting, using the generated power from the power generator, an energy level of the energy storage device to control the power supplied to the electric grid in accordance with the received indication.
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