TRANSFORMER-LEVEL MANAGEMENT OF POWER CONSUMPTION BY ONE OR MORE CONSUMERS
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1. A system, comprising:
- a transformer, with a plurality of structures coupled to the transformer;
a plurality of input and output sets, each extending from the transformer to a respective structure, each set comprising;
an electrical vehicle charging request input to receive an electrical vehicle charging request signal;
an electrical vehicle battery charger output to couple to an electrical vehicle battery charger to provide control signals to the electrical vehicle battery charger; and
an additional electric load power request input to receive an additional electric load power request signal; and
a controller to receive the request inputs and provide the control signals on the electric vehicle battery charger outputs to modulate charging of one or more electrical vehicles requesting charging,wherein the modulation is to maintain a total power consumption rate of the transformer below a threshold power consumption rate, andwherein the transformer is configured to power each electrical vehicle that requests charging and to power each additional electric load that requests powering.
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Abstract
Various examples provide a system and method including receiving a plurality of electrical vehicle charge requests, receiving a plurality of additional electric load power requests, and controlling charging of the electrical vehicles in association with the plurality of electrical vehicle charge power requests. Various examples include modulating the charging of one or more of the electrical vehicles to maintain total power consumed by the electrical vehicles and a plurality of additional electric loads below a threshold power consumption rate.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a transformer, with a plurality of structures coupled to the transformer; a plurality of input and output sets, each extending from the transformer to a respective structure, each set comprising; an electrical vehicle charging request input to receive an electrical vehicle charging request signal; an electrical vehicle battery charger output to couple to an electrical vehicle battery charger to provide control signals to the electrical vehicle battery charger; and an additional electric load power request input to receive an additional electric load power request signal; and a controller to receive the request inputs and provide the control signals on the electric vehicle battery charger outputs to modulate charging of one or more electrical vehicles requesting charging, wherein the modulation is to maintain a total power consumption rate of the transformer below a threshold power consumption rate, and wherein the transformer is configured to power each electrical vehicle that requests charging and to power each additional electric load that requests powering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of electrical vehicle charge requests from a respective plurality of structures; receiving a plurality of additional electric load power requests from the plurality of structures; and controlling charging of the electrical vehicles in association with the plurality of electrical vehicle charge requests by modulating the charging of one or more of the electrical vehicles to maintain total power consumed by the electrical vehicles and a plurality of additional electric loads below a threshold power consumption rate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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