MOBILE MICRO-GRID POWER SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND METHOD
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1. A stand-alone mobile micro-grid power system disconnected from utility power, comprising:
- at least one mobile load capable of consuming electrical power when activated;
a plurality of mobile power supplies operatively coupled with the at least one mobile load and with one another to form a mobile micro-grid, the plurality of mobile power supplies comprising;
at least one mobile non-fuel consuming power supply operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated,at least one mobile fuel consuming generator operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated, andat least one mobile energy storage system operative to store electrical energy and operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated; and
a master controller operatively coupled with the plurality of mobile power supplies and with the at least one mobile load, the master controller operative to automatically rebalance the mobile micro-grid by changing an activation state of at least one of the plurality of power supplies.
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Abstract
Methods and control apparatus are presented for controlling supply of electrical power to a mobile micro-grid power system, in which a master controller automatically rebalances the micro-grid by activating and deactivating individual power supplies to preferentially activate non-fuel consuming power supplies and deactivate fuel consuming power supplies so as to minimize fuel consumption for the micro-grid power system.
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1. A stand-alone mobile micro-grid power system disconnected from utility power, comprising:
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at least one mobile load capable of consuming electrical power when activated; a plurality of mobile power supplies operatively coupled with the at least one mobile load and with one another to form a mobile micro-grid, the plurality of mobile power supplies comprising; at least one mobile non-fuel consuming power supply operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated, at least one mobile fuel consuming generator operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated, and at least one mobile energy storage system operative to store electrical energy and operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated; and a master controller operatively coupled with the plurality of mobile power supplies and with the at least one mobile load, the master controller operative to automatically rebalance the mobile micro-grid by changing an activation state of at least one of the plurality of power supplies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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