METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULING MAINTENANCE OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing the cost of scheduling maintenance of a distributed energy generator, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computer system comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
- obtaining information, from a controller, related to impaired operation of at least one component in a distributed energy generator, wherein the distributed energy generator comprises a plurality of components;
calculating a cost to restore non-impaired operation of the distributed energy generator;
calculating a cost of lost power due to the impaired operation of the distributed energy generator; and
determining an optimal time to schedule maintenance of the distributed energy generator based on the calculated cost to restore non-impaired operation and the calculated cost of lost power.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for optimizing the cost of scheduling maintenance of a distributed energy generator. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining information, from a controller, related to impaired operation of at least one component in a distributed energy generator, wherein the distributed energy generator comprises a plurality of components; calculating a cost to restore non-impaired operation of the distributed energy generator; calculating a cost of lost power due to the impaired operation of the distributed energy generator; and determining an optimal time to schedule maintenance of the distributed energy generator based on the calculated cost to restore non-impaired operation and the calculated cost of lost power.
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1. A method for optimizing the cost of scheduling maintenance of a distributed energy generator, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computer system comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
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obtaining information, from a controller, related to impaired operation of at least one component in a distributed energy generator, wherein the distributed energy generator comprises a plurality of components; calculating a cost to restore non-impaired operation of the distributed energy generator; calculating a cost of lost power due to the impaired operation of the distributed energy generator; and determining an optimal time to schedule maintenance of the distributed energy generator based on the calculated cost to restore non-impaired operation and the calculated cost of lost power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium comprising a program that, when executed by a processor, performs a method for optimizing the cost of scheduling maintenance of a distributed energy generator, the method comprising:
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obtaining information, from a controller, related to impaired operation of at least one component in a distributed energy generator, wherein the distributed energy generator comprises a plurality of components; calculating a cost to restore non-impaired operation of the distributed energy generator; calculating a cost of lost power due to the impaired operation of the distributed energy generator; and determining an optimal time to schedule maintenance of the distributed energy generator based on the calculated cost to restore non-impaired operation and the calculated cost of lost power. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for optimizing the cost of scheduling maintenance of a distributed energy generator, comprising:
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a distributed generator of energy; a controller, communicatively coupled to the distributed energy generator, for obtaining information related to impaired operation of at least one component in the distributed energy generator, wherein the distributed energy generator comprises a plurality of components; and a scheduler, communicatively coupled to the controller, for (i) calculating a cost to restore non-impaired operation of the distributed energy generator, (ii) calculating a cost of lost power due to the impaired operation of the distributed energy generator, and (iii) determining an optimal time to schedule maintenance of the distributed energy generator based on the calculated cost to restore non-impaired operation and the calculated cost of lost power. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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