Microgrid Model Based Automated Real Time Simulation for Market Based Electric Power System Optimization
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Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing energy consumption in multi-energy sources sites are provided. These techniques include developing a real-time model and a virtual model of the electrical system of a multi-energy source site, such as a microgrid. The real-time model represents a current state of the electrical system can be developed by collecting data from sensors interfaced with the various components of the electrical system. The virtual model of the electrical system mirrors the real-time model of the electrical system and can be used to generate predictions regarding the performance, availability, and reliability of cost and reliability of various distributed energy sources and to predict the price of acquiring energy from these sources. The virtual model can be used to test “what if” scenarios, such as routine maintenance, system changes, and unplanned events that impact the utilization and capacity of the microgrid.
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42 Claims
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21. A system for optimizing operation of an electric power system of multiple distributed energy sources, comprising:
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a data acquisition component configured to acquire real-time output data from sensors interfaced with components of the electric power system; an analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, comprising; a virtual system modeling engine configured to generate simulated output data for the electric power system utilizing a first virtual system model of the electric power system; an analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time output data and the simulated output data of the electric power system; and a network optimization simulation engine configured to forecast the cost of operation and reliability and availability of various distributed energy sources in the electric power system and optimize the performance of the electric power system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for optimizing operation of an electric power system of multi-energy source sites, comprising:
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a data acquisition component configured to acquire real-time output data from sensors interfaced with components of the electric power system; an analytics server communicatively connected to the data acquisition component, comprising; a virtual system modeling engine configured to generate simulated output data for the electric power system utilizing a first virtual system model of the electric power system; an analytics engine configured to monitor the real-time output data and the simulated output data of the electric power system, the analytics engine further configured to initiate a calibration and synchronization operation to update the first virtual system model when a difference between the real-time output data and the simulated output data exceeds a threshold; and a network optimization simulation engine configured to generate predicated data based on the updated first virtual system model with the one or more iteratively received modified operational parameters and identify an optimal operating configuration based on the predicted data. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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