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Communication and control network for distributed power resource units

  • US 6,882,904 B1
  • Filed: 11/17/2003
  • Issued: 04/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for providing electrical power to a plurality of end-users of electricity, comprising:

  • receiving data in a central control center from each of the plurality of end-users, the data representing a demand for electrical power from each of the plurality of end-users;

    determining a power output from each of a plurality of electric-power devices each capable of providing a maximum of approximately 10 megawatts of electrical power necessary to meet an aggregate of the demand for electrical power from each of the plurality of end-users based on the data from each of the plurality of end-users and operating characteristics of each of the plurality of electric-power devices, using only the central control center, to optimize the operation of at least one of the electric-power devices by at least one of;

    minimizing an operating expense of the at least one of the electric-power devices;

    maximizing a reliability of the at least one of the electric-power devices;

    minimizing a cost to produce electric power using the at least one of the electric-power devices; and

    maximizing an efficiency of the at least one of the electric-power devices; and

    sending commands from the central control center to each of the plurality of electric-power devices to cause the plurality of electric-power devices to generate a combined power output equal to at least the aggregate of the demand for electrical power from each of the plurality of end-users.

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