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Microgrid control system

  • US 9,086,691 B2
  • Filed: 10/28/2013
  • Issued: 07/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for configuring a microgrid comprising a virtual power plant having a plurality of power generation sources and a plurality of power loads, the method comprising:

  • initializing a first configuration of the microgrid having at least one distributed energy resource and a set of microgrid elements, the set of microgrid elements being connected in a peer-to-peer processor network;

    verifying an address for each element in the set of microgrid elements;

    receiving status data from the set of microgrid elements that indicates a reconfiguration of the microgrid;

    responsive to receiving status data from the set of microgrid elements that indicates the reconfiguration of the microgrid, re-aligning the set of microgrid elements to form a second grid configuration;

    executing the second grid configuration;

    permitting remote clients using an Internet connection to access a microgrid local area network only through a single, common redundant network port, wherein a set of cyber-security methods and tools are implemented on the single, common redundant network port;

    permitting the remote clients to access the status data and load data associated with the microgrid; and

    denying the remote clients access to control functions associated with the microgrid.

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