Systems and methods for microgrid power generation and management
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1. A method for power generation and management comprising the steps of:
- providing a distributed power generation system including more than one piece of power generation equipment located at predetermined, distributed locations for providing emergency back-up power supply for use, wherein the more than one piece of power generation equipment include more than one type of power generator and at least one energy storage device;
tracking wholesale energy market price in real time;
storing and analyzing wholesale energy market price data;
coordinating selective activation of the more than one piece of the power generation equipment and/or the at least one energy storage device;
wherein the step of coordinating selective activation of the more than one piece of power generation equipment and the at least one energy storage device includes;
generating electric power when a predetermined threshold market price is reached based on predictive modeling of real time wholesale energy market price; and
distributing the electric power over a microgrid for sale directly to the microgrid and/or storing the electric power until later distribution.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for coordinating selective activation of a multiplicity of emergency power generation equipment over a predetermined geographic area for distribution and/or storage to supply a microgrid of electrical power for a substantially similar geographic area.
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1. A method for power generation and management comprising the steps of:
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providing a distributed power generation system including more than one piece of power generation equipment located at predetermined, distributed locations for providing emergency back-up power supply for use, wherein the more than one piece of power generation equipment include more than one type of power generator and at least one energy storage device; tracking wholesale energy market price in real time; storing and analyzing wholesale energy market price data; coordinating selective activation of the more than one piece of the power generation equipment and/or the at least one energy storage device; wherein the step of coordinating selective activation of the more than one piece of power generation equipment and the at least one energy storage device includes; generating electric power when a predetermined threshold market price is reached based on predictive modeling of real time wholesale energy market price; and distributing the electric power over a microgrid for sale directly to the microgrid and/or storing the electric power until later distribution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for power generation and management comprising:
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a multiplicity of power generation equipment located at predetermined, distributed locations for providing emergency back-up power supply for use in situs, wherein the multiplicity of power generator equipment includes more than one type of power generator and at least one energy storage device; a price resource management system for optimization of management of power generation and distribution comprising a monitoring device, a database, an analyzing device, and at least one server computer; wherein the monitoring device is operable to track real time wholesale energy market price;
the database is operable to store wholesale energy market price;
the analyzing devices is operable to analyze wholesale market price data and the at least one server computer is operable to generate event instructions to a remotely located controller based on market price fluctuation analysis;wherein the multiplicity of power generation equipment and are operable for coordinated selective activation by the remotely located controller; wherein the coordinated selective activation of the multiplicity of power generation equipment and the at least one energy storage device includes production and distribution of electricity over a microgrid and/or for storage until later distribution over the microgrid when a predetermined threshold market price is reached based on predictive modeling of real time wholesale energy market price. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for power generation management comprising:
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a microgrid system comprising at least one cell tower emergency power backup generator; a price resource management system is operable to track and store and analyze real time wholesale market price and generates event instruction to a remotely located controller; wherein the at least one emergency power backup generator is constructed and configured in network-based communication with the remotely located controller; wherein the remotely located controller selectively activates the at least one emergency backup power generator based on predictive modeling of real time wholesale energy market price; wherein the activation of the generator with the remotely located controller includes generation and distribution of electricity for immediate supply through direct connection into a microgrid electrical distribution system for selectively discharging electricity into the microgrid when a predetermined threshold market price is reached. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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