Multi-objective energy management methods for micro-grids
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1. A method to perform multi-objective energy management of micro-grids, comprising:
- controlling a charge or discharge of a battery cell;
providing an advisory layer with a Model Predictive Control (MPC) as a long term scheduler, wherein the advisory layer determines an optimal set point or reference trajectory to reduce cost of energy;
determining battery off-peak charging level by the MPC;
providing a real-time layer coupled to the advisory layer with a real-time controller that guarantees a real-time second-by-second balance between supply and demand, subject to the optimal setpoint or trajectory generated by the advisory layer;
optimizing energy cost using forecasted renewable generation, load, time-of-use electricity price, battery depth of discharge, and battery power price;
maximizing battery lifetime and integrating with energy cost minimization, wherein the battery cell which has been operated for a certain period of time and experienced k discharge events, has an estimated lifetime, BL, as follows;
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for multi-objective energy management of micro-grids. A two-layer control method is used. In the first layer which is the advisory layer, a Model Predictive Control (MPC) method is used as a long term scheduler. The result of this layer will be used as optimality constraints in the second layer. In the second layer, a real-time controller guarantees a second-by-second balance between supply and demand subject to the constraints provided by the advisory layer.
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1. A method to perform multi-objective energy management of micro-grids, comprising:
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controlling a charge or discharge of a battery cell; providing an advisory layer with a Model Predictive Control (MPC) as a long term scheduler, wherein the advisory layer determines an optimal set point or reference trajectory to reduce cost of energy; determining battery off-peak charging level by the MPC; providing a real-time layer coupled to the advisory layer with a real-time controller that guarantees a real-time second-by-second balance between supply and demand, subject to the optimal setpoint or trajectory generated by the advisory layer; optimizing energy cost using forecasted renewable generation, load, time-of-use electricity price, battery depth of discharge, and battery power price; maximizing battery lifetime and integrating with energy cost minimization, wherein the battery cell which has been operated for a certain period of time and experienced k discharge events, has an estimated lifetime, BL, as follows; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for multi-objective management of a storage device, comprising:
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generating a battery power cost model; generating an energy cost model; controlling a charge or discharge of the battery storage device; dispatching energy sources from a micro-grid to minimize a marginal cost of operation and maximize a storage unit lifetime over a time horizon; utilizing a peak-shaving inequality constraint such that the total extracted power from the grid at each time is less than a predetermined constant value; optimizing energy cost using forecasted renewable generation, load, time-of-use electricity price, battery depth of discharge, and battery power price; maximizing battery lifetime and integrating with energy cost minimization, wherein a battery cell which has been operated for a certain period of time and experienced k discharge events, has an estimated lifetime, BL, as follows; - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-objective energy management system, comprising:
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a processor coupled to a micro-grid; computer code for utilizing a peak-shaving inequality constraint such that the total extracted power from the grid at each time is less than a predetermined constant value; computer code for optimizing energy cost using forecasted renewable generation, load, time-of-use electricity price, battery depth of discharge, and battery power price; computer code for controlling a charge or discharge of a battery cell computer code for maximizing battery lifetime and integrating with energy cost minimization, wherein the battery cell which has been operated for a certain period of time and experienced k discharge events, has an estimated lifetime, BL, as follows;
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13. An energy storage system with multi-objective management, comprising:
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an energy storage system; a computer to control the charging of the energy storage system, the computer executing; computer code for generating a battery power cost model and an energy cost model; computer code for controlling a charge or discharge of the battery storage device; computer code for integrating an energy cost minimization and battery life maximization objective functions for optimizing a Model Predictive Control (MPC); computer code for dispatching energy sources from a micro-grid to minimize a marginal cost of operation and maximize the storage unit lifetime; computer code for utilizing a peak-shaving inequality constraint such that the total extracted power from the grid at each time is less than a predetermined constant value; computer code for optimizing energy cost using forecasted renewable generation, load, time-of-use electricity price, battery depth of discharge, and battery power price; and computer code for maximizing battery lifetime and integrating with energy cost minimization, wherein a battery cell which has been operated for a certain period of time and experienced k discharge events, has an estimated lifetime, BL, as follows; - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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