Systems and methods for optimizing microgrid power generation and management with predictive modeling
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1. A method for optimized power generation and management comprising steps of:
- providing a microgrid including at least one power generation equipment for generating electrical power located at predetermined, distributed locations for providing emergency back-up power supply for use at the locations of power generation;
providing a Price Resource Management System (PRMS) coupled with the at least one power generation equipment, the PRMS providing predictive modeling;
storing, monitoring and analyzing a real-time wholesale energy market price for use with the predictive modeling for optimized power generation timing, management, storage, and/or distribution to the microgrid;
at least one server computer, located centrally or distributed over a network, for monitoring and responding to the real-time wholesale energy market price fluctuation analysis for use with the predictive modeling, and operable for automatically generating event instructions to a controllable device based on the predictive modeling of the real-time wholesale energy market price for automatically releasing electrical power to the microgrid for distribution when the real-time wholesale energy market price is at least at a predetermined threshold(s);
a device interface for facilitating and producing communication of power releasing instructions to at least one controllable device coupled with the at least one power generator and/or electricity storage device, wherein each controllable device is operable for automatically selectively enabling and disabling the flow of electric power to the microgrid and for distribution to the grid or the microgrid; and
selectively activating the power generation equipment to produce electricity for distribution over the microgrid and/or for storage until later distribution via the microgrid.
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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 optimized power generation and management comprising steps of:
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providing a microgrid including at least one power generation equipment for generating electrical power located at predetermined, distributed locations for providing emergency back-up power supply for use at the locations of power generation; providing a Price Resource Management System (PRMS) coupled with the at least one power generation equipment, the PRMS providing predictive modeling; storing, monitoring and analyzing a real-time wholesale energy market price for use with the predictive modeling for optimized power generation timing, management, storage, and/or distribution to the microgrid; at least one server computer, located centrally or distributed over a network, for monitoring and responding to the real-time wholesale energy market price fluctuation analysis for use with the predictive modeling, and operable for automatically generating event instructions to a controllable device based on the predictive modeling of the real-time wholesale energy market price for automatically releasing electrical power to the microgrid for distribution when the real-time wholesale energy market price is at least at a predetermined threshold(s); a device interface for facilitating and producing communication of power releasing instructions to at least one controllable device coupled with the at least one power generator and/or electricity storage device, wherein each controllable device is operable for automatically selectively enabling and disabling the flow of electric power to the microgrid and for distribution to the grid or the microgrid; and selectively activating the power generation equipment to produce electricity for distribution over the microgrid and/or for storage until later distribution via the microgrid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for optimized power generation and management comprising steps of:
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providing a power grid including at least one power generation equipment for generating electrical power located at predetermined, distributed locations for providing emergency back-up power supply for use at the locations of power generation; providing a Price Resource Management System (PRMS) coupled with the at least one power generation equipment, the PRMS providing predictive modeling; storing, monitoring and analyzing a real-time wholesale energy market price for use with the predictive modeling for optimized power generation timing, management, storage, and/or distribution to the power grid; an analyzing device for storing and analyzing the real-time wholesale energy market price with the predictive modeling; at least one server computer, located centrally or distributed over a network, for monitoring and being responsive to the real-time wholesale energy market price fluctuation analysis for use with the predictive modeling, and operable for automatically generating event instructions to at least one controllable device based on the predictive modeling of the real-time wholesale energy market price for automatically releasing electrical power to the power grid for distribution when the real-time wholesale energy market price is at least at a predetermined threshold(s); a device interface for facilitating and producing communication of power releasing instructions to at least one controllable device on the power storage device; at least one controllable device associated with and preferably connected to the at least one power generator and/or electricity storage device, wherein each controllable device is operable for automatically selectively enabling and disabling the flow of electric power to the power grid and for distribution to the power grid; and selectively activating the power generation equipment to produce electricity for distribution over the power grid and/or for storage until later distribution.
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14. A system for microgrid distributed power generation and management comprising:
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a multiplicity of power generation equipment and/or power storage device(s) located at predetermined, distributed locations for providing emergency back-up power supply for use in situs, without distribution of the electrical power beyond the locality where it is generated; and a Price Resource Management System (PRMS) connected to the at least one power generation equipment, and operable for; storing, monitoring and analyzing the real-time wholesale energy market price for use with the predictive modeling for optimized power generation timing, management, storage, and distribution to a microgrid; an analyzing device for storing and analyzing real-time wholesale energy market price, and on a per power storage device basis, data indicative of the electricity remaining in the power storage device; at least one server computer, located centrally or distributed over a network for monitoring and being responsive to the real-time wholesale energy market price fluctuation analysis analyzed for use with the predictive modeling, and operable for automatically generating event instructions to a controllable device based on the predictive modeling of the real-time wholesale energy market price for automatically releasing electrical power to the microgrid for distribution when the real-time wholesale energy market price is at least at a predetermined threshold; a device interface for facilitating and producing communication of power releasing instructions to at least one controllable device on the power storage device(s); at least one controllable device coupled with the at least one power generator and/or power storage device(s), wherein each controllable device is operable for automatically selectively enabling and disabling the flow of electric power from the at least one power generator and/or electric storage to an electric microgrid; and selectively activating the power generation equipment to produce electricity for the microgrid, wherein the equipment is remotely, selectively, and automatically activatable when the real-time wholesale energy market price is at a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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