Methods, apparatus and systems for managing energy assets
First Claim
1. An apparatus for determining an operating schedule of a controller of at least one energy storage asset operated by an energy customer of an electricity supplier, so as to generate energy related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the operating schedule, wherein the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one communication interface;
at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions and a mathematical model for the at least one energy storage asset, wherein the mathematical model facilitates a determination of the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset based at least in part on a first operation characteristic of the at least one energy storage asset, a second operation characteristic of at least one energy consuming asset in communication with the at least one energy storage asset, and a forecast wholesale electricity price associated with the wholesale electricity market; and
at least one processing unit, communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit;
A) determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model; and
B) controls the at least one communication interface to transmit to the energy customer the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset determined in A), and/or controls the at least one memory so as to store the determined operating schedule for the controllerwherein;
the wholesale electricity market includes an energy market and a regulation market; and
the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset specifies, during a time interval within the time period T, a first portion of an available state of charge (SOC) of the energy storage asset for use in the energy market and a second portion of the available SOC of the energy storage asset for use in the regulation market.
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Abstract
The apparatuses and methods herein facilitate generation of energy-related revenue for an energy customer of an electricity supplier, for a system that includes an energy storage asset. The apparatuses and methods herein can be used to generate operating schedules for a controller of the energy storage asset. When implemented, the generated operating schedules facilitates derivation of the energy-related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the generated operating schedule. The energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for determining an operating schedule of a controller of at least one energy storage asset operated by an energy customer of an electricity supplier, so as to generate energy related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the operating schedule, wherein the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication interface; at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions and a mathematical model for the at least one energy storage asset, wherein the mathematical model facilitates a determination of the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset based at least in part on a first operation characteristic of the at least one energy storage asset, a second operation characteristic of at least one energy consuming asset in communication with the at least one energy storage asset, and a forecast wholesale electricity price associated with the wholesale electricity market; and at least one processing unit, communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit; A) determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model; and B) controls the at least one communication interface to transmit to the energy customer the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset determined in A), and/or controls the at least one memory so as to store the determined operating schedule for the controller wherein; the wholesale electricity market includes an energy market and a regulation market; and the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset specifies, during a time interval within the time period T, a first portion of an available state of charge (SOC) of the energy storage asset for use in the energy market and a second portion of the available SOC of the energy storage asset for use in the regulation market. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for determining an operating schedule of a controller of at least one energy storage asset operated by an energy customer of an electricity supplier, so as to generate energy related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the operating schedule, wherein the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication interface; at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions and a mathematical model for the at least one energy storage asset, wherein the mathematical model facilitates a determination of the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset based at least in part on a first operation characteristic of the at least one energy storage asset, a second operation characteristic of at least one energy consuming asset in communication with the at least one energy storage asset, and a forecast wholesale electricity price associated with the wholesale electricity market; and at least one processing unit, communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit; A) determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model; and B) controls the at least one communication interface to transmit to the energy customer the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset determined in A), and/or controls the at least one memory so as to store the determined operating schedule for the controller, wherein the first operation characteristic of the at least one energy storage asset is a charge rate and/or a discharge rate of the at least one energy storage asset, and wherein the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset comprises a suggested first time interval during the time period T of charging the at least one energy storage asset at a charge rate, and a suggested second time interval during the time period T of discharging the at least one energy storage asset at a discharge rate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for determining an operating schedule of a controller of at least one energy storage asset operated by an energy customer of an electricity supplier, so as to generate energy related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the operating schedule, wherein the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication interface; at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions and a mathematical model for the at least one energy storage asset, wherein the mathematical model facilitates a determination of the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset based at least in part on a first operation characteristic of the at least one energy storage asset, a second operation characteristic of at least one energy consuming asset in communication with the at least one energy storage asset, and a forecast wholesale electricity price associated with the wholesale electricity market; and at least one processing unit, communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit; A) determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model; and B) controls the at least one communication interface to transmit to the energy customer the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset determined in A), and/or controls the at least one memory so as to store the determined operating schedule for the controller, wherein, upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model in A) by minimizing a net energy-related cost over the time period T, wherein; the net-energy related cost is based at least in part on; electricity generation by the at least one energy storage asset; first electricity consumption by the at least one energy storage asset; and second electricity consumption by the at least one energy consuming asset; and the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer is based at least in part on the minimized net energy-related cost, wherein the net energy-related cost is specified as a difference between an electricity supply cost and an economic demand response revenue over the time period T, wherein in A), the at least one processing unit; determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model and a representative customer baseline (CBL) energy profile for the at least one energy consuming asset, over the time period T, wherein the representative CBL energy profile represents a typical operation of the at least one energy consuming asset by the energy customer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for determining an operating schedule of a controller of at least one energy storage asset operated by an energy customer of an electricity supplier, so as to generate energy related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the operating schedule, wherein the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication interface; at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions and a mathematical model for the at least one energy storage asset, wherein the mathematical model facilitates a determination of the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset based at least in part on a first operation characteristic of the at least one energy storage asset, a second operation characteristic of at least one energy consuming asset in communication with the at least one energy storage asset, and a forecast wholesale electricity price associated with the wholesale electricity market; and at least one processing unit, communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit; A) determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model; and B) controls the at least one communication interface to transmit to the energy customer the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset determined in A), and/or controls the at least one memory so as to store the determined operating schedule for the controller, wherein, upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model in A) by minimizing a net energy-related cost over the time period T, wherein; the net-energy related cost is based at least in part on; electricity generation by the at least one energy storage asset; first electricity consumption by the at least one energy storage asset; and second electricity consumption by the at least one energy consuming asset; and the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer is based at least in part on the minimized net energy-related cost, wherein the net energy-related cost is specified as a difference between an electricity supply cost and an economic demand response revenue over the time period T, wherein; the at least one energy consuming asset includes at least one controllable energy consuming asset; the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset constitutes a first operating schedule; and in A), the at least one processing unit determines both the first operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset and a second operating schedule for the at least one controllable energy consuming asset, based at least in part on minimizing the net energy related cost, over the time period T, associated with the electricity generation by the at least one energy storage asset, the first electricity consumption by the at least one energy storage asset, and the second electricity consumption by the at least one controllable energy consuming asset, wherein in A), the at least one processing unit; determines the first operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset and the second operating schedule for the at least one controllable energy consuming asset using the mathematical model and a representative customer baseline (CBL) energy profile for the at least one controllable energy consuming asset, over the time period T, wherein the representative CBL energy profile represents a typical operation of the at least one controllable energy consuming asset by the energy customer as specified by a business-as-usual (BAU) operating schedule for the at least one controllable energy consuming asset. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for determining an operating schedule of a controller of at least one energy storage asset operated by an energy customer of an electricity supplier, so as to generate energy related revenue, over a time period T, associated with operation of the at least one energy storage asset according to the operating schedule, wherein the energy-related revenue available to the energy customer over the time period T is based at least in part on a wholesale electricity market, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one communication interface; at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions and a mathematical model for the at least one energy storage asset, wherein the mathematical model facilitates a determination of the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset based at least in part on a first operation characteristic of the at least one energy storage asset, a second operation characteristic of at least one energy consuming asset in communication with the at least one energy storage asset, and a forecast wholesale electricity price associated with the wholesale electricity market; and at least one processing unit, communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface and the at least one memory, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processing unit; A) determines the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset using the mathematical model; and B) controls the at least one communication interface to transmit to the energy customer the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset determined in A), and/or controls the at least one memory so as to store the determined operating schedule for the controller, wherein; the wholesale electricity market includes an energy market and a regulation market; the forecast wholesale electricity price is for the energy market; and the operating schedule for the controller of the at least one energy storage asset specifies a time interval within the time period T for use of the energy storage asset in the regulation market when the forecast wholesale electricity price for the energy market is below a predetermined threshold value.
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