Adaptive energy storage operating system for multiple economic services

• US 9,817,376 B1
• Filed: 05/20/2013
• Issued: 11/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Growing Energy Labs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Growing Energy Labs, Inc.
• Inventors: Wartena, Ryan Craig, Wagner, Ernest Crispell
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, Darrin
• Application Number:
  US13/898,283
• Time in Patent Office: 1,639 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 4/00 Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as ac or dc
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 70/3225 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/222 Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an adaptive energy storage operating system that is programmed or otherwise configured to operate and optimize various types of energy storage devices.

Claims

1. A system implemented locally for managing and monitoring an energy storage system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory, including a set of instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the system to;

detect a physical connection to an energy storage component of the energy storage system, communicate, via a given driver among a plurality of drivers stored locally within the system external to the energy storage system, with the energy storage system, wherein the given driver is automatically selected without use of a network connection upon recognition of a type of the energy storage component from a plurality of types of energy storage components and the detection of the physical connection to the energy storage component, and wherein each driver among the plurality of drivers is programmed to enable communication between the system and an energy storage component of the energy storage system;

access a set of libraries, wherein each library among the set of libraries, upon execution by the one or more processors, implements energy-related data transformations and energy-related data calculations using input from the energy storage system, wherein the input is provided with the aid of the given driver among the plurality of drivers that is automatically selected for the energy storage system upon a detection of a wired connection to an energy storage component of the energy storage system, which given driver is selected for the energy storage system upon detection of the type of the energy storage component from the plurality of types of energy storage components; and

perform, by selecting an application from a plurality of applications, an energy-related function or economic-related function using input from the energy storage system that is provided with the aid of the given driver, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of applications is stored locally in the memory, wherein the system is coordinated in response to a selection of either the energy-related function or the economic-related function without requiring a network connection;

wherein the plurality of energy storage components of the energy storage system require different controlling or communication protocols to communicate with the system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said given driver enables communication with a power conversion system of said energy storage system.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said given driver enables communication with a battery management system of said energy storage system.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said given driver enables automation of said energy storage system.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein a given library among said set of libraries contains reference materials.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said set of libraries include a utility rate structure library, a smart grid communication protocol library, a manufacturer operating parameters library, or a combination thereof.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein a given application among said plurality of applications is for providing an energy service or economic service.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said energy service is selected from the group consisting of detecting energy storage device charge, ancillary services, optimum demand charge management, time of use shifting, demand shifting, demand response, energy capacity, spinning reserve capacity, ramp rate service, renewable energy firming, frequency regulation, voltage regulation, transformer unloading and management, peaking power, emergency and backup power services, and power quality services, and electric vehicle charging.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein a given application of said plurality of applications is programmed to be implemented, with the aid of said computer processor, in accordance with adaptive rules and adaptive algorithms.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein at least two applications of said plurality of applications are programmed to be implemented, with the aid of said computer processor, in accordance with adaptive rules and adaptive algorithms for achieving an objective across multiple applications.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said system is modular.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said plurality of applications is implemented locally at a site of said energy storage system.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said system is implemented locally.

14. The system of claim 7, wherein said system coordinates components of said energy storage system to capture value from one or more of said energy service or economic service provided by said energy storage system.

15. The system of claim 1, further comprising detecting a wired connection to an energy storage component of the energy storage system.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising automatically selecting a given driver among the plurality of drivers for the energy storage system upon detecting the energy storage component from a plurality of energy storage components.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the energy storage component is not a controller of the energy storage system.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the given driver permits communication with only the energy storage component of the energy storage system.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is coordinated in response to the selection of the energy-related function and the economic-related function.