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Title: Systems and methods for regulating a microgrid

Abstract

A microgrid system includes one or more power generators configured to provide electrical energy. The microgrid system also includes a localized distribution network coupled to the one or more power generators, coupled to the one or more loads, and coupled to an external grid. The microgrid system further includes a microgrid controller configured to predict microgrid demand for the one or more loads for a predetermined period of time. The microgrid controller is also configured to receive demand information for the external grid for the predetermined period of time. The microgrid controller is further configured to determine an operation plan for the one or more power generators based on the predicted microgrid demand and the received demand information. Moreover, the microgrid controller is configured to determine a schedule to transmit electrical energy to the external grid based on the operation plan.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1576284
Patent Number(s):
10423185
Application Number:
15/220,749
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL
G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05F - SYSTEMS FOR REGULATING ELECTRIC OR MAGNETIC VARIABLES
DOE Contract Number:  
OE0000728
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Jul 27
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Baone, Chaitanya Ashok, Wiegman, Herman Lucas Norbert, and Acharya, Naresh. Systems and methods for regulating a microgrid. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Baone, Chaitanya Ashok, Wiegman, Herman Lucas Norbert, & Acharya, Naresh. Systems and methods for regulating a microgrid. United States.
Baone, Chaitanya Ashok, Wiegman, Herman Lucas Norbert, and Acharya, Naresh. Tue . "Systems and methods for regulating a microgrid". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1576284.
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