Multi-layer architecture for control of distributed energy resources

US12046907B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Eaton Intelligent Power Limited · IE

Inventors

• Pranavamoorthy Balasubramanian · Chennai, IN
• Debasmita Das · Sherghati, IN
• Chaitanya Ashok Baone · Niskayuna, US
• David Wu Ganger · Lakewood, US
• Qiang Fu · Beijing, CN
• Sumedh Shashikant Puradbhat · Pune, IN
• Amit Govind Kolge

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 27, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 23, 2024
• Expiry date: Jul 2, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02J2203/20
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A multi-layer architecture for control of distributed energy resources (DER) includes a forecasting and optimization system and one or more site-level controllers. The forecasting and optimization system generates predictions of optimal set points and communicate the optimal set points to a site-level controller. The site-level controller includes stored instructions that, when executed, direct the site-level controller to perform a boundary check and a real-time static economic dispatch, which can include steps of receiving optimal set points from the forecasting and optimization system; comparing received optimal set points with local conditions; outputting dispatch commands for DER control according to the optimal set points when the optimal set points are within appropriate limits with respect to the local conditions; and when the optimal set points exceed the appropriate limits, generating adjusted dispatch commands and outputting the adjusted dispatch commands for the DER control.