Power-consuming facilities as a source of reserve power
US9323308B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S20/248
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a power-consuming, at least one energy storage device, and a power management system. The facility is configured to receive electrical power from an electric utility grid. The energy storage device is located at the power consuming facility and is configured to store electrical energy from the electrical power received from the electric utility grid. The power management system is configured to receive, from the electric utility grid, a request that indicates an amount of power and, in response to the request, to cause at least a portion of the power-consuming facility to be powered by the at least one energy storage device rather than the power received from the electric utility grid such that an amount of the received power consumed by the power-consuming facility is reduced by at least the indicated amount.
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