Electricity grid data analytics as a moduled service for production, delivery, and distribution of power as a dynamic demand response within a renewable energy-based electricity grid infrastructure

Abstract

A renewable energy-based electricity grid infrastructure utilizes distributed data analytics to enable modeling and delivery of an appropriate, time-sensitive, dynamic demand response from multiple renewable energy components to an intelligent power distribution network. Data processing resources are identified and aggregated within a distributed computing infrastructure to provide dynamic demand response as a service of a dedicated grid data analytics module. Aggregation of processing resources for grid data analytics also enables the electricity grid infrastructure to virtually, optimally and adaptively make decisions about power production, distribution, and consumption so that a demand response is a moduled service of the electricity grid infrastructure, and enables distributed energy generation from multiple renewable energy resources that is responsive to various types of grid demand situations, such as customer demand, direct current-specific demand, and security issues, and so that power production is substantially balanced with power consumption.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS[0001]To the fullest extent provided by law, the present non-provisional patent application is a continuation of, and claims priority to and the full benefit of the following U.S. non-provisional utility patent applications: Ser. No. 13 / 398,735, filed Feb. 16, 2012; Ser. No. 13 / 398,738, filed Feb. 16, 2012; and Ser. No. 13 / 398,744, filed Feb. 16, 2012.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY-SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to renewable energy resources. Specifically, the present invention relates to systems, methods, and apparatuses for supplying the power needs of an intelligent electricity grid from an entirely-renewable energy resource platform.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]As the interest in power generated from renewable energy resources rapidly increases, increasing attention is being focused systems and methods in which such power is produced, transmitted, del...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]The present invention discloses, in one aspect thereof, an energy management system that presents an operational infrastructure for managing the generation, transmission, delivery, and distribution of power to “smart” electricity topologies derived from multiple renewable energy resources. The i

Problems solved by technology

Despite technological advances in developing renewable energy resources and in electricity grids, current energy infrastructure suffers from many limitations that need rapid improvement as demand for such power increases, and grid security importance and regulatory requirements for use of “green” resources become more prominent.

Power derived from renewable energy such as solar, wind, wave, and solar thermal resources are becoming increasingly relied upon, but each includes several limitations that impede them from becoming widespread, low-cost, efficient, and continually viable sources of electricity.

Each is inherently unreliable, owing to factors such as changes in the time of day and variations in weather conditions that mean that maximized performance of components for each resource is very difficult to manage.

Combining any of these together proves even more difficult to manage the inherent inefficiencies involved in operating devices and components to meet energy demand.

Offshore energy installations present many complicated challenges.

However, implementing offshore installations are extremely challenging, time-consuming, expensive, and environmentally sensitive.

Just a few examples of issues that present significant challenges include storage of power, its transmission to the onshore power grid, providing power to the offshore installation itself, maintenance, distance from the electricity grid, and exposure to weather elements.

Additionally, building a large-scale multi-resource platform or installation is very expensive and often has a large environmental impact footprint, making such an installation a questionable investment.

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