Grid Power Coordination Using PSV Tracking and IP Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current electric power management systems struggle to efficiently manage power supply and load curtailment on electric grids, particularly in integrating micro-scale energy sources and ensuring compliance with macro-generation standards, leading to high costs and inefficiencies in grid stability and reserve creation.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for actively managing power supply and load management using a Coordinator that communicates through IP messaging, enabling power control commands and tracking Power Supply Values (PSV) across multiple grid elements and devices, allowing for real-time load curtailment and supply introduction, thereby enhancing grid stability and creating operating reserves.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If micro-scale energy sources are integrated into the electric power grid, then the diversity and quantity of power supply sources increase, but the complexity of compliance with macro-generation standards increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power supply system into multiple hierarchical levels, including micro-scale distributed energy resources and macro-scale generation systems. Each segment operates with its own control mechanisms while contributing to the overall grid, allowing micro-scale sources to integrate without requiring full compliance with macro-generation standards at every level.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary control systems and aggregation layers that mediate between micro-scale energy sources and the main grid. These intermediaries handle compliance requirements centrally, allowing individual micro-scale sources to operate simpler systems while still meeting overall regulatory standards through coordinated management.
2Reliability
If traditional power management systems are used, then existing infrastructure is maintained, but the efficiency of managing power supply and load curtailment deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static, traditional power management systems into dynamic systems that can adapt in real-time to changing grid conditions. This includes dynamic load curtailment strategies, real-time power supply optimization, and adaptive control mechanisms that respond to grid state changes, thereby improving management efficiency while maintaining infrastructure stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements comprehensive feedback mechanisms that continuously monitor grid conditions, power supply status, and load demands. This feedback enables automated adjustments to power management strategies, improving efficiency by optimizing power distribution and curtailment decisions based on real-time data while preserving the stability of existing infrastructure.
3Measurement precision
If detailed attachment modeling is required for supply compliance, then the accuracy of power supply integration improves, but the cost and difficulty of compliance increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial modeling approaches where detailed attachment modeling is performed only for critical connection points and high-impact integrations, rather than requiring exhaustive modeling for all micro-scale sources. This selective approach maintains sufficient integration accuracy for system reliability while significantly reducing the cost and complexity of compliance procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for managing power supplied over an electric power grid from at least one power supply source. A coordinator manages communications between at least one server and the at least one power supply source, wherein the server is operable to initiate power commands, wherein the communications comprise an actual amount of power supply available for the electric power grid from the at least one power supply source, and wherein the at least one power supply source is operable to provide power supply to the electric power grid based on the power commands.