POWER DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM

摘要

A power distribution control system having a string of power assets comprising at least two different power assets selected from sources, stores and responsive loads is disclosed. The assets and associated local routers communicate with a central server and attempt to fulfil high level aims of the server by negotiating times and quantities of power transfer between themselves. Preferably a database stores parameters in relation to the power assets. Preferably a control system at the server anticipates future activity, such as future peaks in demand or supply, in the grid, and local power assets prepare in response. Preferably the power assets communicate between themselves on a peer-to-peer basis and collectively confirm to the server their ability to modify their collective behavior in response to an event in the grid.

主权项

1. A power distribution control system comprising:
a string of power assets including a plurality of power assets selected from: responsive sources, stores and responsive loads, each power asset being connected to a grid and each having an associated local router; a server in communication with the local routers; and a control system at the server for anticipating times of peak activity in the grid and for providing to the local routers parameters indicative of future times of peak activity, wherein each local router is adapted to receive the parameters from the control system and to cause the local router associated power asset to actively prepare for the future peak by: in the case of a responsive load, preparing the responsive load to be in a state to consume more energy or require less energy at the time of the peak; in the case of a store, preparing the store by discharging into the grid or charging from the grid in advance of the peak; and in the case of a responsive source, preparing the responsive source to be in a state to produce more energy or less energy at the time of the peak, whereby the power assets co-operate at the anticipated time of peak activity to reduce the effect of the peak on the grid outside the string of power assets.