Energy control and storage system for controlling power based on a load shape

A computer system at a utility distribution substation, wherein the computer system is configured to:

• receive a load shape that changes in response to varying conditions affecting an electric distribution system that exchanges power with energy control and storage systems at utility customer sites;
• generate adjusted load shapes based on the load shape, based on energy stored in an energy storage device at the utility distribution substation, and based on data from the energy control and storage systems that indicate at least one of an amount of excess power generated by on-site power generation systems at the utility customer sites, an amount of power stored in the energy control and storage systems, power demands of energy consuming devices at the utility customer sites, or loads on the electric distribution system at the utility customer sites;
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• provide one of the adjusted load shapes to each of the energy control and storage systems to control power that the energy control and storage systems exchange with the electric distribution system through the utility distribution substation.

A method for exchanging power between a utility distribution substation and energy control and storage systems at utility customer sites through an electric distribution system, wherein the method comprises:

• receiving a load shape at a computer system at the utility distribution substation that changes in response to varying conditions affecting the electric distribution system;
• generating adjusted load shapes using the computer system based on the load shape, based on energy stored in an energy storage device at the utility distribution substation, and based on data from the energy control and storage systems that indicate at least one of an amount of excess power generated by on-site power generation systems at the utility customer sites, an amount of power stored in the energy control and storage systems, power demands of energy consuming devices at the utility customer sites, or loads on the electric distribution system at the utility customer sites;
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• providing one of the adjusted load shapes to each of the energy control and storage systems at the utility customer sites using the computer system to control power that the energy control and storage systems exchange with the electric distribution system through the utility distribution substation.