# US 12,003,101 B2 · Method for controlling an exchange of energy in an energy system, control center, energy system, and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,003,101 B2 - Document ID: US12003101B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/270,753 - Filed: 2019-08-20 - Published: 2021-11-04 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2018-08-30 - Assignees: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Arvid Amthor; Thomas Baumgärtner; Sebastian Schreck; Sebastian Thiem; Lisa Wagner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12003101B2 ## CPC - H02J 3/06: Controlling the transfer of power between connected networks; Controlling load sharing between connected networks - H02J 13/333: the equipment forming part of substations - G05B 13/042: {in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance} - H02J 13/12: Monitoring network conditions, e.g. electrical magnitudes or operational status - H02J 2103/30: Simulating, planning, modelling, reliability check or computer assisted design [CAD] of electric power networks - Y02B 90/20: Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector (smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00) - Y04S 20/00: Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof - Y04S 40/20: Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract Various embodiments include a method for controlling an exchange of energy in an energy system with multiple energy subsystems connected to one another for exchanging energy comprising: receiving first supply data at a control center from a first subsystem, wherein the first supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the first subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; transmitting the first supply data to a second subsystem; receiving second supply data at the control center, the second supply data responsive to the first supply data, from the second subsystem, wherein the second supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the second subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy, and controlling an energy exchange between the first subsystem and the second subsystem based on both the first supply data and the second supply data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for controlling an exchange of energy in an energy system with multiple energy subsystems connected to one another for exchanging energy, the method comprising: receiving first supply data at a control center from a first energy subsystem, wherein the first supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the first energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; transmitting the first supply data to a second energy subsystem; receiving second supply data at the control center, the second supply data responsive to the first supply data, from the second energy subsystem, wherein the second supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the second energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy, and controlling an energy exchange between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem based on both the first supply data and the second supply data; wherein the first supply data are determined by the first energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the first energy subsystem and/or the second supply data are determined by the second energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the second energy subsystem; calculating a divergence between a previously forecast system state for a time interval and a system state determined later for the same time interval; and at least one of the first supply data and the second supply data are determined so the divergence is minimized. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first supply data and the second supply data both relate to a common time interval in which the exchange of energy is to be affected. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the respective system state of the first energy subsystem and/or of the second energy subsystem is based on a measurement and/or a forecast. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first supply data and the second supply data are determined by the first energy subsystem or the second energy subsystem solving an optimization control on the basis of the respective system state and an increase in efficiency. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining a grid utilization remuneration for a distribution grid. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: transmitting the grid utilization remuneration to the second energy subsystem together with the first supply data, and/or adapting the first supply data in accordance with the grid utilization remuneration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising determining the grid utilization remuneration on the basis of a distance between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem and/or on the basis of a grid utilization level of the distribution grid. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising determining an amount of energy to be transferred during control of the exchange of energy between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising: determining an amount of energy actually transferred after the exchange of electrical energy has been effected; and determining a measure of divergence that characterizes a divergence between the amount of energy to be transferred and the amount of energy actually transferred. ### Claim 10 An energy system comprising: multiple control units for controlling a respective energy subsystem with regard to an exchange of energy between the respective energy subsystem and one or more other energy subsystems; and a control center programmed to: receive first supply data from a first energy subsystem, wherein the first supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the first energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; transmit the first supply data to a second energy subsystem; receive second supply data adapted based on the first supply data, from the second energy subsystem, wherein the second supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the second energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; and controlling the exchange of energy between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem based on the first supply data and second supply data; wherein the first supply data are determined by the first energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the first energy subsystem and/or the second supply data are determined by the second energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the second energy subsystem; calculating a divergence between a previously forecast system state for a time interval and a system state determined later for the same time interval; and at least one of the first supply data and the second supply data are determined so the divergence is minimized. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program comprising instructions which, when loaded and executed by a control center, cause the control center to control an exchange of electrical energy by: receiving first supply data from a first energy subsystem, wherein the first supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the first energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; transmitting the first supply data to a second energy subsystem; receiving second supply data adapted based on the first supply data, from the second energy subsystem, wherein the second supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the second energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; and controlling the exchange of energy between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem based on the first supply data and second supply data; wherein the first supply data are determined by the first energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the first energy subsystem and/or the second supply data are determined by the second energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the second energy subsystem; calculating a divergence between a previously forecast system state for a time interval and a system state determined later for the same time interval; and at least one of the first supply data and the second supply data are determined so the divergence is minimized. ### Claim 12 A method for controlling an exchange of energy in an energy system with multiple energy subsystems connected to one another for exchanging energy, the method comprising: receiving first supply data at a control center from a first energy subsystem, wherein the first supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the first energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; transmitting the first supply data to a second energy subsystem; receiving second supply data at the control center, the second supply data responsive to the first supply data, from the second energy subsystem, wherein the second supply data represent respective remuneration conditions of the second energy subsystem for receiving and/or providing energy; controlling an energy exchange between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem based on both the first supply data and the second supply data; determining an amount of energy to be transferred during control of the exchange of energy between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem; determining an amount of energy actually transferred after the exchange of electrical energy has been effected; and determining a measure of divergence that characterizes a divergence between the amount of energy to be transferred and the amount of energy actually transferred. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first supply data and the second supply data both relate to a common time interval in which the exchange of energy is to be affected. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first supply data are determined by the first energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the first energy subsystem and/or the second supply data are determined by the second energy subsystem on the basis of a system state of the second energy subsystem. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein the respective system state of the first energy subsystem and/or of the second energy subsystem is based on a measurement and/or a forecast. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein at least one of the first supply data and the second supply data are determined by the first energy subsystem or the second energy subsystem solving an optimization control on the basis of the respective system state and an increase in efficiency. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method as claimed in claim 12, further comprising determining a grid utilization remuneration for a distribution grid. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method as claimed in claim 17, further comprising: transmitting the grid utilization remuneration to the second energy subsystem together with the first supply data, and/or adapting the first supply data in accordance with the grid utilization remuneration. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method as claimed in claim 17, further comprising determining the grid utilization remuneration on the basis of a distance between the first energy subsystem and the second energy subsystem and/or on the basis of a grid utilization level of the distribution grid.