# US 12,603,502 B2 · Command device, charge-discharge control system, power control system, central command device, setting value management device, charge-discharge control method, and storage medium

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- Number: US 12,603,502 B2
- Document ID: US12603502B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/262,929
- Filed: 2021-02-26
- Published: 2024-03-14
- Granted: 2026-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2021-02-26
- Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Applicants: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
- Inventors: Nobuhiko Itaya
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12603502B2

## CPC

- H02J 3/32: using batteries or super capacitors with converting means
- H02J 3/00: Circuit arrangements for AC mains or AC distribution networks
- H02J 3/0014: for preventing or reducing power oscillations in networks
- H02J 3/003: {Load forecast, e.g. methods or systems for forecasting future load demand}
- H02J 3/38: Arrangements for feeding a single network from two or more generators or sources in parallel; Arrangements for feeding already energised networks from additional generators or sources in parallel
- H02J 3/46: Controlling the sharing of generated power between the generators, sources or networks
- H02J 7/35: with light sensitive cells
- H02J 13/00: Circuit arrangements for providing remote monitoring or remote control of equipment in a power distribution network
- H02J 13/13: characterised by the transmission of data to equipment in the power network
- H02J 2101/24: Photovoltaics
- Y02E 60/00: Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02T 90/167: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for supporting the interoperability of electric or hybrid vehicles, i.e. smartgrids as interface for battery charging of electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV]
- Y04S 10/126: the energy generation units being or involving electric vehicles [EV] or hybrid vehicles [HEV], i.e. power aggregation of EV or HEV, vehicle to grid arrangements [V2G]
- Y04S 30/12: Remote or cooperative charging
- Y04S 30/14: Details associated with the interoperability, e.g. vehicle recognition, authentication, identification or billing
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- 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

A command device according to the present disclosure includes a first communication unit that receives a first command value representing an externally-commanded charge-discharge amount with respect to a storage battery connected to a power system, a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter for extracting a short-period component of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point of a PCS that controls charging and discharging of the storage battery, and an amount-of-control calculation unit that calculates a third command value by addition of a first command value and a second command value generated based on the short-period component, and commands the PCS to use the third command value.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A command device comprising:
communication circuitry to receive a first command value that is periodically commanded at a control period, the first command value representing an externally-commanded charge-discharge amount with respect to a storage battery connected to a power system;
short-period fluctuation extraction circuitry to extract a short-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period shorter than the control period, of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point of a power control device that controls charging and discharging of the storage battery; and
amount-of-control calculation circuitry to calculate a third command value and to command the power control device to use the third command value, the third command value being a result of addition of the first command value and a second command value, the second command value being generated based on the short-period fluctuation.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The command device according to claim 1, wherein
the short-period fluctuation extraction circuitry includes
a low-pass filter to perform first-order lag filtering on the measurement value to extract a long-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period longer than the control period, and
a high-pass filter to subtract the long-period fluctuation from the measurement value to extract the short-period fluctuation.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The command device according to claim 2, wherein the second command value is calculated using a coefficient for determining a ratio of the second command value to the first command value.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The command device according to claim 3, wherein
the amount-of-control calculation circuitry calculates the third command value by calculating an amount of deviation from a range of a dead zone as a component to be controlled, and subtracting, from the first command value, a result of multiplication of a value generated by inversion of a positive or negative sign of the component to be controlled by the coefficient, when the short-period fluctuation falls outside the range of the dead zone.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The command device according to claim 4, wherein the communication circuitry receives a time constant for use in the first-order lag filtering, the range of the dead zone, and the coefficient, from another device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The command device according to claim 1, wherein the power system includes a power distribution line supplied with regenerative power from a train, from a feeder line.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The command device according to claim 1, wherein the measurement value is a voltage at the interconnection point.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The command device according to claim 1, wherein
the storage battery is connected between a rectifier connected to a feeder system and a feeder line, and
the measurement value is active power in the rectifier.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The command device according to claim 1, wherein
the storage battery is connected between a rectifier connected to a feeder system and a transformer, and
the measurement value is active power in the rectifier.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The command device according to claim 1, wherein the short-period fluctuation is a fluctuation having a period of one minute or less.

### Claim 11

A charge-discharge control system to control charging and discharging of a storage battery connected to a power system, the charge-discharge control system comprising:
communication circuitry to receive a first command value that is periodically commanded at a control period, the first command value being a command value of an externally-commanded charge-discharge amount of the storage battery;
short-period fluctuation extraction circuitry to extract a short-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period shorter than the control period, of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point; and
power control circuitry to control charging and discharging of the storage battery based on a third command value, the third command value being a result of addition of the first command value and a second command value, the second command value being generated based on the short-period fluctuation.

### Claim 12

A power control system to control a power system, the power control system comprising:
a charge-discharge control system to control charging and discharging of a storage battery connected to the power system; and
a central command device to generate a first command value to ensure quality of the power system, and to command the charge-discharge control system to use the first command value, the first command value being a command value that is periodically commanded at a control period for charging and discharging of the storage battery, wherein
the charge-discharge control system includes
communication circuitry to receive the first command value,
short-period fluctuation extraction circuitry to extract a short-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period shorter than the control period, of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point, and
power control circuitry to control charging and discharging of the storage battery based on a third command value, the third command value being a result of addition of the first command value and a second command value, the second command value being generated based on the short-period fluctuation.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The power control system according to claim 12, wherein
the short-period fluctuation extraction circuitry includes
a low-pass filter to perform first-order lag filtering on the measurement value, and to output a result of the first-order lag filtering, and
a high-pass filter to subtract an output from the low-pass filter from the measurement value to extract the short-period fluctuation.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The power control system according to claim 13, wherein
the charge-discharge control system includes
amount-of-control calculation circuitry to calculate the third command value by calculating an amount of deviation from a range of a dead zone as a component to be controlled, and subtracting, from the first command value, a result of multiplication of a value generated by inversion of a positive or negative sign of the component to be controlled by a coefficient, when the short-period fluctuation falls outside the range of the dead zone.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The power control system according to claim 14, comprising:
a setting value management device to determine a time constant for use in the first-order lag filtering, the range of the dead zone, and the coefficient, and to transmit the time constant, the range of the dead zone, and the coefficient determined, to the charge-discharge control system.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The power control system according to claim 15, wherein
the charge-discharge control system transmits, as actual result information, at least one of the measurement value, the short-period fluctuation, or the third command value to the setting value management device, and
the setting value management device determines at least one of the time constant, the range of the dead zone, or the coefficient using the actual result information.

### Claim 17 (depends on 12)

The power control system according to claim 12, comprising:
a power generation control system to convert direct current power into alternating current power, the direct current power being generated by a sunlight power generation facility connected to the power system, wherein
the central command device generates a fourth command value to ensure quality of the power system, and commands the power generation control system to use the fourth command value, the fourth command value being a command value for controlling an output of the power generation control system, and
the power generation control system includes
communication circuitry to receive the fourth command value,
short-period fluctuation extraction circuitry to extract a short-period fluctuation of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point, and
power control circuitry to control the output of the power generation control system based on a sixth command value, the sixth command value being a result of addition of the fourth command value and a fifth command value, the fifth command value being generated based on the short-period fluctuation extracted by the short-period fluctuation extraction circuitry in the power generation control system.

### Claim 18

A central command device wherein
the central command device determines a first command value, that is periodically commanded at a control period, using predicted values of an amount of load and of a power generation quantity in a power system under a limiting condition where an absolute value of an amount of control of charging-discharging of a storage battery connected to the power system is less than or equal to a chargeable amount during charging, and is less than or equal to a dischargeable amount of discharge during discharging, and commands a charge-discharge control system to use the first command value, the first command value being the amount of control to reduce an amount of deviation from a proper voltage range of voltage of the power system, the charge-discharge control system controlling charging and discharging of the storage battery,
the chargeable amount and the dischargeable amount are determined based on a short-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period shorter than the control period, of electrical power at an interconnection point of the charge-discharge control system,
the charge-discharge control system controls charging and discharging of the storage battery based on a third command value, the third command value being a result of addition of the first command value and a second command value, the second command value being generated based on a short-period fluctuation extracted from a measurement value with respect to electrical power at the interconnection point.

### Claim 19

A setting value management device, wherein the setting value management device determines a setting value for use in calculation of a third command value, and transmits the setting value to a charge-discharge control system for controlling charging and discharging of a storage battery connected to a power system, wherein the charge-discharge control system receives a first command value that is periodically commanded at a control period, extracts a short-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period shorter than the control period, of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point, and controls charging and discharging of the storage battery based on the third command value, the third command value being a result of addition of the first command value and a second command value, the first command value being a command value of an externally-commanded charge-discharge amount of the storage battery, the second command value being generated based on the short-period fluctuation,
the setting value management device obtains at least one of the measurement value, the short-period fluctuation, or the third command value as actual result information, and determines the setting value using the actual result information.

### Claim 20

A charge-discharge control method for use in a command device that generates a command for a power control device that controls a storage battery connected to a power system, the charge-discharge control method comprising:
receiving a first command value that is periodically commanded at a control period, the first command value representing an externally-commanded charge-discharge amount with respect to the storage battery;
extracting a short-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period shorter than the control period, of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point of the power control device that controls charging and discharging of the storage battery; and
calculating a third command value and commanding the power control device to use the third command value, the third command value being a result of addition of the first command value and a second command value, the second command value being generated based on the short-period fluctuation.

### Claim 21

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program for causing a computer system to perform:
receiving a first command value that is periodically commanded at a control period, the first command value representing an externally-commanded charge-discharge amount with respect to a storage battery connected to a power system;
extracting a short-period fluctuation, which is a fluctuation having a period shorter than the control period, of a measurement value with respect to electrical power at an interconnection point of a power control device that controls charging and discharging of the storage battery; and
calculating a third command value and commanding the power control device to use the third command value, the third command value being a result of addition of the first command value and a second command value, the second command value being generated based on the short-period fluctuation.