System and methods for managing the load profile of a low to medium voltage electric network including an energy storage system

A system for managing the load profile of a low to medium voltage electric network, the system comprising:

• a plurality of loads electrically coupled to the electric network, wherein each respective load of the plurality of loads is assigned a respective priority;
• an energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric network;
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• a controller configured to:
• determine a predicted energy usage of the electric network at an end of a time period;
• based on comparing the predicted energy usage to a target energy usage, determine an adjustment of the plurality of loads based on the respective priority of each respective load;
• based on the determined adjustment of the plurality of loads and a determined state of charge of the energy storage system, dynamically assign a priority to the energy storage system;
• perform the adjustment of the plurality of loads and the energy storage system of the electric network using the respective priority of each respective load and the dynamically assigned priority of the energy storage system;
• and
• wherein performing the adjustment of the plurality of loads comprises:
• based on determining that the predicted energy usage is less than the target energy usage within the time period, identifying a threshold priority level;
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• determining a subset of loads from the plurality of loads, wherein the respective priority associated with each respective load in the subset of loads is greater than the threshold priority level;
• and
• causing each respective switching device associated with each respective load of the subset of loads to electrically couple the respective load of the subset of loads to the electric network.

A method for executing a transfer from a first power source to a second power source, the method comprising:

• determining a predicted energy usage of the electric network at an end of a time period, wherein the electric network comprises a plurality of loads electrically coupled to the electric network, and wherein each respective load of the plurality of loads is assigned a respective priority;
• based on comparing the predicted energy usage to a target energy usage, determining an adjustment of the plurality of loads based on the respective priority of each respective load;
• based on the determined adjustment of the plurality of loads and a determined state of charge of an energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric network, dynamically assigning a priority to the energy storage system;
• performing the adjustment of the plurality of loads and the energy storage system of the electric network using the respective priority of each respective load and the dynamically assigned priority of the energy storage system;
• and
• wherein performing the adjustment of the plurality of loads comprises:
• based on determining that the predicted energy usage is greater than the target energy usage within the time period, identifying a threshold priority level;
• determining a subset of loads from the plurality of loads, wherein the respective priority associated with each respective load of the subset of loads is less than the threshold priority level;
• and
• causing each respective switching device associated with each respective load of the subset of loads to electrically decouple the respective load of the subset of loads from the electric network.

A method for executing a transfer from a first power source to a second power source, the method comprising:

• determining a predicted energy usage of the electric network at an end of a time period, wherein the electric network comprises a plurality of loads electrically coupled to the electric network, and wherein each respective load of the plurality of loads is assigned a respective priority;
• based on comparing the predicted energy usage to a target energy usage, determining an adjustment of the plurality of loads based on the respective priority of each respective load;
• based on the determined adjustment of the plurality of loads and a determined state of charge of an energy storage system electrically coupled to the electric network, dynamically assigning a priority to the energy storage system;
• and
• performing the adjustment of the plurality of loads and the energy storage system of the electric network using the respective priority of each respective load and the dynamically assigned priority of the energy storage system;
• and
• wherein performing the adjustment of the plurality of loads comprises:
• based on determining that the predicted energy usage is less than the target energy usage within the time period, identifying a threshold priority level;
• and
• determining a subset of loads from the plurality of loads, wherein the respective priority associated with each respective load in the subset of loads is greater than the threshold priority level;
• and
• causing each respective switching device associated with each respective load of the subset of loads to electrically couple the respective load of the subset of loads to the electric network.