Multimode Distribution Systems and Methods for Providing Power From Power Sources to Power Consuming Devices

A method for distributing power to a plurality of power sources, comprising:

• generating power from a first power source;
• generating power from a second power source;
• transferring the power generated by the first power source via a first connection matrix and a first selection device to a first power consumption device;
• preventing a transfer of the power generated by the second power source via the first connection matrix to the first power consumption device;
• and
• transferring the power generated by the first power source via a second connection matrix and a second selection device to a second power consumption device.

A system for distributing power to a plurality of power sources, comprising:

• a first power source configured to generate power;
• a first source interface coupled to the first power source;
• a second power source configured to generate power;
• a second source interface coupled to the second power source;
• a first selection device;
• a first connection matrix that couples the first selection device to the first source interface;
• a second selection device;
• a second connection matrix configured to couple the second selection device to the second source interface,
• wherein the first connection matrix is configured to couple the first source interface to a first power consumption device and cannot be configured to couple the second source interface to the first power consumption device,
• wherein the second connection matrix is configured to couple the first source interface and the second source interface to a second power consumption device.