# US 2019/0245352 A1 · System for providing renewable energy storage and methods of using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0245352 A1 - Document ID: US20190245352A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/267,108 - Filed: 2019-02-04 - Published: 2019-08-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-02 - Assignees: Switch, Ltd. - Applicants: Switch, Ltd. - Inventors: Rob Roy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190245352A1 ## CPC - H02J 7/34: Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other DC sources, e.g. providing buffering (H02J7/14 takes precedence) - H02J 1/10: Parallel operation of DC sources - H02J 3/388: Arrangements for the handling of islanding, e.g. for disconnection or for avoiding the disconnection of power - H02J 7/50: acting upon multiple batteries simultaneously or sequentially - H02J 7/92: with prioritisation of loads or sources - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY ## Abstract Described herein is a system for consuming, generating, storing, and delivering renewable, redundant, energy and providing backup energy storage and transmission to and from electrical load and method of using the same. The invention relates to a renewable energy consumption, generation, storage, and delivery systems and methods of using the same. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is related to use of the system to provide renewable, redundant, remote backup energy storage and transmission to a mission critical facility such as a data center or colocation facility. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for powering an electrical load comprising: a battery; a local power utility electrically connected to deliver power to the battery; an electrical load electrically connected to be powered by the battery and the local power utility; and a power control system configured to: control the flow of power from the power utility to the battery; control the flow of power from the power utility to the electrical load; control the flow of power from the battery to the electrical load; continuously read the purchase price of power on a power market; and cause the battery to enter a charging state where power is stored in the battery when the purchase price of power on the power market drops below a predetermined value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the electrical load is a data center. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The system of claim 2, wherein the power control system causes the electrical load to stop drawing power from the local power utility and to draw power from the battery when the purchase price of power on the power market rises above a predetermined value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the power control system causes the electrical load to stop drawing power from the local power utility and to draw power from the battery when the purchase price of power on the power market rises above a predetermined value. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of batteries. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the local power utility is electrically connected to deliver power to each of the plurality of batteries, the electrical load is electrically connected to be powered by the plurality of batteries and the local power utility; and the power control system is configured to control the flow of power from the power utility to each of the plurality of batteries and to control the flow of power from each of the batteries to the electrical load, and to cause each of the batteries to enter a charging state where power is stored in the battery when the purchase price of power on the power market drops below a predetermined value. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The system of claim 5, wherein the power control system documents flows of power using blockchain technology. ### Claim 8 A system for powering an electrical load comprising: a battery; a power generator electrically connected to deliver power to the battery; an electrical load electrically connected to be powered by the battery and the power generator; and a power control system configured to: control the flow of power from the power generator to the battery; control the flow of power from the generator to the electrical load; control the flow of power from the battery to the electrical load; continuously read the purchase price of fuel on a fuel market; and cause the battery to enter a charging state where power is stored in the battery when the purchase price of fuel consumed by the power generator drops below a predetermined value. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the electrical load is a data center. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the power control system causes the electrical load to stop drawing power from the power generator and to draw power from the battery when the purchase price of fuel on the fuel market rises above a predetermined value. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, wherein the power control system causes the electrical load to stop drawing power from the power generator and to draw power from the battery when the purchase price of fuel on the fuel market rises above a predetermined value. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The system of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of batteries. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the power generator is electrically connected to deliver power to each of the plurality of batteries, the electrical load is electrically connected to be powered by the plurality of batteries and the power generator; and the power control system is configured to control the flow of power from the power generator to each of the plurality of batteries and to control the flow of power from each of the batteries to the electrical load, and to cause each of the batteries to enter a charging state where power is stored in the battery when the purchase price of fuel on the fuel market drops below a predetermined value. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the power control system documents flows of power using blockchain technology. ### Claim 15 A system for powering an electrical load comprising: a local power utility electrically connected to deliver power to a battery, a power generator, and an electrical load; the power generator electrically connected to deliver power to the battery and the electrical load; the electrical load electrically connected to be powered by the local power utility , the power generator, and the battery; and a power control system configured to: control the flow of power from the local power utility to the power generator; control the flow of power from the local power utility to the battery; control the flow of power from the local power utility to the electrical load; control the flow of power from the power generator to the battery; control the flow of power from the power generator to the electrical load; control the flow of power from the battery to the electrical load; continuously read the purchase price of fuel on a fuel market; continuously read the purchase price of power on a power market; and cause the battery to enter a charging state where power is stored in the battery when the purchase price of fuel consumed by the power generator or the purchase price of power on the power market drop below predetermined values. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the electrical load is a data center. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the power control system causes the electrical load to draw power from either the local power utility, the power generator, or the battery based on a predetermined formula that calculates which power source is the cheapest. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, wherein the power control system causes the electrical load to draw power from either the local power utility, the power generator, or the battery based on a predetermined formula that calculates which power source is the cheapest. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The system of claim 15, further comprising a plurality of batteries connected in parallel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The system of claim 19, wherein the local power utility and the power generator are each electrically connected to deliver power to each of the plurality of batteries, the electrical load is electrically connected to be powered by the local power utility, the power generator, and the plurality of batteries; and the power control system is configured to control the flow of power from the local power utility and the power generator to each of the plurality of batteries and to control the flow of power from each of the batteries to the electrical load, and to cause each of the batteries to enter a charging state where power is stored in the battery when the purchase price of power on the power market or the purchase price of fuel consumed by the power generator on the fuel market drop below predetermined values, wherein the power control system documents flows of power using blockchain technology.