Systems and Methods for Dynamic Power Routing with Behind-the-Meter Energy Storage
AssigneeLancium LLC
InventorsMichael T. McNamara, David J. Henson, Raymond E. Cline, JR.
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Abstract
A system includes a flexible datacenter and an energy storage unit that receives and stores power from one or more grid-scale power generation units. The energy storage unit and the flexible datacenter are connected behind-the-meter to the power generation unit(s) such that they are not typically subject to grid transmission and distribution fees. By various methods, behind-the-meter power is routed between the power generation unit(s), the energy storage unit, the flexible datacenter, and/or the grid based on a variety of conditions and operational directives.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an energy storage unit configured to receive and store power from a power generation unit, wherein the power generation unit generates power on an intermittent basis;
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- a flexible datacenter comprising:
- a behind-the-meter power input system configured to receive power from the power generation unit and the energy storage unit;
- a power distribution system;
- a datacenter control system;
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- a plurality of computing systems,
- wherein the datacenter control system is configured to modulate power delivery to the plurality of computing systems based on one or more monitored power system conditions or an operational directive.
A method comprising:
- determining that a flexible datacenter ramp-up condition is met;
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- based on the determination that the flexible datacenter ramp-up condition is met:
- (a) selecting one or more behind-the-meter energy sources from a group of two or more behind-the-meter energy sources for behind-the-meter power delivery to one or more computing systems in a flexible datacenter,
- enabling behind-the-meter power delivery from the one or more selected behind-the-meter energy sources to the one or more computing systems in the flexible datacenter, and
- (c) directing the one or more computing systems in the flexible datacenter to perform computational operations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.