Optimal control technology for distributed energy resources

A device comprising:

• at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
• determine, by one or more computer processors coupled to at least one memory, at a first time, a first cost associated with one or more renewable energy sources within a microgrid;
• determine, by the one or more computer processors, at a second time, a second cost associated with the one or more renewable energy sources within the microgrid;
• determine, by the one or more computer processors, a heuristic based on the first cost and the second cost;
• determine, by the one or more computer processors, based on the heuristic, an estimated cost associated with the one or more renewable energy sources within the microgrid;
• and
• determine, by the one or more computer processors, based on the estimated cost, an allocation of the one or more renewable energy sources within the microgrid to one or more loads in the microgrid.

A method comprising:

• determining, by one or more computer processors coupled to at least one memory, at a first time, a first cost associated with a renewable energy source within a microgrid;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, at the first time, a first power associated with the renewable energy source within the microgrid;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, a first product, wherein the first product is a product of the first cost and the first power associated with the renewable energy source within the microgrid between the first time and a second time, and wherein a plurality of first products includes the first product;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, at the second time, a second cost associated with the renewable energy source within the microgrid;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, at the second time, a second power associated with the renewable energy source within the microgrid;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, a second product, wherein the second product is a product of the second cost and the second power associated with the renewable energy source within the microgrid between the second time and a third time, and wherein a plurality of second products includes the second product;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, a smallest first product of the plurality of first products;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, a smallest second product of the plurality of second products;
• determining, by the one or more computer processors;
• a heuristic based on the smallest first product and the smallest second product;
• determining;
• by the one or more computer processors, based on the heuristic;
• a plurality of estimated costs associated with the renewable energy source within the microgrid;
• and
• determining, by the one or more computer processors, based on the plurality of estimated costs, an allocation of the renewable energy source within the microgrid to one or more loads in the microgrid.