Central plant with asset allocator

A controller for one or more hot water generators that operate to serve a heating load of a building or facility, the controller comprising one or more processing circuits configured to:

• obtain a first balance constraint that requires balance between:
• heated water production comprising a first amount of heated water to be produced by the one or more hot water generators;
• and
• heated water consumption comprising a second amount of heated water required to serve the heating load of the building or facility;
• obtain a second balance constraint that requires balance between:
• water, electricity, or natural gas consumption comprising a first amount of water, electricity, or natural gas to be consumed by the one or more hot water generators to produce the first amount of the heated water;
• and
• water, electricity, or natural gas production comprising a second amount of water, electricity, or natural gas to be supplied by one or more sources or produced by one or more devices separate from the one or more hot water generators;
• construct and solve a control problem using the first balance constraint and the second balance constraint to determine the first amount of the heated water to be produced by the one or more hot water generators and the first amount of the water, electricity, or natural gas to be consumed by the one or more hot water generators;
• and
• operate the one or more hot water generators in accordance with a setpoint to consume the first amount of the water, electricity, or natural gas or produce the first amount of the heated water determined by solving the control problem and deliver the first amount of the heated water for use in serving the heating load of the building or facility.

A controller for one or more electric generators that operate to serve an electric load of a building or facility, the controller comprising one or more processing circuits configured to:

• obtain a first balance constraint that requires balance between:
• electricity production comprising a first amount of electricity to be produced by the one or more electric generators;
• and
• electricity consumption comprising a second amount of electricity required to serve the electric load of the building or facility;
• obtain a second balance constraint that requires balance between:
• steam, natural gas, or solar energy consumption comprising a first amount of steam, natural gas, or solar energy to be consumed by the one or more electric generators to produce the first amount of the electricity;
• and
• steam, natural gas, or solar energy production comprising a second amount of steam, natural gas, or solar energy to be supplied by one or more sources or produced by one or more devices separate from the one or more electric generators;
• construct and solve a control problem using the first balance constraint and the second balance constraint to determine the first amount of the electricity to be produced by the one or more electric generators and the first amount of the steam, natural gas, or solar energy to be consumed by the one or more electric generators;
• and
• operate the one or more electric generators in accordance with a setpoint to consume the first amount of the steam, natural gas, or solar energy or produce the first amount of the electricity determined by solving the control problem and deliver the first amount of the electricity for use in serving the electric load of the building or facility.