Energy optimization apparatus

An energy management and optimization system for a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facility, the system comprising:

• at least one combined heat and power (CHP) unit that produces electricity, thermal energy, and carbon dioxide (CO2) exhaust from a fuel source;
• a plurality of auxiliary technologies comprising:
• a thermal energy storage system configured to receive, store, and discharge thermal energy,
• a battery energy storage system configured to receive, store, and discharge electricity,
• a chiller configured to convert thermal energy and/or electricity into cooling energy,
• a cooling energy storage system configured to receive, store, and discharge cooling energy,
• an exhaust aftertreatment unit configured to receive and treat the CO2 exhaust, and to discharge treated CO2, and
• a carbon capture and utilization system configured to receive, store, and discharge the treated CO2 exhaust;
• and
• a control system in communication with the CHP unit and the auxiliary technologies,
• wherein the CEA facility receives thermal energy, cooling energy, electricity, and CO2 from the system, and
• wherein the control system receives inputs, executes a multi-objective optimization algorithm, and generates control signals to operate the CHP and auxiliary systems.