General Electric Company

Megan Ann DeWitt

Vaidhya Nath Venkitanarayanan

Rajni Kant Burra

Enno Ubben

Patrick Hammel Hart

Fernando Javier D'Amato

Irene Michelle Berry

Deepak Raj Sagi

Hullas Sehgal

Charles Joseph Kosuth

Alina Fatima Moosvi

Pedro Arsuaga Santos

A method for controlling an energy generation and storage system using a multi-layer architecture is provided. The method includes determining, by one or more control devices, a power or energy generation for the energy generation and storage system at a first layer of the multi-layer architecture. The method includes determining, by the one or more control devices, a power or energy set point for the system at a second layer of the multi-layer architecture. The method includes controlling, by the one or more control devices, the energy generation and storage system based, at least in part, on the power or energy setpoint.

System and method for controlling operation of an energy generation and storage system

A method for operating at least one energy storage device of a renewable energy facility connected to a power grid in multiple operational modes includes providing an operational threshold for the renewable energy facility. Further, the method includes comparing an operational parameter of the renewable energy facility with respect to the operational threshold. The method also includes controlling the renewable energy facility based on the comparison. As such, when the operational parameter is below the operational threshold, the controller communicates to the energy storage device(s) to increase its state of charge (SOC) in anticipation of the renewable energy facility transitioning from producing power to consuming power. In contrast, when the operational parameter is at or above the operational threshold, the controller communicates to the energy storage device(s) to decrease its state of charge (SOC) in anticipation of a curtailment event of the power grid to prevent the renewable energy facility from releasing and sending power to the power grid.

Wind farm energy storage device for curtailment and auxiliary loads use

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Megan Ann DeWitt