Inventus Holdings, LLC

Ryan R Butterfield

Sriharsha Veeramachaneni

Gary D Moncrief, Jr

Matthew D Briercliffe

Aaron J G Epel

Jay K Limbasiya

Gordon W Paynter

Stacy A Fleenor

Cameron L Bieganek

Taran Raj

Francisco J Guzman

Benjamin D Grindy

Jared R Gommels

Mohammadreza Rezaie

Justin R Newcom

Kenneth A Williams

Nathan S Donst

One example includes a method for generating a solar farm design. Geographic map data defines geographic features and boundaries of a geographic region. A solar panel block library that stores virtual solar panel block types is accessed. Each of the virtual solar panel block types corresponds to a design of a respective solar panel block that includes solar panels, an inverter, and an access road, and each virtual solar panel block type includes predetermined dimensions and a predefined output power rating. An array of a virtual solar panel block type to fit within the geographic features and boundaries of the geographic region on the map is generated based on the dimensions of each of the virtual solar panel blocks in the array. The array is iteratively modified to optimize a criterion of the solar farm design, and the design is stored in a memory for subsequent solar farm installation.

Solar farm design system

One example includes a forecast engine that generates forecast data that characterizes predicted operating conditions of an energy storage system for a given time period in the future, wherein the predicted operating conditions are based on a load history for a power consuming premises coupled to the energy storage system and on a value history for power provided to and consumed from a power grid. The load history of the power consuming premises characterizes unmetered power transferred to the power consuming premises, metered powered transferred from the power grid to the power consuming premises and metered powered exchanged from the energy storage system to the power grid. In the example, a schedule manager generates an operation schedule for operating the energy storage system. The operation schedule includes charge and discharge patterns for an energy storage source that are tuned to curtail power costs and/or elevate power revenue value.

Controlling a behind the meter energy storage and dispatch system to improve power efficiency

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Farmington, MN, United States of America

Ryan R Butterfield