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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2015
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Eric Daniel Carlson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Nathan Murthy, Missouri City, TX (US);
SolarCity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for controlling an energy storage device to reduce peak power demand at a site are provided. In one embodiment, load data corresponding to a load in a utility grid-connecting energy generation (EG) system is received. The load data may be sampled at a first predetermined interval, and the EG system may include an energy storage device. A load threshold level is received, and a discharge control signal is generated. The discharge control signal may be generated when the measured load is at or above the load threshold level. The control signal may be applied to the measured load for a second predetermined interval that is longer than the first predetermined interval.