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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Paul J. Steffes, Dickinson, ND (US);
Thomas P. Steffes, Dickinson, ND (US);
Austin P. Zeller, Dickinson, ND (US);
Joe E. Fude, Dickinson, ND (US);
Paul J. Steffes, Dickinson, ND (US);
Thomas P. Steffes, Dickinson, ND (US);
Austin P. Zeller, Dickinson, ND (US);
Joe E. Fude, Dickinson, ND (US);
Steffes Corporation, Dickinson, ND (US);
Abstract
In a method of controlling energy consumption from an electrical power distribution system by energy storage devices, a first electrical load range for a first period in the future is communicated to the electrical power distribution system using a controller comprising a processor. A plurality of commands from the electrical power distribution system are received during the first period using the controller. A rate of electrical energy consumption by the group of energy storage devices is adjusted during the first period to a value within the first electrical load range responsive to each of the commands using the controller. A portion of the energy consumed by the group of energy storage devices is then stored in energy storage mediums of the devices during the first period.