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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2020
Total SE, Courbevoie, FR;
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Scott Moura, Berkeley, CA (US);
Teng Zeng, Berkeley, CA (US);
Sangjae Bae, Berkeley, CA (US);
Wente Zeng, San Francisco, CA (US);
Carl Lenox, San Rafael, CA (US);
Bertrand Travacca, Oakland, CA (US);
TOTAL SE, Courbevoie, FR;
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for including overstay and human behavior in the pricing structure of a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging station, in order to maximize operating revenue, and manage overstay duration. A mathematical framework with discrete choice models (DCM) is incorporated to operate a PEV charging station with an optimal pricing policy and charge control. The framework determines the probability of a PEV driver selecting various charging options, including overstay price. The pricing options are charging-flexibility, which allows a controller to manage charging costs over a parking duration, charging-asap, which charges the electric vehicle immediately and continuously until the vehicle departs, the battery is fully charged, or a desired level of charge has been reached, and leaving, which is an opportunity cost to the charging station.