US 12,206,246 B2
Systems and methods for dynamic power routing with behind-the-meter energy storage
Michael T. Mcnamara, Newport Beach, CA (US); David J. Henson, Houston, TX (US); and Raymond E. Cline, Jr., Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to LANCIUM LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by LANCIUM LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,376.
Application 17/896,376 is a continuation of application No. 17/128,830, filed on Dec. 21, 2020, granted, now 11,431,195.
Application 17/128,830 is a continuation of application No. 16/132,011, filed on Sep. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,873,211, issued on Dec. 22, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0407350 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 3/28 (2006.01); G05B 13/04 (2006.01); H02J 3/38 (2006.01); H02J 13/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 3/28 (2013.01) [G05B 13/041 (2013.01); H02J 3/38 (2013.01); H02J 3/388 (2020.01); H02J 13/00 (2013.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
an energy storage unit configured to receive and store power from a power generation unit, wherein the power generation unit generates power on an intermittent basis;
a flexible datacenter comprising:
a behind-the-meter power input system configured to receive behind-the-meter power from the power generation unit and the energy storage unit;
a power distribution system;
a datacenter control system; and
a plurality of computing systems;
an energy storage control system configured to: (i) selectively enable delivery of the behind-the-meter power from the power generation unit to the energy storage unit, (ii) selectively enable delivery of the behind-the-meter power from the energy storage unit to the behind-the-meter power input system of the flexible datacenter, and (iii) selectively enable delivery of the behind-the-meter power from the energy storage unit for transmission to a power grid via step-up transformation;
wherein the energy storage unit and the flexible datacenter are within a behind-the-meter envelope between the power generation unit and the power grid;
wherein the datacenter control system is configured to modulate power delivery to the plurality of computing systems based on one or more monitored power system conditions or an operational directive;
wherein the datacenter control system is further configured to act through the energy storage control system by issuing a directive to instruct the energy storage control system to direct power delivery from one or both of the energy storage unit and the power generation unit to the behind-the-meter power input system.