| CPC H02J 3/381 (2013.01) [F03D 9/11 (2016.05); F03D 13/256 (2023.08); H02J 3/0012 (2020.01); H02J 2300/10 (2020.01); H02J 2300/28 (2020.01)] | 13 Claims |

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1. A method of controlling operation of a microgrid using an energy management system (EMS), the microgrid comprising a plurality of distributed energy resources including at least one controllable distributed hydrocarbon fueled generator and electrical energy storage devices, the method comprising:
the EMS measuring a cumulative availability status of each distributed energy resource, and assigning a state of the microgrid based upon said cumulative availability status;
determining whether a critical operation can proceed based upon said state; and
enabling the critical operation based upon the determining step having a predetermined outcome.
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