A power conversion system includes a high voltage (HV) switchgear; a solid-state transformer; and a low voltage (LV) switchgear. The HV switchgear connects to and disconnects from a HV network. The HV switchgear connects to an input of the solid-state transformer, which comprises first and second modules. The first module converts an HV alternating current (AC) signal into a HV DC signal, and the first module converts an HV DC signal into an HV AC signal. The second module converts an HV DC signal into at least one LV DC signal, and the second module converts at least one LV DC signal into an HV DC signal. The LV switchgear connects to an output of the solid-state transformer. The LV switchgear connects to a plurality of applications or devices and disconnects from the plurality of applications or devices.

An arrangement for connecting and disconnecting DC networks includes a main bus for connecting a plurality of DC lines with each other. First and second DC lines are connected between first and second DC networks and the main bus via respective main switches. The DC networks contain a DC operating equipment, such as a converter, an energy storage device, a DC chopper, a DC cable, an energy source and/or a load. A transfer bus that is electrically connected to the main bus has a transfer bus disconnector for disconnecting the main bus from the transfer bus, a transfer switch, and a current limiting device with a resistor and a parallel resistor bypass switch. The first DC line is connected to the transfer bus via a first transfer disconnector and the second DC line is connected to the transfer bus via a second transfer disconnector.

A control server according to an embodiment sorts a plurality of notebook PCs into a plurality of groups so that the total value of the remaining energy is a value similar to the total value of the remaining energy of the rechargeable batteries of a plurality of notebook PCs included in a different group. The control server according to the embodiment performs local search individually on the sorted groups, and generates a control plan for the individual notebook PCs.

An overlap circuit is coupled between power source(s) and load(s) for power transfer. The overlap circuit transfers electrical power to two loads or two power sources at the same time during an overlap power transfer time period. A system including an overlap circuit is also described.

A method is provided for controlling electrical load on a power grid from a load facility using demand response. The method includes accessing memory storing computer-readable program code for decision analysis of a specified time interval for a demand-response (DR) event. The method also includes executing the computer-readable program code, via a processor, to cause an apparatus to at least make a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event. This includes the apparatus receiving values of variables that describe occupancy and usage of the load facility for one or more time intervals. The apparatus applies the values to an algorithm that maps the variables to a decision to participate in or opt out of the DR event for the specified time interval. And the apparatus automatically notifies an operator responsible for the DR event of the decision at least when the decision is to opt out.

A device for DC-DC conversion includes a plurality of input ports to receive a set of DC voltage inputs, at least one DC voltage input being configured as a differential input, a plurality of input semiconductor switches, each input semiconductor switch being coupled to a respective input port of the plurality of input ports, an inductor coupled to each input semiconductor switch, a pair of output semiconductor switches coupled to the inductor, an output coupled to the inductor via the pair of output semiconductor switches, and a processor configured to generate input switch control signals for the plurality of input semiconductor switches to sequentially and selectively connect each DC voltage input to the inductor to charge the inductor and to generate an output switch control signal for the pair of output semiconductor switches to connect the inductor to the output to discharge the inductor via the output.

A method of determining the capability of a nonlinear aircraft power source includes accessing status values representing a current state of an energy storage system in an aircraft, accessing demand values related to expected power demands on the energy storage system, modeling an ongoing status of the energy storage system using the status values and the demand values to predict when one of the status values will reach a threshold value, and providing an output of a capability of the aircraft based on the status value reaching the threshold value.

An example operation includes one or more of receiving, via a power management apparatus, mobility data comprising movements of a vehicle from one or more systems associated with the vehicle, receiving, via the power management apparatus, energy consumption data from one or more power consuming systems at a real property that is associated with the vehicle, determining a recommended battery for the vehicle and a recommended power generation system for the real property based on the mobility data and the energy consumption data, and displaying an identifier of the recommended battery and an identifier of the recommended power generation system via a user interface of the power management apparatus.

A power generation plan revision method according to the present disclosure includes: receiving a power generation plan for a fuel cell device provided with a plurality of fuel cell power generation units; and revising the received power generation plan for the fuel cell device so as to advance a timing of changing the power-generating number of the fuel cell power generation units relative to a timing of changing from a previous unit period to a next unit period in the power generation plan, according to the magnitude of a change in the output of the fuel cell device when changing from the previous unit period to the next unit period.

A electrical power supply system is equipped with a first electrical power supply circuit, a second electrical power supply circuit, a connection circuit including a connection device capable of connecting the first electrical power supply circuit and the second electrical power supply circuit to each other, a control device, and a disconnection device. The connection circuit also includes a reactor connected in series to the connection device. In a case that a failure has occurred in the supply of electrical power from a first electrical power generating device to the first electrical power supply circuit, the control device executes a connection control on the connection device in a state in which the first electrical power supply circuit and the connection circuit are disconnected from the first electrical power generating device by the disconnection device.