An information processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires state data indicating a state of a monitoring target device from a communication device of the monitoring target device, which is an energy storage device or a power supply related device, or from a communication device of a system including a plurality of the monitoring target devices by communication; a storage processing unit that stores the acquired state data in a storage medium in association with identification data of the monitoring target device or the system; and a transmission processing unit that transmits, in response to a request from an outside or as an event, display information collectively displaying the state data stored in the storage medium and a communication state with the communication device while the state data and the communication state are distinguished from each other for each monitoring target device or system.

A method for managing an energy storage device in an air conditioning system includes determining capacity of an AC power grid connected to the air conditioning system; in response to the AC power grid having high capacity, operating the air conditioning system in a first mode; and in response to the AC power grid having low capacity, operating the air conditioning system in a second mode.

A user's time and effort in making settings about information transmission from devices is reduced. An information processing method includes receiving information from a device, transmitting the received information to an information terminal of a user, detecting an attendance state of the user, and determining whether to issue a notification of the information based on the detected attendance state of the user.

A method is provided, including: (a) providing an initial charging current to a battery; (b) receiving state information about the battery, including: (1) a temperature, (2) a load profile, and (3) a power loss temporal profile including power loss durations and timings of power failure events; (c) determining, based on the state information, a modification, including: (1) in response to detecting that (i) the temperature exceeds a first upper threshold or (ii) the load profile exceeds a second upper threshold, setting the modification to be a decrease in the charging current; and (2) in response to (iii) detecting that the load profile is below a lower threshold or (iv) predicting that the battery won't reach a full charge by a next expected power failure event if the initial charging current is maintained, setting the modification to be an increase in the charging current; and (d) in response to determining the modification, adjusting the charging current provided to the battery based on the determined modification.

An example operation includes at least one of receiving, from at least one sensor at a location, data related to energy usage at the location, determining an energy-negative state exists at the location at a first period of time based on the data indicating energy usage at the location is greater than a threshold of energy provided from at least one energy storage device at the location, and recharging the at least one energy storage device at a second period of time commensurate with the energy usage at the location.

A method of operating a power plant includes generating, with one or more power generators, a total plant power. The method further includes providing a first portion of the total plant power to one or more auxiliary devices to meet an auxiliary demand. The method further includes providing a second portion of the total plant power to a flexible firm skid disposed within the power plant to meet a flexible firm demand. The method further includes providing a third portion of the total plant power to a power grid outside of the power plant to meet a grid demand. The method further includes receiving an increase in the grid demand that exceeds a power ramp rate of the one or more power generators. The method further includes adjusting an operation of the flexible firm skid to modify the flexible firm demand in response to the increase in the grid demand.

Provided herein are embodiments of systems, devices, and methods for a multi-mode, cross-platform design environment to deploy and monitor microgrid controllers rapidly, safely, and inexpensively. A multi-mode environment may run offline, real-time, and live. A cross-platform environment may run on different operating systems and environments. A design system may allow users (e.g., engineers, managers) to design, test, deploy, tune, and monitor microgrid controllers before and after deployment.

An externally-controllable electrical power generating system for providing auxiliary or backup power to a load bus or device. The system may be used indoors, and generally includes a power source comprising a first DC output, an electrical storage unit comprising a DC input coupled to the first DC output of the power source, the electrical storage unit further comprising a second DC output. An inverter coupled to the second DC output receives power, the inverter having a first AC output that can be synchronized with an AC load bus or AC grid. The system includes a contactor connected between the first AC output and an AC load bus, and is controllable with an external controller operated by a utility or a managing entity, such that the external controller can enable the controller to connect or disconnect the contactor.

A micro grid system comprises an adapter and a power controller. The adapter is in communication with an electric grid and configured to connect and disconnect a connection between the electric grid and a micro grid. The power controller is electrically connected to the adapter and receives first AC power from the electric grid via the adapter, obtains grid information, and controls the adapter to connect and disconnect the connection between the electric grid and the micro grid. The power controller controls the adapter to disconnect the connection between the electric grid and the micro grid in response to determining that the electric grid is abnormal based on the grid information.

Systems, methods, and apparatus for smart electric power grid communication are disclosed in the present invention. At least one grid element transmits at least one registration message over an Internet Protocol (IP)-based network to at least one coordinator. The at least one coordinator registers the at least one grid element upon receipt of the at least one registration message. The at least one grid element automatically and/or autonomously transforms into at least one active grid element for actively functioning in the electric power grid. The at least one coordinator tracks based on revenue grade metrology an amount of power available for the electric power grid or a curtailment power available from the at least one active grid element.