Server apparatus, power control system, and power control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025309651-A1
Application number	US-202519083435-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 19, 2025
Priority date	Mar 27, 2024
Publication date	Oct 2, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A server apparatus communicates with another server apparatus. The other server apparatus directs a first operation amount to a power load in a jurisdiction to consume power that can be consumed by the load, based on predicted power demand by the power load and an actual power generation record of the amount of power generated to be supplied to the load, and change the first amount to a second operation amount based on an actual power consumption record consumed by the load. The server apparatus sends out a discharge instruction to cause a storage battery to discharge power to be further supplied to the load, based on a power purchase amount, which is determined by the other apparatus, to be further purchased from a system in order to be supplied to the load, the first amount, the power consumption record, and the power generation record.

First claim

1 . A server apparatus comprising:
a communication interface; and a controller configured to communicate by the communication interface with another server apparatus configured to direct a first operation amount to a power load in a jurisdiction to consume power that can be consumed by the power load, based on predicted power demand by the power load and an actual power generation record of an amount of power generated to be supplied to the power load, and change the first operation amount to a second operation amount based on an actual power consumption record consumed by the power load, wherein the controller is configured to send out a discharge instruction to cause a storage battery to discharge power to be further supplied to the power load, based on a power purchase amount to be further purchased from a system in order to be supplied to the power load, the first operation amount, the actual power consumption record, and the actual power generation record, the power purchase amount being determined by the other server apparatus.

2 . The server apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to send out the discharge instruction in a second cycle that is shorter than a first cycle in which the first operation amount is changed to the second operation amount in the other server apparatus.

3 . The server apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein in the other server apparatus, the first operation amount is directed to the power load in a second cycle longer than the first cycle.

4 . The server apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to perform, when sending out the discharge instruction, correction to make a discharge amount to be discharged from the storage battery smaller.

5 . The server apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the controller is configured to perform correction to make a discharge amount at a second time point after a first time point smaller than a discharge amount at the first time point.

6 . A power control system having a plurality of server apparatuses configured to be communicably connected, the power control system comprising:
a first server apparatus configured to direct a first operation amount to a power load in a jurisdiction to consume power that can be consumed by the power load, based on predicted power demand by the power load and an actual power generation record of an amount of power generated to be supplied to the power load, and change the first operation amount to a second operation amount based on an actual power consumption record consumed by the power load; and a second server apparatus configured to send out a discharge instruction to cause a storage battery to discharge power to be further supplied to the power load, based on a power purchase amount to be further purchased from a system in order to be supplied to the power load, the first operation amount, the actual power consumption record, and the actual power generation record, the power purchase amount being determined by the first server apparatus.

7 . The power control system according to claim 6 , wherein the second server apparatus is configured to send out the discharge instruction in a second cycle that is shorter than a first cycle in which the first operation amount is changed to the second operation amount in the first server apparatus.

8 . The power control system according to claim 7 , wherein in the first server apparatus, the first operation amount is directed to the power load in a second cycle longer than the first cycle.

9 . The power control system according to claim 6 , wherein the second server apparatus is configured to perform, when sending out the discharge instruction, correction to make a discharge amount to be discharged from the storage battery smaller.

10 . The power control system according to claim 9 , wherein the first server apparatus is configured to perform correction to make a discharge amount at a second time point after a first time point smaller than a discharge amount at the first time point.

11 . A power control method by a plurality of server apparatuses configured to be communicably connected, the power control method comprising:
directing, by a first server apparatus, a first operation amount to a power load in a jurisdiction to consume power that can be consumed by the power load, based on predicted power demand by the power load and an actual power generation record of an amount of power generated to be supplied to the power load; changing, by the first server apparatus, the first operation amount to a second operation amount based on an actual power consumption record consumed by the power load; and sending out, by a second server apparatus, a discharge instruction to cause a storage battery to discharge power to be further supplied to the power load, based on a power purchase amount to be further purchased from a system in order to be supplied to the power load, the first operation amount, the actual power consumption record, and the actual power generation record, the power purchase amount being determined by the first server apparatus.

12 . The power control method according to claim 11 , wherein the second server apparatus is configured to send out the discharge instruction in a second cycle that is shorter than a first cycle in which the first operation amount is changed to the second operation amount in the first server apparatus.

13 . The power control method according to claim 12 , wherein in the first server apparatus, the first operation amount is directed to the power load in a second cycle longer than the first cycle.

14 . The power control method according to claim 11 , wherein the second server apparatus is configured to perform, when sending out the discharge instruction, correction to make a discharge amount to be discharged from the storage battery smaller.

15 . The power control method according to claim 14 , wherein the first server apparatus is configured to perform correction to make a discharge amount at a second time point after a first time point smaller than a discharge amount at the first time point.

Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Urano Shigeyuki
• Onda Yusuke
• Ban Kentaro

Classifications

• H02J7/855

  with circuits adapted for supplying loads from the battery · CPC title

• H02J3/003

  Load forecast, e.g. methods or systems for forecasting future load demand · CPC title

• H02J3/32 Primary

  using batteries or super capacitors with converting means · CPC title

• H02J7/0063

  Electricity · mapped topic