METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF POWER IN AN INDUSTRIAL GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY

A method of managing power in a power microgrid, the method comprising: generating, by the facility controller, time-dependent predicted power demand data representative of at least a predicted power demand of the industrial gas production facility for a predetermined time period; utilizing, by the power controller, the predicted power demand data to generate control set point values for controlling a generated power output of the one or more renewable power sources and for controlling a flow of electrical power to or from the energy storage resources, the control set point values being selected to adjust the available power as a function of time for the predetermined time period to correspond to the demanded power for the predetermined time period; and sending one or more control signals comprising the control set point values to the one or more renewable power sources and to the one or more energy storage resources. -- -- - - -- I 12I 10: ____ 70 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I I iu r4 --- L~I --- --- 'I- -- - --I-- - --- - - - -77--- - - - --- - - - - - - - - - '040 'I I - -I -I --- 76a 1 L--- --- Fig.1I