Patent ID: 9328718
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E,Y02P

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling operation of a wind power plant comprising a first number (N) of wind turbines coupled with a power plant controller and producing an electrical output, the method comprising: determining an aggregated electrical output of the wind power plant based on a determined electrical output of at least one, and less than N, of the N wind turbines; determining a stochastic variability between the individual wind turbines of the N wind turbines by performing a statistical assessment of one or more input parameters selected from the group consisting of electrical parameters, mechanical parameters, operating conditions, and communication times with the power plant controller; adjusting, based on the determined stochastic variability, the aggregated electrical output to determine the electrical output of the wind power plant; and communicating, with the power plant controller, control signals to the N wind turbines based on the determined electrical output of the wind power plant.