A method of controlling a multivalent energy supply system, wherein the multivalent energy supply system comprises at least: - at least two energy generators (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) which use at least two different energy carriers in order to provide energy in the form of heat (F1) and/or cold (F3 ) and/or electrical energy (F2), wherein a first energy generator (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) can either simultaneously provide heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or simultaneously provide heat (F1) and cold (F3); - for each energy generator, a closed-loop controller (R1-R5) for controlling controlled variables of the energy generator (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1); and - a control device (S) for coordinately controlling the closed-loop controllers (R1-R5), wherein the control device (S) carries out the following method steps: ∘ detecting an energy supply request (EA) for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and cold (F3); ∘ determining target values (SW) for the first energy generator (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and cold (F3) based on the energy supply request (EA); ∘ determining target values (SW) for the other energy generators (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) for providing heat (F1) and/or cold (F3) and/or electrical energy (F2) based on the energy supply request (EA); and ∘ outputting the target values (SW) to the closed-loop controllers (R1-R5). - at least two energy generators (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) which use at least two different energy carriers in order to provide energy in the form of heat (F1) and/or cold (F3 ) and/or electrical energy (F2), wherein a first energy generator (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) can either simultaneously provide heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or simultaneously provide heat (F1) and cold (F3); - for each energy generator, a closed-loop controller (R1-R5) for controlling controlled variables of the energy generator (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1); and - a control device (S) for coordinately controlling the closed-loop controllers (R1-R5), wherein the control device (S) carries out the following method steps: ∘ detecting an energy supply request (EA) for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and cold (F3); ∘ determining target values (SW) for the first energy generator (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and cold (F3) based on the energy supply request (EA); ∘ determining target values (SW) for the other energy generators (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) for providing heat (F1) and/or cold (F3) and/or electrical energy (F2) based on the energy supply request (EA); and ∘ outputting the target values (SW) to the closed-loop controllers (R1-R5). ∘ detecting an energy supply request (EA) for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and cold (F3); ∘ determining target values (SW) for the first energy generator (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and electrical energy (F2) or for simultaneously providing heat (F1) and cold (F3) based on the energy supply request (EA); ∘ determining target values (SW) for the other energy generators (E1-E5, B1, B2, G1, G2, H1, H2, O1, O2, W1) for providing heat (F1) and/or cold (F3) and/or electrical energy (F2) based on the energy supply request (EA); and ∘ outputting the target values (SW) to the closed-loop controllers (R1-R5). <EOS>