Patent ID: 8436489

Claim:
A system comprising: a host computer comprising a processor in electronic communication with a power supply network and with an energy storage apparatus, the host computer further comprising a computer-readable storage medium in electronic communication with the processor and having stored thereon code configured to cause the processor to, receive an input relating to a predicted change in a load of the power supply network, or a change in generation capacity available to the power supply network, process the input according to a control algorithm, communicate a first signal either automatically causing the energy storage apparatus to operate to output electrical power, or recommending a human operator to instruct the energy storage apparatus to operate to output electrical power, and communicate a second signal either automatically causing ramp-up of a generation asset of the power supply network, or recommending the human operator to instruct ramp-up of a generation asset of the power supply network, communicate a third signal either automatically causing replenishment of the energy storage apparatus, or recommending the human operator to instruct replenishment of the energy storage apparatus, wherein the energy storage apparatus is configured to generate the electrical power from expansion of compressed gas.