Patent ID: 8326467

Claim:
A controller for a power system including a plurality of power system components, said controller comprising: a memory for storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor coupled to said memory and to the plurality of power system components, said processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions program said processor to: determine an operating condition of at least one first power system component and at least one second power system component of the plurality of power system components, wherein the at least one second power system component includes a power storage device switchable between a power storage mode of operation and a power supply mode of operation; identify a predetermined time for completing a charging operation of the power storage device; determine whether a switching of the power storage device from the power storage mode of operation to the power supply mode of operation will prevent the charging operation from completing within the predetermined time; determine whether a predetermined condition is met based on at least one operating condition; and transmit a command to at least one other controller to at least one of electrically couple the at least one first power system component to the at least one second power system component and electrically decouple the at least one first power system component from the at least one second power system component based on whether the predetermined condition is met.