Patent ID: 8738194

Claim:
A stand-alone mobile micro-grid power system disconnected from utility power, comprising: at least one mobile load capable of consuming electrical power when activated; a plurality of mobile power supplies operatively coupled with the at least one mobile load and with one another to form a mobile micro-grid, the plurality of mobile power supplies comprising: at least one mobile non-fuel consuming power supply operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated, at least one mobile fuel consuming generator operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated, and at least one mobile energy storage system operative to store electrical energy and operatively coupled to provide electrical power to the mobile micro-grid when activated; and a master controller operatively coupled with the plurality of mobile power supplies and with the at least one mobile load, the master controller operative to automatically rebalance the mobile micro-grid by changing an activation state of at least one of the plurality of power supplies, wherein the master controller is operative to: obtain power supply profile data from the plurality of power supplies; obtain micro-grid load data associated with the at least one mobile load; determine a load profile for the mobile micro-grid power system based at least partially on the micro-grid load data; determine an active reserve power level for the mobile micro-grid power system based at least partially on the micro-grid load data; balance the supply of electrical power to the mobile micro-grid power system by setting an activation state of one or more of the plurality of power supplies based at least partially on the load profile and the active reserve power level for the mobile micro-grid power system; receive at least one of a load activation request indicating requested activation of one or more specific electrical loads that are currently deactivated, a load deactivation notification indicating deactivation of one or more specific electrical loads that were previously activated, and an active power supply status change notification indicating a change in a status of a currently active one of the plurality of power supplies; based on at least one of a received load activation request, a received load deactivation notification, and a received active power supply status change notification, automatically determine if the supply of electrical power to the mobile micro-grid power system needs to be rebalanced based at least partially on the load profile and the active reserve power level for the mobile micro-grid power system; and if needed, to automatically rebalance the supply of electrical power to the mobile micro-grid power system by changing an activation state of one or more of the plurality of power supplies based at least partially on the load profile and the active reserve power level for the mobile micro-grid power system.