Todd A Kline

US Patent:

8452461, May 28, 2013

Filed:

May 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/104471

Inventors:

Harry Sawyer - Dripping Springs TX, US
Simon Chee - Toledo OH, US
Todd Walter - Scottsdale AZ, US
Todd Kline - Whitehouse OH, US
John Bellacicco - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

First Solar, Inc - Perrysburg OH

International Classification:

G06F 1/26
H02J 3/14

US Classification:

700291, 307 31

Abstract:

A control system for a photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant that includes a plant-level control system for implementing plant-level control functions at power generation sites of the plant, a supervisory system for supervisory control and data acquisition of the plant, and a communications network connecting the plant-level control system, the supervisory system, and plant devices is described. Methods of controlling a PV plant using the plant-level control system and the supervisory system and methods of regulating power characteristics in power generation sites are also described.

US Patent:

20130245846, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

May 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/888854

Inventors:

Simon Chee - Toledo OH, US
Todd Kline - Whitehouse OH, US
Harry Sawyer - Scottsdale AZ, US
Todd Walter - Scottsdale AZ, US

Assignee:

FIRST SOLAR, INC. - Perrysburg OH

International Classification:

G06F 1/26

US Classification:

700287

Abstract:

A control system for a photovoltaic (“PV”) power plant that includes a plant-level control system for implementing plant-level control functions at power generation sites of the plant, a supervisory system for supervisory control and data acquisition of the plant, and a communications network connecting the plant-level control system, the supervisory system, and plant devices is described. Methods of controlling a PV plant using the plant-level control system and the supervisory system and methods of regulating power characteristics in power generation sites are also described.