ENERGY STORAGE ROLLING CAPACITY CHECK INCLUDING IN-SITU LIFE MODEL COMPARISON

1 . A method comprising:

providing an energy storage device including two or more energy storage elements;

initiating execution of an energy storage capacity module operative to test a capacity of a first energy storage element;

removing the storage element from service, while maintaining service of the energy storage device;

measuring a capacity of the removed storage element;

receiving the measured capacity at a lifing model;

executing the lifing model to generate an output; and

manipulating operation of the energy storage device based on the generated output.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the energy storage element is at least one of a cell, a string, and a rack of a battery.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a capacity check condition is present prior to initiating the energy storage capacity module.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

returning the removed storage element to service.

5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

removing a second energy storage element from service to test the capacity of the second energy storage element.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the generated output is the predicted capacity of the energy storage element.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

executing a global lifing model for the energy storage device.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the generated output of the executed global lifing model is the predicted capacity of the energy storage device.

9 . A system comprising:

an energy storage device including two or more energy storage elements;

an energy storage capacity module operative to test a capacity of a first energy storage element;

a memory for storing program instructions;

an energy storage processor, coupled to the memory, and in communication with the energy storage capacity module, and operative to execute program instructions to:

initiate execution of the energy storage capacity module;

remove the storage element from service, while maintaining service of the energy storage device;

measure a capacity of the removed storage element;

receive the measured capacity at a lifing model;

execute the lifing model to generate an output; and

manipulate operation of the energy storage device based on the generated output.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the energy storage element is at least one of a cell, a string, and a rack of a battery.

11 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising program instructions to:

determine a capacity check condition is present prior to initiating the energy storage capacity module.

12 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising program instructions to:

return the removed storage element to service.

13 . The system of claim 12 , further comprising program instructions to:

remove a second energy storage element from service to test the capacity of the second energy storage element.

14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the generated output is the predicted capacity of the energy storage element.

15 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising program instructions to:

execute a global lifing model for the energy storage device.

16 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the generated output of the executed global lifing model is the predicted capacity of the energy storage device.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer processor, cause the computer processor to perform a method comprising:

initiating execution of an energy storage capacity module operative to test a capacity of a first energy storage element of an energy storage device;

removing the storage element from service, while maintaining service of the energy storage device;

measuring a capacity of the removed storage element;

receiving the measured capacity at a lifing model;

executing the lifing model to generate an output; and

manipulating operation of the energy storage device based on the generated output.

18 . The medium of claim 17 , wherein the energy storage device includes two or more energy storage elements, and wherein the energy storage element is at least one of a cell, a string, and a rack of a battery.

19 . The medium of claim 17 , further comprising instructions to perform a method comprising:

returning the removed storage element to service.

20 . The medium of claim 19 , further comprising instructions to perform a method comprising:

removing a second energy storage element from service to test the capacity of the second energy storage element.