SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING A GRID-CONNECTED HEAT PUMP COUPLED TO AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR UTILIZING A GRID-CONNECTED HEAT PUMP COUPLED TO AN ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
A method is provided. The method comprises: obtaining a current state of charge of an energy storage device of a thermal pump system, wherein the thermal pump system comprises a heat pump; determining one or more operating modes for the thermal pump system based on the current state of charge of the energy storage device; and controlling the thermal pump system based on the one or more operating modes, wherein controlling the thermal pump system comprises electrically connecting the energy storage device and/or an external power source to the heat pump such that the energy storage device and/or the external power source provide power to the heat pump.