Patent ID: 11887171
Assignee: nan
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 2:
3. A system for localized subscriber control of electric provider billing comprising,
a digital assistant in communication with powerline sensors, the powerline sensors configured to detect weather, natural disaster, or other event that compromises the electric grid in a given predetermined region,
a smart utility box in operational communication with a subscriber's utility connection and in communication with the digital assistant, wherein the smart utility box is configured to disconnect from a utility and stop incurring charges from the utility if the smart utility box determines that utility prices may exceed a threshold value; and
an application on the digital assistant configured to allow a subscriber to set a predetermined threshold value such that if electric rates exceed said threshold value, various loads in the subscriber home are disconnected in accordance with the level of electric rate increase.