Patent ID: 9403441
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B60L,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. A load-managing electricity service (LMES) system for managing and controlling electrical loads supplied by a common distribution transformer, comprising: a communicative distribution transformer (CDT) sensor arranged integral to the common distribution transformer, including: a load-control device (LCD) arranged at the common distribution transformer, wherein the LCD is configured to communicate with the CDT sensor, the LCD including: a load-sensing circuit configured to sense one of the plurality of electrical loads supplied by the common distribution transformer; wherein the CDT sensor is configured to automatically associate with the LCD; and the LCD is integrated into the LMES system based on a characterization event, wherein the characterization event includes transmitting a power cycling data message to the control device of the LCD upon initial connection of the LCD to one of the plurality of electrical loads supplied by the common distribution transformer to generate a power cycling event and detecting a change in the operating characteristic of the common distribution transformer in response to the power cycling event.