Patent ID: 9728964
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G08B,H02J,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S

Claim:
1. A premises control system, comprising: a power production source being coupled to one or more inverters, wherein the power production source is configured to supply power to a plurality of appliances associated with an electrical system on the premises; a gateway unit in communication with the power production source and configured to obtain information regarding power production by the power production source; a control unit coupled to the premises control system, the gateway unit, and the plurality of appliances, the control unit being configured to display a status of the premises control system and the information regarding power production by the power production source; wherein the gateway unit is configured to transmit a troubleshooting signal to the control unit that is useful for indicating whether a portion of the power production source is under-producing such that a respective energy usage of one or more of the plurality of appliances is greater than the power production by the power production source; a home electrical system coupled to the control unit and a utility grid, the home electrical system being configured to transmit power supplied from the utility grid, to the plurality of appliances, based at least in part on the indication that the portion of the power production source is under-producing, and wherein the control unit is configured to: