Patent ID: 9678522
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: G01D,G05F,G06Q,H02J,H04L,Y02B,Y04S

Claim:
1. A method for a client device to manage a flow of power within an electric power grid to a plurality of power consuming devices, the client device being responsive to power control messages issued by a load management server and controlling at least one controllable device that selectively enables and disables electric power to flow to at least one of a plurality of power consuming devices, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a power control message from the load management server, the power control message being responsive to a power control request and indicating at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced, disabled, or enabled and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to enable or disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device; responsive to the power control message, issuing a power management command to a controllable device, the power management command causing the controllable device to disable a flow of electric power to at least one associated power consuming device to provide a reduction in consumed power; and generating a power supply value (PSV) corresponding to the reduction in consumed power.