Patent ID: 8805552
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: G01D,G05F,G06Q,H02J,H04L,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
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 one or more controllable devices that selectively enable and disable a flow of electric power to at least some of the plurality of power consuming devices, the method comprising: receiving a power control message from the load management server, the power control message being responsive to a power reduction request issued by a control center of the electric utility and indicating at least one of an amount of electric power to be reduced and an identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to enable or disable a flow of electric power to one or more associated power consuming devices; 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 so as to achieve a reduction in consumed power as requested by the control center; and based upon the reduction in consumed power, generating at the control center a power supply value (PSV) corresponding to the reduction in consumed power.