Patent ID: 9002524
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: F24F,H02J,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing local control of a space conditioning load during a direct load control event having a duration and issued by a utility provider, comprising: during said duration, a load control logic determining that a temperature threshold value is reached, in response to said determination, the load control logic automatically and completely disabling direct load control of the space conditioning load from the utility provider, setting a new temperature set point of a thermostat to the temperature threshold value, and automatically transitioning control to a temperature setback method of the thermostat; performing a temperature setback method of the thermostat until said load control logic determines that a timer associated with said duration expired; and in response to said determining that the timer expired, the load control logic determines that said duration expired, and changes the new temperature set point of the thermostat back to a desired temperature set point.