Patent ID: 8335593
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G01D,G08C,H02J,H04Q,Y02B,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method of remotely managing a plurality of energy-using devices, the method comprising: installing a device energy sensor at each of the plurality of energy-using devices located at a plurality of facilities, wherein the plurality of facilities comprise a plurality of buildings of a first type and a plurality of buildings of a second type, wherein the plurality of buildings of the first type is different than the plurality of buildings of the second type, wherein each device energy sensor is configured to measure an electrical characteristic indicative of energy being used by each of the plurality of energy-using devices located at the plurality of buildings of the first and second type, wherein each device energy sensor includes a communication interface configured to communicate an energy-indicative measurement over a network; using a command and control center, located geographically remote from the plurality of buildings of the first type and the plurality of buildings of the second type, to centrally manage and monitor the plurality of energy-using devices located at the plurality of buildings of the first type and the second type, wherein the command and control center comprises a user interface, a communication interface, a processing device, and a memory device, and wherein using the command and control center to centrally manage and monitor comprises: