A computer for use with a power distribution system, said computer communicatively coupled to at least one power distribution device of a plurality of power distribution devices, said computer comprising: a memory area configured to store a threshold voltage level and a hierarchy of a first power distribution device and at least a second power distribution device of the plurality of power distribution devices, wherein the hierarchy is based on the relative locations of the power distribution devices with respect to the computer or a utility; and a processor coupled to said memory area characterized in that the processor is configured to: adjust a first voltage level of the first power distribution device based on the threshold voltage level, wherein the first power distribution device is a first tier of the hierarchy; adjust at least a second voltage level of at least the second power distribution device based on the threshold voltage level, wherein the second power distribution device is a second tier of the hierarchy; and generate a switch plan for the at least one power distribution device of the plurality of power distribution devices based on the adjusted first voltage level and the adjusted at least a second voltage level, wherein the switch plan comprises settings for capacitor banks and/or voltage regulators of the at least one power distribution device. a memory area configured to store a threshold voltage level and a hierarchy of a first power distribution device and at least a second power distribution device of the plurality of power distribution devices, wherein the hierarchy is based on the relative locations of the power distribution devices with respect to the computer or a utility; and a processor coupled to said memory area characterized in that the processor is configured to: adjust a first voltage level of the first power distribution device based on the threshold voltage level, wherein the first power distribution device is a first tier of the hierarchy; adjust at least a second voltage level of at least the second power distribution device based on the threshold voltage level, wherein the second power distribution device is a second tier of the hierarchy; and generate a switch plan for the at least one power distribution device of the plurality of power distribution devices based on the adjusted first voltage level and the adjusted at least a second voltage level, wherein the switch plan comprises settings for capacitor banks and/or voltage regulators of the at least one power distribution device. adjust a first voltage level of the first power distribution device based on the threshold voltage level, wherein the first power distribution device is a first tier of the hierarchy; adjust at least a second voltage level of at least the second power distribution device based on the threshold voltage level, wherein the second power distribution device is a second tier of the hierarchy; and generate a switch plan for the at least one power distribution device of the plurality of power distribution devices based on the adjusted first voltage level and the adjusted at least a second voltage level, wherein the switch plan comprises settings for capacitor banks and/or voltage regulators of the at least one power distribution device.