Patent ID: 8793029

Claim:
A system for the control and reporting of energy consumption, the system comprising: a communication network; a plurality of power meters, the power meters including: a first power meter operable to measure power usage of a household; a second power meter operable to measure power usage of a household appliance; and a third power meter operable to measure power usage of a HVAC unit; a plurality of power switches, the plurality of power switches including a first power switch connected to the HVAC unit; and a demand response system, the demand response system being connected to the plurality of power meters through the communication network, the demand response system operable to send control signals to the plurality of power switches based on predetermined parameters, wherein: the demand response system includes a user interface operable to display power management information for the household, the power management information associated with the plurality of power meters, the user interface further operable to receive one or more inputs for managing energy consumption associated with the plurality of power meters; the demand response system includes a plurality of customer permission-based profiles that each provide a different level of access to the user interface operable to display power management information for the household, wherein each different level of access to the user interface provides a different level of display of the power management information for the household and a different level of input ability for managing energy consumption of the household, wherein the plurality of customer permission-based profiles comprise a profile for a household owner and comprise a profile for a user other than the household owner or an energy provider employee, the profile for the user providing a lower level of access to the user interface than the profile for the household owner.