Patent ID: 8565928

Claim:
A method, comprising: receiving into a home energy gateway data generated from any one of a first communication network via a first interface channel to transmit and receive data to and from a user interface, a second communication network via a second interface channel to transmit and receive data to and from a utility company, and a third communication network via a third interface channel to access data from and provide data to accessories within a home; and operating an energy data management control system using the data, wherein the receiving of the data includes providing a price signal from the utility company to an appliance, receiving in the home energy gateway the price signal which includes a price schedule or a price change from the utility company via the second communication network, storing in the home energy gateway the price signal, reviewing scheduling priorities in the home energy gateway received from a user over the first interface channel, and sending a load shed command to the appliance based on the scheduling priorities and the price signal via the third interface channel.