Patent ID: 8103390

Claim:
A method to read energy related data in a power meter and to provide real time feedback regarding the effects of a load reduction initiative, comprising the steps of: sending a power restriction status indicator from a load management host controller to an on-premise processor via a distribution network, the on-premise processor coupled to a power meter that records energy related data and coupled via a wireless communications link with a power load controller associated with a power load; controlling the authorization or denial of activation of the power load by the on-premise processor as a function of the power restriction status indicator; sending a request message from the load management host controller to the on-premise processor directing the on-premise processor to read energy related data from the power meter; retrieving energy related data from the power meter by the on-premise processor; receiving a response message at the load management host controller communicated from the on-premise processor indicating the energy related data retrieved from the power meter; and recording the energy related data associated with the power load as indicated by the power meter in a data structure in memory of the load management host controller along with a date and a time information, whereby real time feedback regarding the effects of the load reduction initiative is available.