Patent ID: 8223032

Claim:
A power monitoring system, comprising: a discoverable wireless device; a proximity monitor configured to automatically discover the discoverable wireless device in response to the discoverable wireless device being within a wireless range of the proximity monitor; a monitoring server communicatively connected to the proximity monitor via a communications network, the monitoring server being configured to: i) receive from the proximity monitor proximity information associated with the discoverable wireless device, and ii) transmit an instruction signal based on the received proximity information to at least one of a plurality of electrical components located remotely from the proximity monitor, the plurality of electrical components including power distribution equipment operating at or above 480 volts, the instruction signal causing the at least one of the electrical components to modify an operating parameter of the at least one of the electrical components, wherein the proximity monitor is further configured to monitor one or more electrical characteristics of the power distribution equipment, the proximity monitor being integral with one of the plurality of electrical components.