Patent ID: 8340833

Claim:
A system comprising: a distribution transformer comprising a communications module, the distribution transformer configured to: convert a first high voltage electricity from a high voltage distribution line to a first low voltage electricity; convey the first low voltage electricity along a low voltage line to an electrical device; receive a second low voltage electricity from the low voltage line, wherein the second low voltage electricity is provided by the electrical device; convert the second low voltage electricity to a second high voltage electricity; and convey the second high voltage electricity to the high voltage distribution line; wherein the communications module is configured to transmit a load reduction request along the low voltage line to the electrical device wherein the communications module is further configured to transmit time of day information and geographic information along the low voltage line to the electrical device, and wherein the geographic information includes a geographic location of the distribution transformer; wherein the distribution transformer further comprises a global positioning module configured to calculate the geographic location of the distribution transformer; wherein the global positioning module is further configured to determine a difference between the calculated geographic location and a verified geographic location of the distribution transformer; and wherein the distribution transformer is further configured to wirelessly broadcast a geographic correction based on the difference.