Energy savings aggregation

A method of determining aggregated power reduction comprising:

• transmitting a power status message to a network toward at least two power reduction devices connected to the network;
• determining an aggregate compensation earned for providing an aggregate energy reduction induced by the at least two power reduction devices in response to receiving the power status message;
• and
• determining individual portions of the aggregate compensation associated with each of the at least two power reduction devices.

A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instruction including instructions that will cause a processor to:

• cause a transmitter to transmit a power status message to a network toward at least two power reduction devices connected to the network;
• determine an aggregate compensation earned for providing an aggregate energy reduction induced by the at least two power reduction devices in response to receiving the power status message;
• and
• determine individual portions of the aggregate compensation associated with each of the at least two power reduction devices.

A method of managing energy cost savings of a power supplier, the method comprising:

• monitoring energy consumption of a plurality of clients at a central server;
• determining a cost of providing an anticipated future use of power;
• determining that reduction in power is desired based on the cost of providing additional power to meet the anticipated future use;
• transmitting power reduction requests toward remote power reduction devices associated with the plurality of clients;
• and
• receiving indicia of energy consumption associated with the remote power reduction devices that is affected by the remote power reduction devices in response to receiving the power reduction request.