Electrical power source signaling and communication network configuration

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processing system including at least one processor when deployed in a communication network, cause the processing system to perform operations, the operations comprising:

• obtaining an alternating current electrical power signal via an electrical power distribution line, wherein the alternating current electrical power signal is modulated to include electrical power source information for a source of electrical power;
• extracting the electrical power source information from the alternating current electrical power signal;
• and
• providing the electrical power source information to at least one element of the communication network to perform at least one control action in the communication network in response to the electrical power source information.

A method comprising:

• obtaining, by a processing system including at least one processor, electrical power source information for a source of electrical power to at least one network element of a communication network, wherein the electrical power source information is obtained via an alternating current electrical power distribution line;
• selecting, by the processing system, at least one control action for the communication network in response to the electrical power source information;
• and
• performing, by the processing system, the at least one control action in the communication network.