Load control switch with distributed intelligence

A method of controlling provision of control circuit wiring or mains power to multiple loads at a first service site comprising:

• at a smart load control device associated with the first service site, the smart load control device comprising memory storing one or more distributed intelligence (DI) agents that, when executed by one or more processors, configure the smart load control device to perform operations comprising:
• monitoring electricity consumption by a first load at the first service site;
• receiving, by a network connection device associated with the smart load control device and configured to communicate with a network communication device at a second service site, operational status data representing an operational status of a second load at the second service site;
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• controlling provision of control circuit wiring or mains power to the first load based at least in part on monitoring the first load and the operational status of the second load, to maintain a total electricity consumption of the first service site and the second service site below a threshold electricity consumption.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more distributed intelligence (DI) agents that, when executed by one or more processors, configure a smart load control device to perform operations comprising:

• monitoring electricity consumption by a first load at a first service site;
• receiving, by a network connection device associated with the smart load control device and configured to communicate with a network communication device at a second service site, operational status data representing an operational status of a second load at the second service site;
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• controlling provision of control circuit wiring or mains power to the first load based at least in part on monitoring the first load and the operational status of the second load, to maintain a total electricity consumption of the first service site and the second service site below a threshold electricity consumption.