Meter-based load control

A method for controlling loads of an electricity meter, the method comprising:

• operatively connecting a grid port of a multi-port meter to an electric power grid;
• operatively connecting a load port of the multi-port meter to a premises load;
• operatively connecting one or more auxiliary ports of the multi-port meter to respective distributed energy resources (DERs);
• detecting a consumption event;
• and
• opening at least one of the one or more auxiliary switches connected to the one or more auxiliary ports in response to the consumption event, each of the one or more auxiliary switches configured to connect a respective auxiliary port to the grid port and the load port.

A system for controlling loads of an electricity meter, the system comprising:

• a multi-port meter comprising:
• a grid port configured for connecting the meter to an electric power grid;
• one or more auxiliary ports each configured for connecting the meter to a respective distributed energy resource (DER);
• a load port configured for connecting the meter to a premises load;
• a grid switch connected to the grid port and configured for connecting the grid port to the load port;
• one or more auxiliary switches, each of the one or more auxiliary switches connected to an auxiliary port of the one or more auxiliary ports and configured for connecting the auxiliary port to the grid port and the load port;
• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when read by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the following steps:
• detect a consumption event through the grid port;
• open at least one of the one or more auxiliary switches in response to detecting a consumption event.