System and method for utility network load control

A system for managing electrical loads serviced by an electrical utility, the system comprising:

• a plurality of load management devices, wherein each load management device controls the electrical power provided to a respective load;
• a plurality of powerline nodes, each of which communicatively couples to a respective set of load management devices via a powerline carrier network;
• at least one power management termination system, each of which communicatively couples to at least one powerline node:
• a load management control center that communicatively couples to each of the plurality of load management devices via the at least one power management termination system and the plurality of power line node;
• wherein the load management control center individually communicates with each of the plurality of load management devices to determine the status of a respective load;
• and
• wherein the load management control center individually communicates with each of the plurality of load management devices to direct the plurality of load management devices to disconnect a respective load.

A system for managing electrical loads serviced by an electrical utility, the system comprising:

• a plurality of load management devices, wherein each load management device controls the electrical power provided to a respective load;
• a power line node that communicatively couples to the plurality of load management devices via a power line carrier local area network;
• a power management termination system that communicatively couples to the power line node;
• a load management control center that communicatively couples to the power management termination system via at least one communication network;
• wherein the load management control center individually communicates with each of the plurality of load management devices to determine the status of a respective load;
• and
• wherein the load management control center individually communicates with each of the plurality of load management devices to direct the plurality of load management devices to disconnect a respective load.

A method for managing electrical loads serviced by an electrical utility, the system comprising:

• communicatively coupling a load management control center to a plurality of load management devices via at least one power management termination system, at least one power line node, and at least one communication network such that the load management control center individually addresses each of the plurality of load management devices, wherein each of the load management devices couples to, and controls a active load;
• communicating by the load management control center with each of the plurality of load management devices to determine the status of a respective load;
• and
• communicating by the load management control center with each of the plurality of load management devices to direct the plurality of load management devices to disconnect a respective load.

A method for managing electrical loads serviced by an electrical utility, the method comprising:

• communicatively coupling a load management control center to a plurality of load management devices via a power management termination system, a power line node, and at least one communication network such that the load management control center individually addresses each of the plurality of load management devices, wherein each of the load management devices couples to, and controls a respective load, and wherein the at least one communication network includes a power line carrier local area network;
• communicating by the load management control center with each of the plurality of load management devices to determine the status of a respective load;
• communicating by the load management control center with each of the plurality of load management devices to direct the plurality of load management devices to disconnect a respective load;
• and
• providing an incentive to a plurality of subscribers to allow a portion of their serviced load to be controlled by corresponding load management devices.