Method and apparatus for implementing enablement state decision for energy consuming load based on demand and duty cycle of load

A method for managing an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads comprising the load and a plurality of other loads, the method comprising:

• (a) generating a set of load state data from the load, wherein the load is comprised of a discretionary load, wherein the load has a duty cycle and wherein the duty cycle for the load is less than 100 percent;
• (b) compiling the set of load state data generated from the load with sets of load state data generated from the other loads;
• (c) making an enablement state decision for the load using the compiled sets of load state data, wherein the enablement state decision reflects an enablement state of the load, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, wherein the enablement state decision is made independently of the other loads, wherein the enablement state decision is made with a goal of achieving a target system equilibrium for the group of loads, wherein each of the loads in the group of loads has an energy demand and wherein the target system equilibrium is equal to a sum for all of the loads in the group of loads of a product of the energy demand of one of the loads and the duty cycle of the one of the loads;
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• (d) implementing the enablement state decision for the load.

A computer readable medium providing computer readable instructions for directing a processor to make an enablement state decision reflecting an enablement state of an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads comprising the load and a plurality of other loads, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, the instructions comprising:

• (a) generating a set of load state data from the load;
• (b) compiling the set of load state data from the load with sets of load state data from the other loads;
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• (c) processing the compiled sets of load state data in order to make the enablement state decision independently of the other loads, wherein the enablement state decision is made with a goal of achieving a target system equilibrium for the group of loads, wherein each of the loads in the group of loads has an energy demand, wherein each of the loads in the group of loads has a duty cycle, and wherein the target system equilibrium is equal to a sum for all of the loads in the group of loads of a product of the energy demand of one of the loads and the duty cycle of the one of the loads.

An apparatus for making an enablement state decision reflecting an enablement state of an energy consuming load in a group of energy consuming loads comprising the load and a plurality of other loads, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, the apparatus comprising a processor programmed to:

• (a) generate a set of load state data from the load;
• (b) compile the set of load state data from the load with sets of load state data from the other loads;
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• (c) process the compiled sets of load state data in order to make the enablement state decision independently of the other loads, wherein the processor is programmed to make the enablement state decision with a goal of achieving a target system equilibrium for the group of loads, wherein each of the loads in the group of loads has an energy demand, wherein each of the loads in the group of loads has a duty cycle, and wherein the target system equilibrium is equal to a sum for all of the loads in the group of loads of a product of the energy demand of one of the loads and the duty cycle of the one of the loads.