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AssigneeCausam Energy, Inc.
InventorJoseph W Forbes, Jr.
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A server manages consumption of power supplied by utility or electric power grid operator(s) to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the consuming devices is enabled and disabled by controllable devices controlled by one or more client devices. The server includes a command processor, event manager, database, and client device manager. The command processor receives commands from the operator(s) and issues event messages responsive thereto. The event manager maintains a power management status for each client device and issues event instructions responsive to event messages. The database stores information relating to power consumed by the consuming devices. The client device manager selects from the database, responsive to receipt of a power reduction event instruction, client device(s) to which to issue a message indicating a power reduction amount and/or identification of at least one controllable device to be instructed to disable power flow to associated consuming devices.
A server for use in a system that manages power on an electric grid including electric power supplied to a plurality of power consuming devices, wherein power flow to the plurality of power consuming devices is enabled and disabled by a plurality of controllable devices and wherein the plurality of controllable devices operate under the control of one or more client devices or independently from the client devices if operating instructions received by the plurality of controllable devices, the server comprising:
A method for a server to manage a flow of power on a grid including power supplied to a plurality of power consuming devices, the method comprising:
A system controller for use in a system that manages power in an electric grid by a plurality of power consuming devices, wherein power flow to the plurality of power consuming devices is enabled and disabled by a plurality of controllable devices and wherein the plurality of controllable devices operate under the control of one or more client devices, the system controller comprising:
A method for a system controller to manage a flow of power supplied by at least one electric utility or electric power grid operator(s) to a plurality of power consuming devices, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.