Method and apparatus for load management in an electric power system
First Claim
1. A system for load control in an electrical power system, comprising:
- a relay configured to control electric power provided to relatively high-load electrical equipment;
a processing system configured to receive commands via a data interface device from a power authority, said processing system addressable using an identification code that identifies a type of said relatively high-load electrical equipment, said processing system configured to receive at least a first command from said power authority to said data interfaced device to control said relay to adjust loading on said electrical power system.
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Abstract
A system for load control in an electrical power system is described, wherein one or more load-control devices are provided to control power delivered to electrical equipment. A remote power authority, such as a power company, government agency, or power transmission company sends one or more commands to the load-control devices to adjust loading on the electrical power system. In one embodiment, the power authority sends shutdown commands. In one embodiment, the power authority sends commands to tell the electric power device to operate in a relatively low-power mode. In one embodiment, the commands are time-limited, thereby allowing the electric power device system to resume normal operation after a specified period of time. In one embodiment, the commands include query commands to cause the control device to report operating characteristics (e.g., efficiency, time of operation, etc.) back to the power authority.
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1. A system for load control in an electrical power system, comprising:
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a relay configured to control electric power provided to relatively high-load electrical equipment;
a processing system configured to receive commands via a data interface device from a power authority, said processing system addressable using an identification code that identifies a type of said relatively high-load electrical equipment, said processing system configured to receive at least a first command from said power authority to said data interfaced device to control said relay to adjust loading on said electrical power system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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