ENERGY DELIVERY CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. An electrical load control management system associated with an appliance, the system comprising:
- a load control device configured to selectively reduce power supplied to the appliance in response to a demand response event; and
an externally accessible opt-out control associated with the load control device, the opt-out control being actuatable to permit a consumer to opt-out of a demand response event.
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Abstract
An electrical load control management system (10) associated with an appliance (24) includes at least one of a load control device (16) and a programmable thermostat (18) configured to selectively reduce power supplied to the appliance (24) in response to a demand response event. An optional opt-out control (120, 124, and 69) is associated with at least one of the load control device (16) and programmable thermostat (18). The opt-out control (120, 124, and 69) is actuatable to permit a consumer to opt-out of a demand response event.
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1. An electrical load control management system associated with an appliance, the system comprising:
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a load control device configured to selectively reduce power supplied to the appliance in response to a demand response event; and an externally accessible opt-out control associated with the load control device, the opt-out control being actuatable to permit a consumer to opt-out of a demand response event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical load control management system comprising:
a load control device configured to selectively reduce the power supplied to an appliance in response to a demand response event received from a utility'"'"'s computer at a remote location, the load control device being configured to measure line voltage and current supplied to the appliance at predetermined time intervals, the load control device being configured to calculate power from the measured line voltage and current values before and after the demand response event to determine a direct load shed measurement corresponding to the demand response event. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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34. An electrical load control management system associated with an appliance, the system comprising:
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a load control device having a first relay, the load control device being coupled to the appliance and configured to selectively reduce power supplied to the appliance in response to a demand response event; a thermostat coupled to the appliance, the thermostat having a second relay; means located between the load control device and the thermostat for transmitting signals in opposite directions to monitor conditions of the first and second relays to determine whether the load control device has been wired around. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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