Energy Alert Power System and Method
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1. A method for temporarily reducing energy demand on an energy grid comprising:
- receiving, from a power company, a first power-save signal by a power meter of a user, the power meter being a remotely accessible power meter through which power is supplied to the user;
transmitting a second power-save signal from the power meter to a control device, the control device associated with a thermostat;
changing a target temperature of the thermostat to a power-save target temperature in response to the second power-save signal; and
the target temperature being changed to the power-save target temperature for a period of time chosen by the power company.
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Abstract
An energy control system, helping to reduce energy consumption from an energy grid, includes a power meter which receives first power-save signal and generates a second power-save signal for receipt by a control device. The target temperature of a thermostat is changed for a period of time in response to the second power-save signal. The control device can create a third power-save signal for receipt by a power-save adapter for an associated energy-consuming unit to permit only limited operation of the energy-consuming unit.
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1. A method for temporarily reducing energy demand on an energy grid comprising:
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receiving, from a power company, a first power-save signal by a power meter of a user, the power meter being a remotely accessible power meter through which power is supplied to the user; transmitting a second power-save signal from the power meter to a control device, the control device associated with a thermostat; changing a target temperature of the thermostat to a power-save target temperature in response to the second power-save signal; and the target temperature being changed to the power-save target temperature for a period of time chosen by the power company. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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