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Method and apparatus for preventing overloads of power distribution networks

  • US 7,865,272 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2006
  • Issued: 01/04/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of monitoring operation of devices in a facility, the method comprising:

  • controlling a plurality of computing devices in the facility to operate at a controlled power level, where the controlled power level is a predetermined percentage of a maximum power level less than 100%;

    measuring air temperature at one or more locations in the facility;

    controlling at least one air conditioning unit in the facility based on the air temperature at the one or more locations in the facility;

    said controlling a plurality of computing devices includes controlling each of the plurality of computing devices to perform at least one additional task selected to provide a level of capacity to cause each computing device to operate at the predetermined percentage of the maximum power level.

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