Point-of-use status indicator
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1. A point-of-use energy status indicator comprising:
- a first display indicating the status of energy provided by a utility to a monitored device required for proper operation of an appliance or device located at the point-of-use;
a second display indicating a reason for which energy provided by the utility is not available at the monitored device, at least one of which is an energy curtailment imposed by one of the utility or an energy management system;
means for overriding the energy curtailment imposed on the monitored device by either the utility or the energy management system.
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Abstract
A point-of-use energy status indicator monitoring the presence or absence of energy at a monitored device that is required for proper operation of a point-of-use device. The point-of-use indicator being in two-way communication with a status determining device that monitors the monitored device. The status determining device being capable of overriding a utility or energy management system curtailment of energy to the monitored device in response to receiving a signal from a means for overriding located in the point-of-use energy status indicator.
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1. A point-of-use energy status indicator comprising:
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a first display indicating the status of energy provided by a utility to a monitored device required for proper operation of an appliance or device located at the point-of-use; a second display indicating a reason for which energy provided by the utility is not available at the monitored device, at least one of which is an energy curtailment imposed by one of the utility or an energy management system; means for overriding the energy curtailment imposed on the monitored device by either the utility or the energy management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A point-of-use energy status indicator comprising:
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a first status indicator for indicating the status of energy at a monitored device required for proper operation of a point-of-use device; a second status indicator for indicating a reason for which energy is not available at the monitored device; a means for overriding an energy curtailment imposed on the monitored device by the utility or an energy management system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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