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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2018
J. Carl Cooper, Reno, NV (US);
J. Carl Cooper, Reno, NV (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing one or more grid supplied and separately metered power services, backup power sources, transfer switches and related powered loads using load monitoring and control which allow selectively connecting, disconnecting, limiting and controlling various loads which are powered thereby. The method and apparatus include operating with a system with a dual revenue meters providing grid power, a backup power source and a dual transfer switch wherein the power capabilities of each are economically sized while allowing reliability and convenience in selecting and powering loads. The connections to power sources and control of the loads powered thereby take into account various parameters including cost of power, load handling capability, type of load, load size, environmental factors, load usage during and subsequent to load connection, load priority and operator wishes.