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Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013

Filed:

Aug. 02, 2010
Applicants:

Lucas Bryant Spicer, Louisville, KY (US);

John K. Besore, Prospect, KY (US);

Timothy Dale Worthington, Crestwood, KY (US);

Michael Francis Finch, Louisville, KY (US);

Inventors:

Lucas Bryant Spicer, Louisville, KY (US);

John K. Besore, Prospect, KY (US);

Timothy Dale Worthington, Crestwood, KY (US);

Michael Francis Finch, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An apparatus and methods are disclosed for controlling load shedding and payback spikes of a population by segregating the population into subsets based on predicted energy consumption usage and peak load profiles. Subset populations respond independently from another based on a communication message sent to the population. Each subset population of homes with one or more energy consuming devices responds based on a generated value generated from a randomizing distribution routine.


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