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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2011
Jay Andrew Broniak, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael Beyerle, Pewee Valley, KY (US);
Joseph Brian, Louisville, KY (US);
David Bingham, Louisville, KY (US);
Jay Andrew Broniak, Louisville, KY (US);
Michael Beyerle, Pewee Valley, KY (US);
Joseph Brian, Louisville, KY (US);
David Bingham, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An energy management system for a home network comprising a plurality of power consuming devices including a pool pump is provided. The system comprises a central controller operatively connected to the power consuming devices and configured to receive and process a signal indicative of the current state of an associated utility, including at least a peak demand state and an off-peak demand state, and a display device. The central controller further includes a scheduling algorithm configured to enable a user to program a schedule for the pool pump.