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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2011
John A. Johnson, Belle Harbor, NY (US);
John A. Johnson, Belle Harbor, NY (US);
Calm Energy Inc., Belle Harbor, NY (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the instant invention is a computer-implemented method that includes steps of: receiving load data for a load, where the load is associated with a smart node that controls a flow of electricity, where the load data includes a service type indication; where the service type indication identifies whether the load receive in a non-firm electricity service, a firm electricity service, or both, where the non-firm electricity service is based on a non-firm service supply arrangement associated with the load and a supplier of electricity, where the non-firm service supply arrangement defines electricity usage based on a reliability level of the electrical supply provided by the supplier of electricity without a guaranteed level of uninterrupted electricity supply, and where the reliability level of the electrical supply is based on an ability to instruct to reduce or shut off the electricity supply.