A server manages consumption of power supplied by at least one electric utility to multiple power consuming devices. Power flow to the consuming devices is enabled and disabled by controllable devices controlled by one or more client devices. The server includes a command processor, event manager, database,...http://www.google.ca/patents/US8010812?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8010812 - Method and apparatus for actively managing consumption of electric power supplied by one or more electric utilities
