Abstract: A method of operating a power controller includes assigning switching offset times to a plurality of channels of a multi-channel power controller, and adjusting a state change time of a selected channel by the switching offset time associated with the selected channel such that the selected channel and another of the plurality of channels multiple channels do not undergo the state change simultaneously.

Abstract: A low voltage control system includes a controller having a plurality of switched power lines and a plurality of DC lighting loads. Each DC lighting load includes at least one DC lighting element. Each DC lighting load has an associated switch downstream from the controller that selectively connects the at least one DC lighting element to one of the plurality of switched power lines. At least one first input device includes at least one of an occupancy sensor, a light intensity sensor, or a programmable digital timer. The controller selectively powers the switched power lines in response to sensor data received from the first input device or commands received from at least one wired or wireless switch in communication with the controller.

Abstract: A method of monitoring utility usage receives utility usage data from at least one local utility sensor and uses a local server to determine a utility usage for a selected time period based on the utility usage data. The local server is also used to determine a current utility usage rate. A utility usage display illustrating at least a portion of the utility usage data is transmitted to a web browser or client application of at least one computing device. The utility usage display includes a ticker indicating the determined utility usage and the current utility usage rate. The ticker includes a rotating dial rotating at a rotational speed proportional to the current utility usage rate. The display also includes a usage scale illustrating a difference between the determined utility usage and one or more desired utility usage goals.

Abstract: A method of operating a power controller includes assigning switching offset times to a plurality of channels of a multi-channel power controller, and adjusting a state change time of a selected channel by the switching offset time associated with the selected channel such that the selected channel and another of the plurality of channels multiple channels do not undergo the state change simultaneously.