Abstract: Systems and methods of controlling the performance of client nodes served by an electric power utility are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a first network node that is operable to control via a client node an electric motor configured to operate a pump jack comprises sending, to the client node, an indication to change an amount of electric power consumed by the motor to operate the pump jack based on at least one of a value of a first parameter associated with operation of the motor and a value of a second parameter associated with operation of the pump jack so as to reduce an average amount of electric power consumed during a certain time period by the motor in operating the pump jack.

Abstract: An axial electric motor/generator having an inline stator and an inline rotor is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a system comprises a housing, a shaft, and a slice assembly disposed about the shaft. The slice assembly includes a rotor assembly having a rotor plate and a set of isolated permanent magnets. A magnetic flux of each permanent magnet flows in an opposite direction to that of each adjacent permanent magnet. The slice assembly also includes a stator assembly having a stator plate and a set of isolated coil assemblies. Each coil assembly has an insulated wire wound about a metal core. The wound wire is normal to the magnetic flux of each permanent magnet when proximate the corresponding coil assembly. At least one of the set of isolated coil assemblies is configurable to output electrical power while the shaft is rotating or to input electrical power to rotate the shaft.