Abstract: A group of electronic circuit logic blocks work together to receive a load control event message and respond thereto. A display is generated for a customer that includes (1) a set of plural load control scenarios that can be selected to respond to the load control event message and (2) an amount of reduction associated with selected load control scenarios of the plural load control scenarios that were selected in response to the load control event message. The display may also include a monetary value of the amount of reduction associated with the selected load control scenarios of the plural load control scenarios that were selected in response to the load control event message. An electronic commitment message is sent in response identifying an amount the customer will reduce a load at a time specified in the load control event message.

Abstract: A method and system for improved energy utilization within a building or facility. The building or facility includes one or more systems each controlling one or more energy consuming devices initially operated with a normal energy consumption. The method includes receiving notification of an energy event requiring a reduction of energy consumption within the building or facility, determining an occupancy of one or more areas of the building or facility using at least one of the one or more energy consuming devices, initiating an energy reduction mode upon receipt of the notification of an energy event, and terminating the energy reduction mode at the conclusion of the energy event. The energy reduction mode initiation includes sending a first communication to at least one of the one or more systems requesting the respective systems to operate one or more of the energy consuming devices with a reduced energy consumption during the energy reduction mode.