Abstract: Various embodiments provide appliances and electronic devices and methods implemented in such appliances and electronic devices to improve Demand Response (DR) capabilities and responses while mitigating interrupts to services provided to consumers. Various embodiments improve on DR systems by equipping a variety of electronic devices and appliances with integrated internal energy storage (e.g., battery), control and communication capabilities that enable responding to DR events by splitting power drawn by the devices or appliances between the grid and the integrated internal energy storage. Some embodiments further improve on conventional DR systems by enabling utilities to recharge batteries in electronic devices and appliances when power on the grid exceeds demand, thereby enabling utilities to increase demand when required in order to better balance power demands with power generation. Such may support the grid by increasing or decreasing load on the grid in response to grid frequency.

Abstract: A system for providing location specific load-modifying demand response (DR) and methods for making and using same. The system advantageously can manage load on individual distribution level power circuits. Information regarding forecasted and real-time loading of individual distribution level power circuits is provided to a DR Locational Application. The DR Locational Application leverages the ability of smart devices containing real-time locational functionality, such as global positioning system, to either indicate to the consumer when it is appropriate to consume power, or automatically control the energy consumption, of the smart device along with any other loads that are verified by the smart device to be in the same location. The DR Locational Application can inform the consumer, the DR Aggregator or Crowd-Source Organization, and the distribution operator of the energy consumption sum of the response for each of its distribution level circuits.