Abstract: An intelligent electrical system is provided, including one or more of an intelligent controller, and intelligent electrical fixture and an intelligent port. Each component may have one or more continuously powered electrical devices and one or more switched electrical devices. Control signals may be delivered from the controller to the fixtures and ports, as well as to other controllers, in order to control power supplied to the components, and to control operation of the components and the devices within the components. Physical switching, and control, of power to fixtures and ports occurs locally at the components rather than at a remote power switch.