Price-sensitive electricity consumption without the need or use of time-of-use metering

Abstract From the Canadian patent

This is a patent application for a new process that allows for retail electricity customers, (households and commercial users with peak loads under 500 kilowatts) to consume, electricity in response to electricity price signals. This process utilizes appliances and, electrical equipment with currently-available pervasive computing technology and, Internet-based computer applications to facilitate price-based electricity consumption. The other enabling factor for this application is the emergence of deregulated electricity, markets at the wholesale or retail level that provide time-sensitive prices. This process, benefits electricity consumers wishing to take advantage of competitive …