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A system for leveling energy consumption of loads being controlled by a duty cycle routine, the loads having on times and off times within a predetermined period of time established by the duty cycle routine, the system having a plurality of loads, a communication channel connected to each of the lo

A system for leveling energy consumption of loads being controlled by a duty cycle routine, the loads having on times and off times within a predetermined period of time established by the duty cycle routine, the system having a plurality of loads, a communication channel connected to each of the loads, and a controller connected to the communication channel, the controller determining a gap time during which no load is off, the gap time being a function of the period of time, the sum of all of the off times for each of the loads, and the number of loads, the controller scheduling the loads to be off, the off times being distributed over the period of time with a gap time existing between adjacent off times.

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A system for leveling energy consumption of loads being controlled by a duty cycle routine, the loads having on times and off times within a predetermined period of time established by said duty cycle routine, said system comprising: a plurality of loads; communication means connected to each of sai

A system for leveling energy consumption of loads being controlled by a duty cycle routine, the loads having on times and off times within a predetermined period of time established by said duty cycle routine, said system comprising: a plurality of loads; communication means connected to each of said loads; and, controller means connected to said communication means, said controller means determining a gap time, said gap time being a function of said period of time, the sum of said off times for at least some of said loads, and the number of said at least some of said loads, said controller means scheduling said loads to be off, said off times of said at least some of said loads being distributed over said period of time with said gap time existing between adjacent off times of said at least some of said loads.