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A method and apparatus for controlling an electrical load in an electrical load management system and monitoring the load control operations and the energy supplied to the electrical load. The apparatus includes a controller for controlling an electrical load in an electrical distribution network in

A method and apparatus for controlling an electrical load in an electrical load management system and monitoring the load control operations and the energy supplied to the electrical load. The apparatus includes a controller for controlling an electrical load in an electrical distribution network in response to command signals transmitted by a command center remotely located from the electrical load. A first monitor generates electrical load data in response to detecting the distribution or interruption of energy to the electrical load. Furthermore, a second monitor generates electrical load reduction data in response to detecting the control operation of the controller. The apparatus also includes a communicator means for transmitting the electrical load data and the electrical load control data to a data processing center remotely located from the electrical load. The data processing center processes the electrical load data and the electrical load control data to determine the effectiveness of the electrical load management system.

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In an electrical load management system, said system including a plurality of an improved load control switching and monitoring apparatus, each of said improved apparatus located proximate to an electrical load to be controlled, and a data processing center remotely located and separated from said e

In an electrical load management system, said system including a plurality of an improved load control switching and monitoring apparatus, each of said improved apparatus located proximate to an electrical load to be controlled, and a data processing center remotely located and separated from said electrical load, for causing electrical load reductions in an electrical distribution network and monitoring each of said electrical load reductions and energy supplied to said electrical load, said apparatus comprising: control means for controlling said electrical load in said electrical distribution network in response to command signals transmitted by a command center, said command center remotely located from said electrical load; first monitoring means for generating electrical load data in response to detecting the distribution and interruption of said energy to said electrical load; second monitoring means for generating electrical load control data in response to detecting the control operation of said control means; and data collection means for collecting said electrical load data and said electrical load control data and communicating said electrical load data and said electrical load control data to said data processing center, said data processing center operative to process said electrical load data and said electrical load control data to determine the effectiveness of said electrical load management system.