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A load shifting control system for selectively allocating a plurality of discrete electrical loads between a first power source and a second power source includes a plurality of transfer switches connected to respective electrical loads and further includes a processor coupled with the transfer swit

A load shifting control system for selectively allocating a plurality of discrete electrical loads between a first power source and a second power source includes a plurality of transfer switches connected to respective electrical loads and further includes a processor coupled with the transfer switches. The processor is configured to identify presently available combinations of the discrete loads and to select a preferred one of the presently available load combinations as a function of control parameters and/or demand data provided to the processor. The processor is also configured to generate control signals corresponding to the preferred load combination and to communicate the control signals to the transfer switches, which are adapted to effect an allocation of loads between the power sources in accordance with the preferred load combination upon receiving the control signals.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A processor for selecting a specific combination of discrete electrical loads from a plurality of presently available combinations of discrete electrical loads, wherein each presently available combination of discrete electrical loads represents a different allocation of

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A processor for selecting a specific combination of discrete electrical loads from a plurality of presently available combinations of discrete electrical loads, wherein each presently available combination of discrete electrical loads represents a different allocation of the loads between a first power source and a second power source, said processor comprising:means for receiving control parameters and/or demand data associated with the discrete loads and the power sources;memory means for storing the control parameters and/or demand data;means for calculating a target demand value for the demand on one of said power sources as a function of the control parameters and/or demand data;means for identifying each of the presently available combinations of discrete electrical loads; andmeans for selecting one load combination from said presently available combinations of discrete electrical loads, wherein said selecting means is adapted for calculating a load demand value for each of said presently available combinations of discrete electrical loads which indicates the actual demand for that combination of discrete loads on said one power source, said one combination of discrete loads having the highest load demand value which does not exceed the target demand value.