[Object] On the basis of a limit of an operation of a control unit that is connected to a power-receiving path of a converting unit, is electrically parallel with the converting unit, and controls apparent power in the power-receiving path of the converting unit, the operation of the control unit is controlled. [Solution] A power control system includes: an acquisition section that acquires control unit information related to a limit of an operation by a control unit provided for a heat pump system that regulates temperature and/or humidity; and a control section that controls an operation of the control unit on the basis of the control unit information. The control unit is connected to a power-receiving path of a converting unit that converts received power and supplies the converted power to a load used for the regulating. The control unit is electrically parallel with the converting unit. The control unit controls apparent power in the power-receiving path.

An electrical power socket including: an electrical power outlet; a power input configured to supply power to the power outlet; one relay configured to control delivery of electrical power via the power outlet; a power monitor configured to monitor the operational state of the power outlet and characteristics of power drawn from the power outlet. The electrical power socket further includes a microcontroller being configurable to: capture monitored data; send the captured data via a data network interface to a remote energy monitoring system; receive data from the remote energy monitoring system; and control the one relay to manage delivery of power via a power outlet responsive to a determination that the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification.

Methods and systems are provided for optimizing energy management of an energy resource site. For instance, a hierarchical energy management system can provide optimized management of energy resource sites with large numbers of energy resources. In particular, the hierarchical energy management system can effectively control energy resources by allocating functionality using different tiers. For instance, one or more energy resources devices can comprise the lowest tier of the hierarchical energy management system. The next tier of the hierarchical energy management system can comprise one or more controllers that can manage the energy resource devices. The next tier of the hierarchical energy management system, a resource manager, generally manages the set of controllers.

Systems and methods are provided for allocating and providing power to electric loads based on load classification information. A power system, such as a local electrical utility, may receive load demand requests from customers or loads wanting to consume power, and the system may allocate power to the loads based on load classifications of each of the loads. The system may then communicate the power allocations to the loads, and the loads may then consume power based on the power allocated to each of the loads. These improvements may be used to, for example, reduce the likelihood or frequency of demand response events in which power demand exceeds supply since the system may limit the total amount of power that is allocated at any given time.

Electrical power supply systems may include a housing separate from a meter socket, an input disconnect in the housing configured to receive electrical power from the meter socket, an auxiliary disconnect in the housing configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to an auxiliary device, and a main electrical output in the housing configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to a disconnect panel. Various other related systems and methods are also disclosed.

Electrical power supply systems may include a single housing including a meter socket section and an auxiliary connection section. A socket for connecting a power meter may be in the meter socket section. An input disconnect configured to receive electrical power from the meter socket section may be in the auxiliary connection section. An auxiliary disconnect configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to an auxiliary device may be in the auxiliary connection section. A main electrical output configured to receive electrical power from the input disconnect and to provide the electrical power to a disconnect panel may be in the auxiliary connection section. Various other related systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.

An electrical power socket including: an electrical power outlet; a power input configured to supply power to the power outlet; one relay configured to control delivery of electrical power via the power outlet; a power monitor configured to monitor the operational state of the-power outlet and characteristics of power drawn from the power outlet; and a microcontroller being configurable to: capture monitored data; send the captured data via a data network interface to a remote energy monitoring system; receive data from the remote energy monitoring system; and control the one relay to manage delivery of power via a power outlet responsive to a determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification. The determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification.

An electrical power socket including: an electrical power outlet; a power input configured to supply power to the power outlet; one relay configured to control delivery of electrical power via the power outlet; a power monitor configured to monitor the operational state of the-power outlet and characteristics of power drawn from the power outlet; and a microcontroller being configurable to: capture monitored data; send the captured data via a data network interface to a remote energy monitoring system; receive data from the remote energy monitoring system; and control the one relay to manage delivery of power via a power outlet responsive to a determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification. The determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification.

An electrical power socket including: an electrical power outlet; a power input configured to supply power to the power outlet; one relay configured to control delivery of electrical power via the power outlet; a power monitor configured to monitor the operational state of the-power outlet and characteristics of power drawn from the power outlet; and a microcontroller being configurable to: capture monitored data; send the captured data via a data network interface to a remote energy monitoring system; receive data from the remote energy monitoring system; and control the one relay to manage delivery of power via a power outlet responsive to a determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification. The determination the power outlet is delivering power associated with a wasted energy usage classification.

Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that configures a computing system to be a power sink from an external display, detects an alternating current (AC) power failure with respect to the external display, and configures the computing system to be a power source for the external display in response to the AC power failure. In one example, the technology places the external display in a low power state after the AC power failure is detected.