A processing system including at least one processor deployed in a communication network may obtain an alternating current electrical power signal via an electrical power distribution line, where the alternating current electrical power signal is modulated to include electrical power source information for a source of electrical power. The processing system may next extract the electrical power source information from the alternating current electrical power signal. The processing system may then provide the electrical power source information to at least one element of the communication network to perform at least one control action in the communication network in response to the electrical power source information.

According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for embedding energy source identification signals is provided. The present invention may include inducing an energy source identification signal into each of one or more electricity streams using one or more modulation techniques; receiving one or more redistributed electricity streams at an electricity consumption site from an electricity station; extracting one or more energy source identification signals from each of the one or more redistributed electricity streams using one or more demodulation techniques; and displaying visual information on a graphical user interface, wherein the visual information depicts de-embedded information in the extracted one or more energy source identification signals.