1. A method for managing a group of energy consuming loads comprising a plurality of loads, the method comprising: (a) generating a set of load state data from each of the loads in the group of loads; (b) making an enablement state decision for each of the loads using the sets of load state data from the loads, wherein each of the enablement state decisions reflects an enablement state of a corresponding load in the group of loads, wherein the enablement state is either a load enabled state or a load disabled state, and wherein each of the enablement state decisions is made independently of the enablement state decisions for the loads other than the corresponding load; and (c) implementing the enablement state decisions.