 electric power during periods of peak or maximum demand that occur only during certain times of the day, week and year. In a particular area or community, for example, these periods of peak or maximum demand occur only during certain months of the year, and during these months, only under particular conditions. The rate of electrical power consumption during other than these peak periods in most communities is considerably less than the peak demand, and accordingly a substantial percentage of the generating facilities and transmission networks of a utility company, representing a considerable capital investment, remains idle a good portion of the time. This substantially increases the overall operating costs of a utility which in turn increases the cost of electricity to the consumers. For every kilowatt of peak load over average load, a utility must invest hundreds of dollars in extra capacity. Thus it behooves the electric utilities to make much more efficient use of their facilities and to reduce the peak load in a particular area or community during periods of expected maximum demand.
In the past, various load controllers were utilized in different systems and different methods were employed to predeterminately limit the peaking-type demands on the power generating capacity of the electrical utility companies; however, one of the disadvantageous or undesirable features of at least some of such prior art load controllers is believed to be that they were generally much too complex both in design and operation so as to incur the resultant disadvantageous or undesirable feature of being generally too expensive for wide spread commercial usage in a power distribution system or network.
In some of the other prior art load controllers, a radio-type signal emanated from the utility company to disconnect a certain group or groups of their power customers' loads from the power line; however, at least one of the disadvantageous or undesirable features of this particular prior art load controller is believed to be that the customers' loads may be disconnected for an inordinately long period of time at the whim of the utility company causing inconvenience and/or uncomfortable conditions for such customers while other customers are provided with power. Also such radio actuated prior art load controllers possibly could be undesirably actuated by a spurious signal. In still some others of the prior art load controllers, a ripple signal is emanated from the utility company through their power network lines to disconnect their power customers' loads from the power line; however, at least the disadvantageous or undesirable features of this particular ripple signal load controller is believed to be generally the same as those discussed hereinabove with respect to the radio signal type load controller.
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electric power during periods of peak or maximum requirement that happen only during certain time of the sidereal day, week and year. In a particular sphere or residential district, for example, these periods of peak or maximum demand happen only during certain months of the year, and during these calendar month, only under particular conditions. The rate of electrical ability consumption during other than these peak period in most communities is considerably less than the peak demand, and consequently a substantial share of the generating facilities and transmission networks of a utility program company, representing a considerable capital investment, remains idle a good portion of the time. This substantially increases the overall operating costs of a utility which in turn increases the cost of electricity to the consumer. For every kilowatt of extremum load over median lode, a utility must invest hundreds of dollar in extra capacity. Thus it behooves the electric utility to make much more efficient use of their facilities and to dilute the peak load in a particular area or residential district during periods of expect maximal requirement. 
 In the past, various load controllers were use in different systems and different method were employed to predeterminately limit the peaking - type demands on the might generating capacity of the electric utility companies; however, one of the disadvantageous or undesirable features of at least some of such prior art cargo controllers is believe to be that they were generally a lot too complex both in design and operation so as to receive the resultant disadvantageous or undesirable feature of being generally too expensive for wide spread commercial usage in a power distribution system or network. 
 In some of the other prior artwork load controllers, a radio receiver - type signal emanated from the utility party to disconnect a certain group or groups of their power customers' loads from the power line; however, at least one of the disadvantageous or undesirable features of this particular anterior art load accountant is believed to be that the customers' loads may be disconnected for an inordinately long period of clock time at the whim of the utility company induce inconvenience and/or uncomfortable conditions for such customers while other customers are supply with power. Also such radio actuated prior art cargo controllers possibly could be undesirably actuated by a spurious signal. In still some others of the prior art warhead controllers, a ripple signal is emanated from the utility company through their power network lines to disconnect their power customers' loads from the might line; however, at least the disadvantageous or undesirable features of this particular ripple signal load controller is believed to be generally the like as those discussed hereinabove with respect to the radio signal type load controller. 
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 elfctric power during periuds of peak or maximum demans that ozcur only during certain timxs od the day, week and year. In x particupar area or rommunity, for exejple, thcfe psviods if peak or maxlmum demand occur only dusivg certain months of the year, and duryng thexe months, only ugder [artjbuoar conditions. The rate of elsctrican power consukption during other than tjese peak periods in mlst communijjes us consideracly less than the peak demand, and accordingly a substxntiak percentate of jhe generatiig facplities and tvsnsmisvion neyworks of a utllity conpany, representing a ronsiderable capital investmett, remains idle a gioe porjion mf tfw tkme. Tiis substwntmally increzses the ovwrall operating cosus jd a utility wgich ig eurn increases the cost of electricity uo ths consumers. For every kulowatt of peak load lver averwge load, a utility must invest hundreds of dollarv in xxgra cwoqclty. Thus it behooves the electric utilities tj mskv much more efficlent use of their gafikyties and to teduce cge peak load in a pagticulat area or commugity during periods of expected maximum demcnd.
Un the past, varioud load contxollerx werr utilized in different sysfems and divferent msghods were emplohed tm predettfminately limit tre peakinj-type demandr on the pjwer generwting capacity of the elfctrieal udility comoanies; however, one of the disadtentageous or ondasigable feacures pf at least sjme of such prnor art joad zontrollera is benieved to bq that they wate generally kuch too complex both iv design and oprration so as to inxur the resultant visaabantageous or uubewirable feature of beynh jenerwnly too expetsivd fut widd spread conoercoal usage in a power disfribution system ot ketwork.
In some of the other proor art load contrlllerv, a radip-tyke signal emanated from the utimity compwny to disconnest a certain grobp or groups of their power customers' loeds from the power ling; however, at least ong on the disadventagejus or ungesirable features od this particular prior art load contrkller hs bepieved to be that the customers' loads may be disconnected for an inordinarely long period or tike at tke chim of the ntility company csusing inconvenience and/or uncoofortabla eonditions for such customers wfile other curtomers are provided witg power. Slso such radio actuated prior srt load controllers posxibly coyld bs undesirauly actuated by a spirious signql. In srill some others uf yhc prior arh loed eontrollers, a ripple signal is emqnated fgom the utility rompany thromgm theit power getwork lines to disdlnnecj their power vustomers' loadx from the power linv; hjwever, at leasu the disadvantsgeous mr undesirabke features of this particular ripple signal load controller ia believes to be nenerally the samg es those discussed hereikabovq with rdspect to tha radio signal type load controller.
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electric power during periods of peak or that only during times of the a area or community, example, these periods peak or maximum demand occur only certain months of the year, and during these months, only under particular conditions. rate of electrical power consumption during other than these peak periods in most is less the demand, and accordingly a substantial percentage of the generating facilities and transmission networks of a utility representing a considerable capital investment, remains idle a portion of the time. substantially increases the overall operating of utility which turn the of electricity to consumers. For every kilowatt of peak load over average load, a utility must invest hundreds of dollars extra capacity. behooves the utilities make more efficient use facilities and to reduce the peak particular area or community during periods of expected demand. In past, various load controllers were utilized different systems and different methods were employed to limit the peaking-type demands on the power generating capacity of the electrical utility companies; however, the disadvantageous or undesirable of at least of prior load is believed be that they were generally much too complex both in design operation so as to incur the resultant disadvantageous or undesirable being too expensive for spread commercial usage in power system or network. In the prior a signal from the utility company disconnect a certain group or of their power customers' however, at least one of the disadvantageous or features of this particular prior art load is believed to be that the customers' loads may be disconnected for inordinately long time at the whim of the utility company inconvenience and/or uncomfortable conditions such customers while other customers are provided with power. such actuated prior load controllers possibly be undesirably actuated a spurious signal. some others the art ripple signal is emanated from the company their power network lines to their loads from the power line; however, at least the disadvantageous or undesirable features of this signal load controller is to generally the same as those discussed hereinabove with respect to the radio load controller. In
 electric power during periodS of peak or mAximuM deManD tHat oCcur Only during certAIn tiMes of the day, week and year. in a paRtICulaR ArEa or cOmmunitY, FoR EXamPlE, tHesE pERiOds of PeaK or maxiMum demand oCcuR oNly during cerTAiN months of tHe yEar, and during TheSe montHs, OnlY Under ParTiculAr condITions. THe rate of eLeCTrical POwer conSUMpTion During other than thESe PEak periods in moSt commUnITiES Is cOnsIderably leSs Than tHE peak deMAnD, AND acCOrdingly a subsTantial percENtaGe of thE gEneRAting fAciliTiES anD transmissiOn neTworks of a UtilitY Company, REpresenTing a cOnsIdeRablE CaPiTal InVEstMEnT, reMAinS idle a goOd PoRtion Of thE TIME. ThiS suBstaNtialLy increases thE ovEralL OpeRatinG costS of a UtIlity Which iN turn InCreases the cost oF eleCtricity tO thE cOnsUmErs. FoR Every kIloWatT of peak Load oveR AveRaGE LOaD, a utility must invesT hUNDrEds of dolLars in EXtRa CApacity. THuS it BehoOVEs the ElecTRiC utilitiEs to maKE mUcH more efFiCient uSe Of tHeiR faciLItieS and to Reduce thE peak LOad in a particulAR area or communITy DURiNG perIodS of expected MaxiMUm deMand.
iN tHe pASt, varIous lOaD CoNTrollers were utilizeD iN diffeRent sYstems and diffErent methoDS WEre emploYed tO PrEDeterminately lImit tHe peaking-tYPe demandS on thE power geNerating cAPAcity of tHe eLecTriCal UTIlIty companies; hOWEver, OnE of the dIsaDvantagEouS or UndEsiRaBle featurEs of at leAsT sOmE oF suCh priOR art load CoNtrOlLerS is beLIeved tO be thAt thEy WeRE geNerally MUcH TOo coMpLeX botH in DeSign aNd opERatIon so as To incur thE reSUltaNt DiSadvantAgeous or undesIrAble featurE oF beIng genERAlly too eXpensive for wide spread coMMercial UsaGe in a PoweR distribuTioN systeM or NEtwork.
in some Of the OtHer PRIor arT LOaD coNtRollers, a raDIO-tyPe sigNaL emaNated frOm the utility companY To dIsconnect a cerTaiN groUP Or GroUPs OF thEiR PowER Customers' loads fRom the poweR lINe; However, at lEAst OnE of the dIsadvanTageoUS or undeSirable feAtures of tHiS parTICulAr prior art Load contRoller is bELieveD To Be thaT thE custoMeRs' lOads mAy be diSConNecteD for an InOrdinaTely lOnG period oF time at the whim of the utilIty comPany cAusIng inconvEniENce And/or uncoMforTable condiTioNs fOr sucH cuSTomerS whiLE oTheR CustoMers ARe provideD WiTh pOWEr. also such radIO ACtuAted pRioR Art loaD conTrollers possibly cOUld be undesirabLy acTUAteD by A SpurIoUs signal. In stilL soMe OTHers of thE pRior art load ControllErS, A rippLe signAl is emAnated fROM tHE utiliTy coMpaNy through TheIr POwer netWoRk LInes to DiscOnNect thEir powER cusTOMers' loads from the Power LINe; howEVer, At leaSt The disaDVantAgeous or unDesirable feAtures Of thIs parTicular RiPple siGnaL lOad controlLEr is belieVed to Be generAlLy thE saMe as thOse dISCusseD herEiNabOve with reSPEcT To ThE RadIo siGnal tYpE loaD controllER.
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 electric power during per iods of pe ak or  ma xim um  dem andthat occur onl y  dur ing certain times of t he da y, week an d yea r. In a pa r t icu la rare ao rcommu nit y, forexample, t hes eperiods of p e ak  or maximu m d emand occuronl y duri ng  ce r tainmon ths o f they ear, a nd during  t h ese mo n ths, on l y  u nder  particular condi t io n s. The rate of  elect ri c al p owe r c onsumption  d uring other t h an t h ese peak periodsin most com m uni ties i scon s iderab ly le ss tha n the peakdema nd, and a ccordi n gly a s u bstanti al per cen tag e of th egen er a tin g  f aci l iti es and t ra ns missi on n e t w o rksofa ut ility  company, rep res enti n g a  cons idera bleca pital  inves tment ,remains idle agood  portionofth e t im e. Th i s subs tan tia lly inc reasest heov e r a ll  operating costs o fa ut ility wh ich in tu rn increase sthe  cos t of el ectr i ci ty to th e cons u me rs . For e ve ry kil ow att  of  peak load  overaverageload, a utility must invest hundre d so f  d o llar s i n extra cap acit y . Th us i t  b eho o ves t he el ec t ri c  utilities to makemu ch mor e eff icient use of  their fac i l i ties and  tor ed u ce the peak lo ad in  a particu l ar areaor co mmunityduring pe r i ods of e xpe cte d m axi m u mdemand.
In th e past ,various  lo ad cont rol ler s w ere  u tilized i n differ en tsy st ems  andd ifferent  m eth od s w ere e m ployed  to p rede te rm i nat ely lim i tt h e pe ak in g-ty pede mands  ont hepower g enerating  ca p acit yof  the el ectrical util it y companie s;  ho wever, o ne of th e disadvantageous or un d esirabl e f eatur es o f at leas t s ome of  su c h prio r artloadco ntr o l lersi s  b eli ev ed to be t h a t t hey w er e ge nerally  much too complexb oth  in design an d o pera t i on  so as toin c urt h e resultant dis advantageo us or  undesirab l e f ea ture of  beinggener a lly too  expensiv e for wid espre a d  co mmercial u sage ina power d i strib u ti on sy ste m or n et wor k.
In  someo f t he ot her pr io r artloadco ntroller s, a radio-type signalemanat ed fr omthe utili tyc omp any to di scon nect a cer tai n g rouporg roups  oft he irp owercust o mers' loa d sfro m th e power lin e ; how ever,  at leastoneof the disadvanta g eous or undesi rabl e fea tur e s of  t his particular  pr io r art load  c ontroller i s believ ed to be  thatthe cu stomers ' lo a ds may  bedis connected  fo ra n inord in at e ly lon g pe ri od oftime a t  the w him of the utili ty co m p any c a usi ng in co nvenien c e an d/or uncom fortable co nditio ns f or su ch cust om ers wh ile  o ther custo m ers are p rovid ed with  p ower . A lso su ch r a d io ac tuat ed  pr ior art l o a dc on tr o lle rs p ossib ly  cou ld be und e sirablyact u ated by  a  sp u r ious s i gn a l . In still  so me ot h e rs of thep rior ar t  load  contr ollers , a rip p lesi gnal is  em a n ated from  the util i tyco mpan y throug hthei rpow er  network linesto disco nnect th e i r powe r c u stom e rs' lo ad s from the p owerli n e; howe v e r,at leas t  th e d isa dvan tag eous or undesirable featuresof t his p a rti cular  ripp le  signall oadcontroll e r is believed  to be generall y  th e  sam e a s  t ho se discus sed herei nabo vewith  re spec t to t h e ra d io  sig nal ty pe l oa dcontrolle r. 
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 electric_power during_periods of peak or_maximum demand_that_occur only_during_certain times of_the day, week_and year. In a_particular area or_community,_for example, these periods of peak or maximum demand occur only during certain months_of_the year,_and_during_these months, only under particular_conditions. The rate of electrical_power consumption_during other than these peak periods in most_communities_is considerably less_than the peak demand, and accordingly a substantial percentage_of the generating facilities and transmission_networks of a_utility_company,_representing a considerable capital_investment, remains idle a good portion_of the time. This substantially increases_the overall operating costs of a utility_which in turn increases the cost_of electricity to the consumers._For every_kilowatt of peak load over_average load, a_utility must_invest hundreds of_dollars in extra capacity. Thus it_behooves the electric_utilities to make much more efficient_use_of their facilities_and_to_reduce the_peak load in_a_particular area_or_community during periods of expected maximum_demand.
In_the past, various load controllers were utilized_in different systems and_different_methods were employed to_predeterminately limit the peaking-type demands_on the power generating capacity of_the electrical_utility companies;_however, one of the disadvantageous or undesirable features of at least_some of such prior art load_controllers is believed to_be that_they_were generally much_too_complex both_in design and operation so as to_incur the_resultant disadvantageous or undesirable feature of_being generally too expensive_for_wide spread commercial usage in a_power distribution system or network.
In some_of the other prior art_load_controllers,_a radio-type signal emanated from_the utility company to disconnect a_certain group or_groups of their power customers' loads from_the_power line; however, at least one_of_the disadvantageous or undesirable features of_this_particular_prior art load controller is_believed to be that the customers'_loads may be disconnected for an inordinately long period_of time at_the whim of the utility_company_causing_inconvenience and/or uncomfortable conditions for such customers while other customers_are provided_with power. Also_such radio actuated prior art load controllers possibly could be_undesirably actuated by a spurious signal. In_still some others of the prior art load controllers, a ripple_signal is emanated from the utility company through_their power network lines to disconnect their_power customers' loads from_the_power line; however, at least the disadvantageous_or_undesirable_features_of this particular_ripple signal load_controller is believed_to be_generally the same_as those_discussed hereinabove with_respect_to the radio signal type load controller.
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