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Use power master unit found at elster-power-master-unit.software.informer.com. Patent US2. 00. 70. Load control unit in communication with a fixed network meter reading system. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0. The present invention relates to an energy management system, and more particularly, to systems and methods for controlling or shedding loads at a customer location via a fixed network meter reading system. Background of the Invention [0. Loads at a customer location may be curtailed or interrupted during power system events for several reasons. Depending on the driver, the load reduction may be initiated by the utility or by the customer. For the customer, load reduction is generally an attempt to decrease energy consumption during certain periods of time to reduce costs. Predetermined loads such as HVAC, hot water heaters, pool pumps, or other high consumption devices can be selected for energy interruption to reduce the overall consumption when higher energy prices are in effect. For the utility, load shedding at a customer site may be accomplished because of an abnormal condition on the power network. Abnormal conditions include events such as loss of transmission capability due to a line outage, loss of generation, loss of inter- tie to adjacent power networks, unusually high peak demand or similar type events. In this case the utility may take different steps to decrease consumption via load shedding. Load shedding can be initiated at the substation level using frequency- based relays. Many customers may contractually elect to have non- critical loads interrupted at customer premises for a reduction in overall energy costs. In order for this to be effective, the utility traditionally interrupts certain loads for a few minutes to maybe hours in order to reduce the overall load on a transmission network. One drawback of such systems is that they require additional equipment at a customer premises and additional systems to manage the equipment. With the rapid growth in fixed network automated reading systems, it would advantageous if such systems could be used to manage load control systems to reduce the amount of equipment and systems necessary to implement load control and shedding. The present invention provides such a system. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0. The invention provides a system and method for providing load control. The load control systems communicate with existing automated meter reading communications systems to interrupt and shed loads at a customer location. The system includes a master controller that listens to communications between a utility meter and the reading system. The controller receives tier and/or pricing information and will instruct a load control unit to interrupt certain loads based on the information. In addition, the system may be employed as a load shedding system where a command may be forwarded to the master controller to disconnect loads based on action levels. The command may be sent via a TCP/IP communications system to a node in the reading system and the forwarded via a radio network to the master controller to reduce latency. Predictive shedding may be performed based on forecast loads. These and other novel features will be described in further detail below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0. The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in the drawings exemplary constructions of the invention; however, the invention is not limited to the specific methods and instrumentalities disclosed. In the drawings: [0. FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wireless system for collecting data from remote devices; [0. FIG. 2 expands upon the diagram of FIG. FIG. 3 illustrates exemplary communication links to an in- home display and load control device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS [0. Exemplary systems and methods for gathering meter data are described below with reference to FIGS. It will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the description given herein with respect to those figures is for exemplary purposes only and is not intended in any way to limit the scope of potential embodiments. Generally, a plurality of meter devices, which operate to track usage of a service or commodity such as, for example, electricity, water and gas, may be operable to wirelessly communicate with each other and/or to communicate with one another via a wireline network. A collector may be operable to automatically identify and register meters for communication with the collector. When a meter is installed, the meter becomes registered with the collector that can provide a communication path to the meter. The collectors may receive and compile metering data from a plurality of meter devices via wireless communications. Also, a communications server communicates with the collectors to retrieve the compiled meter data. FIG. 1 provides a diagram of an exemplary metering system 1. System 1. 10 comprises a plurality of meters 1. Meters 1. 14 may be located at customer premises such as, for example, a home or place of business. Meters 1. 14 may comprise an antenna and may be operable to transmit data, including service usage data, wirelessly or via wired connections. Meters 1. 14 may be further operable to receive data wirelessly as well. In an illustrative embodiment, meters 1. Elster Electricity, LLC. System 1. 10 may further comprise collectors 1. Collectors 1. 16 also may be meters operable to detect and record usage of a service or commodity such as, for example, electricity, water, or gas. Collectors 1. 16 may comprise an antenna and may be operable to send and receive data wirelessly. In particular, collectors 1. In an illustrative embodiment, meters 1. Elster Electricity, LLC. A collector 1. 16 and the meters 1. LAN 1. 20 of system 1. In the context of networking, meters 1. For each subnet/LAN 1. The data collection server 2. The data collection server 2. Generally, collector 1. FHSS) and direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) at 9. MHz. As illustrated, meters 1. Referring now to FIG. The system 2. 00 may include a network management server 2. NMS) 2. 04 and a data collection server 2. LANs 1. 20 and their constituent nodes. The NMS 2. 04 may track changes in the network state, such as new nodes registering/unregistering with the system 2. This information may be collected for each subnet/LAN 1. Communication between nodes and the system 2. LAN identification, however customers also may query and communicate with nodes using their own identifier. To this end, a marriage file 2. LAN identification for each node (e. LAN 1. 20. A device configuration database 2. For example, in the metering system 1. TOU) switchpoints, etc. A data collection requirements database 2. For example, a user may specify that metering data such as load profile, demand, TOU, etc. Reports 2. 14 containing information on the network configuration may be automatically generated or in accordance with a user request. A network management system (NMS) 2. The current network state 2. LAN 1. 20. The historical network state 2. The NMS 2. 04 may be responsible for, among other things, providing reports 2. The NMS 2. 04 may be accessed via an API 2. Customer Information System (CIS) 2. Other external interfaces may be implemented as well. In addition, the data collection requirements stored in the database 2. CIS 2. 18. [0. 02. The data collection server 2. The data may include metering information, such as energy consumption and may be used for billing purposes, etc. The network management server 2. LAN 1. 20 via a communication system 2. The communication system 2. Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum radio network, a mesh network, a Wi- Fi (8. Wi- Max (8. 02. 1. POTS) network, TCP/IP network, etc., or any combination of the above and enables the system 2. Referring now to FIG. As described above, the meters 1. Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum radio.
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