Systems and methods for dynamic grouping for multicast commands within a utility system

Abstract

A utility system includes a number of electrical meters, a number of load devices, and a utility controller. The utility controller is configured to receive a command and an associated managerial group and determine a number of target devices based on the received managerial group. The target devices include one or more of the electrical meters and load devices. The utility controller is further configured to determine a first optimal communication group of a number of communication groups associated with the utility system. The first optimal communication group includes one or more of the determined target devices. The utility controller is also configured to issue the received command to the determined optimal communication group.