An energy management system includes a plurality of electrical consumers, an asset aggregator. The plurality of electrical consumers is configured to consume electrical power supplied by an electrical power grid. The plurality of electrical consumers is within a geographical region. The asset aggregator is configured to control the supply of electrical power to the plurality of electrical consumers in the geographical region and to control the supply of electrical power from each of the plurality of electrical consumers to the electrical power grid. The supply of electrical power from each of the plurality of electrical consumers being based on a predicted demand.
