With regard to electric-power-supply control, there is provided an
electric power supply control system for implementing load control used
to be executed for each individual customer consuming electric power as
coordinated control for all customers and for selecting an optimum
electric-power supplier in case there are a plurality of electric-power
suppliers supplying electric power to the customers. Disclosed is the
electric power supply control system for purchasing electric power from a
plurality of electric-power suppliers and distributing purchased electric
power to any arbitrary number of customers, the system comprising: an
electric-power-purchase determining apparatus for selecting some of the
electric-power suppliers and determining amounts of electric power to be
purchased from the selected electric-power suppliers in accordance with a
predetermined rule; an electric-power storage apparatus for storing
electric power; and a demand control apparatus for transmitting electric
power obtained by synthesizing electric power determined by the
electric-power-purchase determining apparatus with electric power
generated or absorbed by the electric-power storage apparatus to the
customers.