The idea is that you can keep a dish cool in an oven that doubles as arefrigerator for several hours during the day, then set it to defrost and bake using a timer--making any changes from a PC or Web-enabled phone.
Examples of household electrical loads that could be shifted to off-peak hours via an automated or controlled mobile app include charging a plug-in vehicle, running a dishwasher, running a hot water heater, running the refrigerator's defrost cycle and ice-making.
If you only have access to frozen salmon, Ms. Louis recommends buying a wild catch that has been frozen at sea and letting it defrost in your refrigerator.