A mixed mesh wireless network that includes a Mixed Mesh network 105, and Energy Data Server (EDS) 110, EDS database 115, a Utility portal 130, and a Consumer portal 140. The EDS Server 110 is connected to Utility portal 130, Consumer portal 140 and EDS database 115 via a VPN. The wireless network 100 is adapted to connect end devices 150, for example, thermostats, meters, switches and other ZigBee supporting devices, appliances, or electronic devices to mixed mesh network 105. The network 100 is further adapted to connect mixed mesh network 105 to multiple consumer or end user applications 160 via the Internet, for example, desktops, notebooks, smart phones, or other computing or communications devices that may be used to manage, access and/or control end devices 150.