An energy control device adjusts an amount of energy consumed by mechanical equipment placed at a property. The energy control device includes a first control unit and a second control unit. The first control unit executes a first adjustment control during a prescribed adjustment period. The first adjustment control adjusts an amount of energy consumed by the mechanical equipment in order to respond to a prescribed event. The second control unit executes a second adjustment control separate from the first adjustment control during a non-adjustment period after the adjustment period.