diff --git a/code/defines/obj/machinery.dm b/code/defines/obj/machinery.dm
index b305a5525b4..5365249ca45 100644
--- a/code/defines/obj/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/defines/obj/machinery.dm
@@ -373,16 +373,19 @@
 	var/lastgen = 0
 	var/lastgenlev = -1
 
+
 /obj/machinery/power/monitor
-	name = "Power Monitoring Computer"
-	desc = "Used to monitor the power."
-	icon = 'computer.dmi'
-	icon_state = "power"
-	density = 1
-	anchored = 1
-	use_power = 2
-	idle_power_usage = 20
-	active_power_usage = 80
+        name = "Power Monitoring Computer"
+        desc = "Used to monitor the power, and remotely toggle main breakers."
+        icon = 'computer.dmi'
+        icon_state = "power"
+        density = 1
+        anchored = 1
+        use_power = 2
+        idle_power_usage = 20
+        active_power_usage = 80
+        var/control = 0
+        req_access = list(access_engine_equip)
 
 /obj/machinery/cell_charger
 	name = "cell charger"
@@ -460,4 +463,4 @@
 	density = 1
 	anchored = 1.0
 	var/obj/item/clothing/suit/storage/det_suit/coat
-	var/obj/item/clothing/head/det_hat/hat
\ No newline at end of file
+	var/obj/item/clothing/head/det_hat/hat
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
index 7566e0a6de0..df474f601dd 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/power.dm
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 // the power monitoring computer
 // for the moment, just report the status of all APCs in the same powernet
+
+//Now Supports remote access -- Newt
+
+
 /obj/machinery/power/monitor/attack_ai(mob/user)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 
@@ -41,6 +45,15 @@
 				A.icon_state = "4"
 				A.anchored = 1
 				del(src)
+	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/card/id)||istype(I, /obj/item/device/pda))
+		//var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/W = I
+		if(src.allowed(user))
+			src.control = !src.control
+			user << "You [ control ? "enable" : "disable"] remote APC control."
+		else
+			user << "\red Access denied."
+		
+		
 	else
 		src.attack_hand(user)
 	return
@@ -84,6 +97,10 @@
 			for(var/obj/machinery/power/apc/A in L)
 
 				t += copytext(add_tspace(A.area.name, 30), 1, 30)
+				if(control)
+					t += " (<A href='?src=\ref[src];apc=\ref[A];breaker=1'>[A.operating? " On" : "Off"]</A>)"
+				else
+					t += " ([A.operating? "On " : "Off"])"
 				t += " [S[A.equipment+1]] [S[A.lighting+1]] [S[A.environ+1]] [add_lspace(A.lastused_total, 6)]  [A.cell ? "[add_lspace(round(A.cell.percent()), 3)]% [chg[A.charging+1]]" : "  N/C"]<BR>"
 
 		t += "</FONT></PRE></TT>"
@@ -101,6 +118,13 @@
 	if( href_list["update"] )
 		src.updateDialog()
 		return
+	if( href_list["breaker"])
+		var/obj/machinery/power/apc/APC = locate(href_list["apc"])
+		APC.operating = !APC.operating
+		APC.update()
+		APC.updateicon()
+		src.updateDialog()
+		return
 
 
 /obj/machinery/power/monitor/process()
@@ -119,4 +143,3 @@
 			spawn(rand(0, 15))
 				src.icon_state = "c_unpowered"
 				stat |= NOPOWER
-