diff --git a/nrm/controller.py b/nrm/controller.py
index 4acb2170df85fad9354e08a6a7f14539d0562d1b..ecfc7fdd89dbeb13323d3cdcd2f8f886b9bc3a92 100644
--- a/nrm/controller.py
+++ b/nrm/controller.py
@@ -63,12 +63,18 @@ class PowerActuator(object):
         actions = []
         pl = self.sensor_manager.get_powerlimits()
         logger.info("power limits: %r:", pl)
-        for k in pl:
-            r = range(int(pl[k]['curW']), int(pl[k]['maxW']))
-            actions.extend([Action(k, s, s - r[0]) for s in r])
+        if target == 'i':
+            for k in pl:
+                r = range(int(pl[k]['curW']), int(pl[k]['maxW']))
+                actions.extend([Action(k, s, s - r[0]) for s in r])
+        elif target == 'd':
+            for k in pl:
+                r = range(0, int(pl[k]['curW']))
+                actions.extend([Action(k, s, s - r[-1]) for s in r])
         return actions
 
     def execute(self, action):
+        logger.info("changing power limit: %r", action)
         self.sensor_manager.set_powerlimit(action.target, action.command)
 
     def update(self, action):
diff --git a/nrm/sensor.py b/nrm/sensor.py
index c775559cbe4068916005c56b3c648700c59150a1..5177f78a99f0abab4ea94da1752449fcfc29eb9e 100644
--- a/nrm/sensor.py
+++ b/nrm/sensor.py
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ class SensorManager:
         # only return enabled domains
         return {k: pl[k] for k in pl if pl[k]['enabled']}
 
-    def set_powerlimits(self, domain, value):
+    def set_powerlimit(self, domain, value):
         self.rapl.set_powerlimit(value, domain)