Well with the departure of Google PowerMeter the folks at The Energy Detective (TED) have come through and upgraded their equipment firmware to allow for other Energy Monitoring websites to be used. I've decided to try out MyEragy.com which is based out of Durham, NC. The Screenshot of the 'dashboard' is below:
It's not too bad. The actual TED dashboard is easier to use, but maybe this site will eventually allow me to link my daily usage to my Blog so I'll update it more often (yes...I've been slacking).
On top of that my TED5000 display stand has stopped charging my display unit. Dang! I've contact the folks at TED since I'm still under warranty. I just submitted my information so I should hear shortly. One thing that sucks is that they required me to show a copy of my receipt. Seriously? A receipt? It's been 7 months. The only reason I have the receipt is because it was in my 2010 taxes folder (yes...an energy monitor qualifies for the energy tax credit). Anyhow...if you get one of these, don't throw out the receipt. Maybe some day, they'll have a product registration option to their website so when you get the software, you register your device so you don't need to hold onto the receipt for a year.
UPDATE (8/17/11): As soon as I sent in the information, I got a RMA # and a FedEx return label same day. Fantastic work from these folks! Plus, I like not having to pay shipping. I FedExed my display back and I'm awaiting its return. I will say not having the display in the kitchen makes me feel...well...a little lost and uniformed.
Oh yeah....almost forgot...while at the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Energy and Water Conference last week, I saw a presentation that included energy monitors. The project was actual about using these monitors to measure energy usage from decentralized wastewater treatment systems (aka septic tank-type systems). Well...one interesting fact was that on average, folks who have an energy monitor use 10-15% less energy than those who do not....mainly because of just being informed.
So that's something to think about for anyone out there who's interested...
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