In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:30:39 -0400: Hi, [snip] >On Thu, Mar 14, 2013 at 5:11 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Smart meters log exactly when you consume power, so the power company can >> compare this to the times when excess power was available, and charge you a >> lower rate accordingly. > >They should display the current (pun intended) rate so that you can >personally choose to shed load or wash a load of clothes.
I agree. However there may be an alternative. Try looking on the web for the wholesale price of electricity. It varies by the hour. It should be possible to write an app that checks regularly and informs you when the price is low. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
