[asianthree]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

A bit more than a gimmick.
- A regularly occurring high load that tracks temperature is likely a heat pump
- A regularly occurring smaller load that doesn't track temperature is likely a refrigerator
- A small load that aligns with sunset could be lighting
- A small load that occurs in the morning could be a water heater
- A continuous load is the "always on"

At the very least the "always on" is useful. There are a number of chargers and things that I leave plugged in because they can't use that much electricity. Seeing the "always on" number has made me reconsider some of that.

Thought the same, so as an experiment, I unplugged everything in the front 3 bedrooms. Chargers, Alexa’s, lamps, nightlights. Then in office all chargers, printer, computer, Alexa, electronic craft items. Kitchen, both coffee machines, blender, air fryer.

Experiment for 2 month billing cycle. End results. Always on dropped $3 first month, $4 second month.
So always on $19 (or always plugged in) garage opener, washer, wifi, robot, cat litter, cooled cat feeder, cpap, TVs must draw way more than all the stuff I unplugged. Just plugged in everything, will see what numbers are next month. Sometimes not good to have too much time on your hands

[clasyldynpa]

Just another tracking device to turn off your service if they want, in my humble opinion. You can request not to have the new "smart" meter installed but, it will cost you $40/month extra. I guess that is to pay someone to physically read your meter. My friend did choose this option.