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http://www.google.com/powermeter http://www.google.com/powermeter hmmmm.....

by ChaseB 17y ago

gridspy 17y ago
- Not live (data up to a day old) - Requires a smart meter or another online meter such as a TED5000 - Extremely simple (at present)
- cdibona 17y ago
  Actually, I'm looking at the in-house readout and it is quite live. (to the second) The gadget lags, but maybe 10 minutes, not a day. I'm using the ted5k. I don't know what you mean by simple, it's really detailed, and you can even load pricing models into the device and get an idea of what everything costs and when. edit: Also, it uses induction coils around the mains feeds. It's easy enough to install that I did it myself. (and disclaimer: I work for google)
  - gridspy 17y ago
    I meant that the Google dashboard seems to be quite simple in its list of features by comparison with the TED5000, Wattvision or my planned features for Gridspy. Also, saying that Google is competing with Wattvision is not quite accurate since vendors like ourselves are hoping to integrate with Google's (your) solution. The only way in which it competes is in exposing smart meter data to the average user. That data requires a smart meter and is often expensive to collect (using GPRS for example) so is collected relatively infrequently. Now in many of these areas I have to speculate because smart meters aren't yet being rolled out where I live. To use Powermeter here in NZ the user has to spend money for a solution such as Wattvision, TED5000 or Gridspy. Finally, all this is moot if you want a system that can localise the power usage to particular circuits in your building such as Gridspy.
    - cdibona 17y ago
      I hope I didnt' come off as competitive with Wattvision, the more people helping people save energy, the better we all are.
      - gridspy 17y ago
        Amen to that. We all have our own unique strengths and weaknesses. More choice for the consumer. Looks like there is a huge market to save power + money + the environment all in one.

http://www.google.com/powermeter http://www.google.com/powermeter hmmmm.....

by ChaseB 17y ago

http://www.google.com/powermeter http://www.google.com/powermeter hmmmm.....

- Not live (data up to a day old) - Requires a smart meter or another online meter such as a TED5000 - Extremely simple (at present)

cdibona 17y ago
Actually, I'm looking at the in-house readout and it is quite live. (to the second) The gadget lags, but maybe 10 minutes, not a day. I'm using the ted5k. I don't know what you mean by simple, it's really detailed, and you can even load pricing models into the device and get an idea of what everything costs and when. edit: Also, it uses induction coils around the mains feeds. It's easy enough to install that I did it myself. (and disclaimer: I work for google)
- gridspy 17y ago
  I meant that the Google dashboard seems to be quite simple in its list of features by comparison with the TED5000, Wattvision or my planned features for Gridspy. Also, saying that Google is competing with Wattvision is not quite accurate since vendors like ourselves are hoping to integrate with Google's (your) solution. The only way in which it competes is in exposing smart meter data to the average user. That data requires a smart meter and is often expensive to collect (using GPRS for example) so is collected relatively infrequently. Now in many of these areas I have to speculate because smart meters aren't yet being rolled out where I live. To use Powermeter here in NZ the user has to spend money for a solution such as Wattvision, TED5000 or Gridspy. Finally, all this is moot if you want a system that can localise the power usage to particular circuits in your building such as Gridspy.
  - cdibona 17y ago
    I hope I didnt' come off as competitive with Wattvision, the more people helping people save energy, the better we all are.
    - gridspy 17y ago
      Amen to that. We all have our own unique strengths and weaknesses. More choice for the consumer. Looks like there is a huge market to save power + money + the environment all in one.