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Steve Sullivan

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I just got the utility bill the other day. Although I haven't had the equipment installed for the full billing cycle (shy about a week) I did see a 200+ kwph savings from last year for the same period. Around 1780 to 1549 or something.

 

We did also get a new refrigerator since last year so that I'm sure has some impact, although I don't think that much, as other months pre ISY-Insteon were similar.

 

I think the savings will increase significantly over the next few months once we settle into the system and I see full cycles.

 

Upon installing and setting up the programs I've turned the lights on and off a ridiculous amount of times. Since I'm not playing around with it as much now I can let the system do it's job.

 

I'm really looking forward to getting future data usage. Not the bill...Just the data

  • 9 months later...
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Figured I'd post some actual data on energy savings now that some time has gone by. I started installing the ISY and Insteon stuff in Nov of last year. Pretty much all lighting then I added thermostat control based on occupancy/bedtime a bit later.

 

I have electric hot water which I am currently not controlling but plan to in the future.

 

Want to add the energy meter soon as well.

 

This year we added a wood stove, which hopefully will prevent my oil furnace from kicking in too much.

 

This is the info from our provider. As you can tell there is a consistent difference in usage since installed. Not all months have shown a savings, not sure why. Maybe my electric food smoker rigged with the Stoker (awesome device by the way http://rocksbarbque.com played a part in that:)

 

Read Date & Days Read Type Total kWh

09/16/09 Actual 1450

27 days

08/20/09 Actual 1656

31 days

07/20/09 Actual 1950

32 days

06/18/09 Actual 1315

30 days

05/19/09 Actual 1200

28 days

04/21/09 Actual 1436

33 days

03/19/09 Actual 1275

29 days

02/18/09 Actual 1210

29 days

01/20/09 Actual 1594

35 days

12/16/08 Estimated 1579

29 days

11/17/08 Actual 1636

31 days

10/17/08 Actual 1473

30 days

09/17/08 Actual 1670

29 days

08/19/08 Actual 2279

33 days

07/17/08 Actual 1961

30 days

06/17/08 Actual 1700

32 days

05/16/08 Actual 1224

28 days

04/18/08 Actual 1357

30 days

03/19/08 Actual 1527

28 days

02/20/08 Actual 1887

33 days

01/18/08 Actual 1759

31 days

12/18/07 Actual 1797

33 days

11/15/07 Actual 1284

30 days

10/16/07 Actual 1687

29 days

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