Flex your Power

[AnthemAVM]

I see that Flex your Power is an option in 2.7.3. I live in an area that has it, how does it work?

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi AnthemAVM,

 

All you have to do is to:

1. Enable it in the Configuration tab under Electricity. 60 second polling interval should suffice

2. Just like any other event, in your programs, you can check the status of Flex Your Power (enabled = CA needs you to cut back) and based on its status turn on/off your devices/scenes

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

I see that Flex your Power is an option in 2.7.3. I live in an area that has it, how does it work?

[TJF1960]

 

All you have to do is to:

1. Enable it in the Configuration tab under Electricity. 60 second polling interval should suffice

 

 

 

 

I just installed 2.7.3 last night, and for the life of me cannot find the Enable Electricity box, or anything with the word Electricity in the Configuration tab screen. I have 2 tabs in the config window, 1 is System and the other is Climate.

 

To the right, at the bottom of the window has "Electricity Pricing (Base/Current): $0.00 / $0.00" (which is on every window not just the config tab).

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Tim

[MikeB]

Is there an Electricity option on your ISY's HTML page?

 

If so, in the Admin Console, the ELECTRICITY tab should be a sub-tab within the CONFIGURATION tab. If you're not seeing it, please close your browser windows and clear your Java cache;

http://www.universal-devices.com/mwiki/ ... Java_Cache

 

If you still don't see it, from the Admin Console click HELP, then ABOUT and tell me what it says (it should list the Electricity Module).

[TJF1960]

I cleared my Java catche. The Electricity Module is not listed in the ISY html page or "About" in the program gui. Is that option a pay for option, or is it included in 2.7.3? If it is a pay for option which add on module is it? The Brultech Electricity Module or the Open Auto Demand/Response Module?

 

I guess I misunderstood from the first post. It sounded like this option was included in the new update but now it sounds like it may be a pay for option.

 

Thanks,

Tim

[Michel Kohanim]

Hello Tim,

Apologies. Open Auto DR as well as Flex Your Power and Electricity tab are free. There seems to have been a bug in 2.7.3 which is fixed in 2.7.4.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

I cleared my Java catche. The Electricity Module is not listed in the ISY html page or "About" in the program gui. Is that option a pay for option, or is it included in 2.7.3? If it is a pay for option which add on module is it? The Brultech Electricity Module or the Open Auto Demand/Response Module?

 

I guess I misunderstood from the first post. It sounded like this option was included in the new update but now it sounds like it may be a pay for option.

 

Thanks,

Tim

[TJF1960]

Hello Tim,

Apologies. Open Auto DR as well as Flex Your Power and Electricity tab are free. There seems to have been a bug in 2.7.3 which is fixed in 2.7.4.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

I installed 2.7.4, cleared the Java cache and still do not have the Electricity Tab in Config., System and Climate are the only two tabs.

"About" shows 2.7.4 and Weather Info.

 

There is not an Electricity option on the ISY's HTML page either.

 

What can I try next?

 

Thanks,

Tim

[Michel Kohanim]

Hello Tim,

 

This is indeed quite odd since I just tested this with a completely blank unit and it works fine. If you have a remote access URL, would you be kind enough to send it to us (support@universal-devices.com) along with your credentials (please reset to admin/admin).

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

Hello Tim,

Apologies. Open Auto DR as well as Flex Your Power and Electricity tab are free. There seems to have been a bug in 2.7.3 which is fixed in 2.7.4.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

I installed 2.7.4, cleared the Java cache and still do not have the Electricity Tab in Config., System and Climate are the only two tabs.

"About" shows 2.7.4 and Weather Info.

 

There is not an Electricity option on the ISY's HTML page either.

 

What can I try next?

 

Thanks,

Tim

[bpwwer]

Hello Tim,

Apologies. Open Auto DR as well as Flex Your Power and Electricity tab are free. There seems to have been a bug in 2.7.3 which is fixed in 2.7.4.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

So I'm seeing something similar. I do have the Brultech module so I have an electricity tab, but nothing for Open Auto DR or Flex Your Power. When I check for available modules, I see the Open Auto DR module listed as available for $49. I didn't try to purchase it since I don't think I can do anything with it. From what I can tell it only works with certain rate schedules and mine isn't one of them.

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Bob,

 

Yes, indeed we found the bug: it was adding the module if and only if you didn't have any other modules installed.

 

This is already fixed and shall be included in 2.7.5.

 

Apologies for the inconvenience,

 

With kind regards,

Michel

[chuckl]

Hi,

 

I can't figure out how to use the Flex Your Power Feature. I enabled it via the Configuration > Electricity > Main > Flex Alert Settings.

 

In Program Details, now I see for Add To Program > Conditions:

Module - Flex Alert - Status - is/is not - active/not active

 

In Program Details, now I see for Add To Program > Actions:

System - Electricty Demand/Price Alert / Maximum Electricty Alert

 

Any advice?

 

Thanks,

Chuck

 

PS: I tried the Wiki but I could not understand the explanation.

[Michel Kohanim]

Hi Chuck,

 

You can safely ignore

System - Electricty Demand/Price Alert

Maximum Electricty Alert

 

They are used to notify the clients (iPhone, Nokia, Admin Console) of some drastic event ...

 

Now, as far as conditions, Flex Your Power is a signal that is either active or not active. When active, it means that all CA utilities have decided that there's too much load on the grid and thus they need your help. All you have to do is to make a program that looks for the Active signal and then changes your thermostat setpoints, lights, pool pumps/etc. accordingly. All you are doing is helping reduce the likelihood of blackouts.

 

With kind regards,

Michel

 

Hi,

 

I can't figure out how to use the Flex Your Power Feature. I enabled it via the Configuration > Electricity > Main > Flex Alert Settings.

 

In Program Details, now I see for Add To Program > Conditions:

Module - Flex Alert - Status - is/is not - active/not active

 

In Program Details, now I see for Add To Program > Actions:

System - Electricty Demand/Price Alert / Maximum Electricty Alert

 

Any advice?

 

Thanks,

Chuck

 

PS: I tried the Wiki but I could not understand the explanation.