If you're savvy and want to do a bit more home monitoring, these interesting sensor ideas might be worth trying.

Use the signals you already have.

Most residences and commercial buildings in the United States currently use an old-style electromechanical utility power meter to track electricity use. The meters are reliable and cheap but ...

Utility power meters often must rely on a current transformer for polyphase applications. Current transformers have drawbacks, however. They are relatively expensive and require additional copper ...

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Minnesota Power is rolling out new smart spheres on transmission lines across the region. The smart spheres, officially known ...

The energy storage sector can be categorized into front-the-meter (FTM) and behind-the-meter (BTM). FTM systems require large-scale energy storage setups, while BTM systems primarily... In the past ...