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Real-Time Use Monitoring
Real-time use and monitoring opens is an enabler to dynamic pricing signals to the end user. Providing consumers price signals is believed to be a key solution in managing future capacity requirements. Real-time pricing – rates are based on hourly fluctuations in wholesale markets, which enable consumers to plan their electric use to coincide with low prices.

Appliance Use Patterns
Appliances such as heating and cooling operate at different efficiencies under varying environments. The MySource Energy Display allows consumers to better understand and manage appliances and usage and make needed improvements to optimize efficiencies.
Use Comparisons
Make comparisons of varying appliances and how optional settings can impact the appliance. Examples would be temperature settings of a water heater, thermostat settings of the HVAC, et. Usage comparisons can also be utilized to assure that the appliance is running properly.

Making Energy Choices
MySource Meter will enable consumers the information to make wiser choices in purchasing major appliances along with home improvements decisions. New emerging technologies are being deployed rapidly within the electric industry and MySource Meter can lead to better economic choices.


MySource Meter is an in home display for the consumer and also a customer service application for the utility.  The interface to the entire home usage and home appliances.  The Web 2.0 Service provides real time information on how energy is being used by each major appliance and the projected cost of running the specific appliance for that period.  MySource meter also provides comparisons for usage patterns and appliance upgrades.

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