THE SMARTER THE HOME – THE SMARTER THE YOU
Installing a smart panel, smart receptacles or plugs, smart switches, and smart motion sensors give you the ability to monitor your power consumption down to the appliance or device. This gives you the knowledge to monitor and track your power usage in real-time so you know exactly what is costing you how much.
That is pretty cool. But, what’s cooler? You can use that knowledge to make changes and save more!
Here’s a quick overview of ways to turn your power into knowledge.

SMART PANEL
A smart panel is the heart of all things electrical in your home. With a smart panel you can use an app to monitor and control power usage on any single circuit. Wanna know if your HVAC is running efficiently? Monitor it in real-time, track your costs, and make changes like a tune-up or a temperature adjustment to optimize your usage. Wanna make charging your car cheaper? Schedule it to charge at night when the rates are lower (rates drop when supply is greater than demand)! Same for your dishwasher – schedule it to run at night too and save even more.
Another advantage with a smart panel is it’s safety features. A smart panel is capable of notifying you if there’s a power surge, outage, or any other situation that may be dangerous. Did you go on vacation and forget to turn off the coffee pot? You can use the app to shut off any given circuit at any time.
Lastly, you can download reports and make monthly comparisons. Keep track of usage and costs to make adjustments that will help you conserve and save.
As you can see – with a smart panel, you have more control over your home’s electrical service. It’s no coincidence that it also gives you more control over your wallet.

SMART RECEPTICLES AND PLUGS
Smart receptacles and plugs can be used to track power usage down to a single device. Wondering if a space heater is more efficient than turning your thermostat up a couple degrees (hint: it’s usually not)? Plug it in to a smart receptacle, monitor it, and find out.
Smart receptacles can help you micro-manage your usage, because all the little things can add up to big things.

SMART SWITCHES AND DIMMERS
Like smart receptacles, smart switches allow you to monitor costs down to any single use. You can literally find out exactly what leaving the hall light on at night costs. Or, how much a 60 watt bulb will save you over a 100 watt bulb. Smart switches can shine the light (pun fully intended) on your usage and what it costs. They can also help you finally prove that leaving lights on really does cost money : )
There are also voice-controlled dimmer switches that integrate with Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT, Apple Home, and Schlage. Hey Alexa, turn the lights down to “romantic” – we’re watching “The Notebook”.

EV CHARGER
Having a home-based EV Charger is obviously far more convenient, and safer, than sitting in random parking lots or stations while waiting for enough charge to get you where you’re going.
But what’s better is – you can save money with one. When you pair your charger with a smart panel or install a wifi version, you can schedule your vehicle to charge during “off-peak” hours (rates change throughout the day due to supply and demand). Charge it when it costs less…and, while you’re using your time better…like sleeping.
If that isn’t enough to make you feel smarter – use your smart phone to track charge time, view kW usage, start/stop charging, view real-time progress, and receive alerts when complete (or if interrupted for any reason).

COMPLETE CONTROL
Access all of your smart home products from one easy-to-use dashboard. Turn lights on and off, schedule appliance usage, monitor breakers, download reports, and more. With a smart home, it’s easy to make smart decisions that allow you to save.
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NOTE: There are currently Rebates and Tax Credits for installing smart panels – a $1500 Xcel Energy Rebate + $1000 EV Charger Rebate + $600 Tax Credits. So, it’s a really smart time to SAVE on the smart products that will help you keep saving..
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