Up-to-the-minute Hydro Usage

12.13.10 - Accessed my account at PowerStream and checked the data. See daily usage below. 
12.09.10 - In the Toronto Star today.
Now that we are on smart meters, we need to know our current usage (just as we do for Internet usage).
What better way is there to determine the savings generated by less electricity for specific household activities and uses.
I should be able to determine cost of leaving my computer running and we should be able to see cost of running the clothes washer and dishwasher during the normal times of the week-day vs week-ends.


As you would expect, Hydro One is NOT up-to-date yet. Their 'smart' system is not really smart ... yet.


However, they expect to have up-to-the minute consumer data soon. Stay tuned!

For now, PowerStream (Markham) has the same data for their customers (previous day) and it is quite useful. Sign in to PowerStream and look for "Smart Meter Electricity Consumption".


Here is our hourly usage 12/09 and it appears quite high at 10am and 9pm, as with other days. We will need to keep track of what we do at those times, as we are not sure right now.





I would expect to be able to adjust my home hydro usage from my iPhone, while skiing in Whistler ... very soon ...

Hydro One and PowerStream  have an Internet application that will present all your DAY OLD usage data.