Are there any plans to integrate with The Energy Detective (TED) http://www.theenergydetective.com/ ?
There were, definitely. We have a TED in our lab. There were 2 obstacles. 1) TED gave us the API. But only the API to talk to the Windows app, not to talk to TED directly on the USB. They said they would not release the USB API, only the Windows API. We figured having a solution that requires running a Windows PC to monitor TED’s usage was contrary to our mission. 2) It was a lot of work to get the TED to report the energy accurately. We had to remove the face to the electric panel to get at the main incoming wires. And I think a normal user would be scared to do that. And, the power line data transmission from the panel to the TED didn’t work. We had to run an electric cord off the main panel, leaving the panel permanently open with all the incoming main lines exposed.
So we’re working on integration with something to read the actual usage from smart power meters. this will be zero-config and effortless for the user. But, very few utility companies are installing smart, monitoring power meters, so few users, at least in the U.S., will benefit from it.