You are taking part in a new way to save
money on your energy bills, connect to your home to monitor and
control it, and help the environment by cutting the emissions of
carbon dioxide with lower energy consumption. Your WattDR system
will allow you to understand your energy use better and help you
make informed decisions about how you can save 5%, 10%, 20% or more
on your home's energy costs.
Not all electricity is created equally. Some forms of electrical
generation use no fuels and create no significant environmental impacts.
Others may use fuels of some sort, but they are very efficient and produce
much less pollution of any form. Typically the methods to generate the
peak power the electric companies must provide are the forms that burn
the most fuels and generate the most pollutants of various forms. By
reducing your home's demand during the peak hours of the day, you can
have a significant impact on the cost of power and the effects that
generating that power has on the environment.
We aren't miracle workers. You
won't be able to run your AC at 100 percent all summer and cut your costs.
But we can help you save money and still remain comfortable.
Together we can make your home more efficient in the ways that it
uses energy and possibly use some special rate offerings from your
electrical utility to enhance the cost savings you can experience.
Finally, WattDR is offering you the convenience
of access to your home's energy consuming devices over the internet.
From any web browser you will be able to see and control your home,
make schedule changes, and review your energy consumption.
As time goes on, we will be adding new devices
to the system that will extend the capabilities to other parts of
your home and take advantage of improvements in digital
communications. For example, we are looking at adding an interface
that allows you to send a text message your home to issue commands and
review its status. Look for more on that in the coming weeks and
months.
