Customer Optimized Power Use and Cost

Tucson Electric Power offers several different rate plans to customers, including a low-cost plan that entices customers to use more power during non-peak times.The system designed consists of devices that monitor energy consumption by five domestic appliances, and Wi-Fi communication with a server-based open-source web framework built using Django. The result is a database that can be analyzed via user interface, which displays energy consumption and cost, and suggests the best rate plan based on data collected from devices and price points set by Tucson Electric Power. The system allows consumers to save money and optimize power use while lowering demand for the provider during peak times.