[quote=“bheerssen, post:9, topic:92020, full:true”]
Wouldn’t it be possible to install your own meter (smart or otherwise) between the circuit breaker and the power company’s meter? … It doesn’t even seem like it would cost all that much. [/quote]
If you just want to track your usage, you don’t actually need to install an entire power meter, you just need a clip on current transformer (CT) across each of the incoming lines where feed from the meter comes into your breaker panel, and then you need software to track the tiny current output by your CT.
Some only monitor the total usage, others can also read from individual branch circuits. You can use this setup to get your own near-real-time power usage data, and to compare your own data with your bill.
Ready-to-install solutions include TED 5000, Brultech GEM, efergy, etc.
