Looking at my electric bill, there’s a section saying “this percent came from [ex: Air conditioner, major appliances (fridge, oven), etc]”. How do they know that?
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I had a new panel installed and the city tried to tell me they need to have CTs installed at each breaker so they can monitor usage of each circuit. They said it was part of a new effort to reduce wasteful power usage. They also required a smart breaker after the meter so they could turn off power in the event of fire. So I went from the meter into my main breaker, to my ATS, and then to the main panel, to my whole house UPS, then to the house panel. I used regular breakers and will not be allowing anyone to connect to or monitor anything. None of their business. They are upset that there are capacitors in my design that buffer any motor signatures. My usage is steady to charge the UPS. I also augment with solar and a genset. They had a fit when I wanted 3 phase power in my home at 480v. I did install CTs on everything so I can monitor, but they will not get access to it. And I will never use wireless devices to monitor anything. Too easy to hack in and take over. Hard wired with shielded twisted pair.
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