Emporia Energy offers two options for setting utility rates within the app, allowing you to view your energy usage in currency terms instead of just kilowatt-hours (kWh):
Manual/Fixed Rate: Set a single cost value manually.
Utility Rate Plan: Use rate plan data provided by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Note: In the future, we plan to support fully customized utility rate plans with dynamic calculations, including time-of-use pricing, tiered rates, and peak demand charges.
Accessing the Utility Rate Settings
Follow these steps to adjust your utility rate settings in the app:
Open the Menu (☰) in the top-left corner.
Select Household Info under Settings.
Choose Set Utility Rate.
Select the device you want to configure.
Manual/Fixed Rate Configuration
When entering your rate manually:
Enter the cost per kWh in cents (e.g., 12.5 for 12.5 cents per kWh).
The app will calculate costs by multiplying this rate with your energy usage (measured in kWh).
The default rate is set for 13.2 cents per kWh (US National Average)
Tip: If your utility bill is in a different currency (from USD), you can sill enter the rate per kWh as charged by your provider. The app will perform a simple multiplication calculation without accounting for currency conversions. You can update your currency label via these instructions.
Utility Rate Plan Based on Provider Data
This feature is currently available for US residents only and uses rate plan information from the NREL utility plan database.
Features supported include:
Time-of-use pricing (e.g., off-peak vs. peak hours)
Tiered rates
Delivery charges and more
Note: If your utility rate plan details are incorrect or unavailable, we recommend contacting your utility provider and requesting they submit updated data to NREL. For additional assistance, please reach out to Emporia's Customer Support team.
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