If your new year’s resolution for 2012 is to take control of your monthly energy bill and save electricity, kWh Power’s Home Start Kit can help you achieve that goal by monitoring and controlling your plug loads (the energy consumed by a device that’s plugged into a socket). The average household these days has over 25-30 electric devices powered by plugs, and office plug loads account for about 20% of a typical electrical bill, so keeping track of your appliances and electronics can really go a long way. The package consists of 2 energy-monitoring plugs, a USB connector and a license for the Plugwise Source software and is suited for implementation in a single room.
These plug monitoring and control devices are simply smart business. They earn back their cost in 6-12 months, they give you insight into what your device costs to run, how much electricity it is using, and you can control them from your smart phone. Seems like a no brainer! I’ve been using Plugwise for more than a year now, and in my home office I’ve saved more than $135, as documented in the Source software.