Energy Meters

Energy Facts

Electricity is one of the few products we purchase, for which we don’t know the cost until weeks after we have used it. Without self-metering, you would only find out the actual cost of the electricity purchased after the bill arrived in the mail…far too late to do anything about it.

The Electric Power Research Institute recently conducted a Residential Electricity Use Feedback study.  Part of the study focused on residential electricity monitors, estimating that they resulted in energy savings of 8-25%.

Another study, conducted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)showed devices can save up to 20%.

In addition, an independent Oxford University study in 2006 found that people getting direct feedback on their power consumption reduced their electricity use by 5% to 15%.

Energy Meters

The Energy meter is typically located and installed at the main switchgear measuring the incoming or outgoing (if on-site generation is present) utility power.

Installation can be performed by Allied Energy, Inc. or a qualified electrical contractor.

The metering devices we offer are extremely accurate. They are calibrated to be accurate to within 2%.

The metering display or software displays real-time energy use and cost information in an easy-to-read and understand format.

• Current energy consumption in kilowatts (kW).

• Current energy cost in dollars and cents per hour ($/hr).

• Energy consumed so far today in kilowatt-hours (kWh).

• Energy cost so far today in dollars and cents ($).

• Energy consumed so far this billing cycle in kWh.

• Energy cost so far this billing cycle in $.

• Projected energy use for current billing cycle in kWh.

• Projected energy cost for current billing cycle in $.

• Peak electrical demand so far this billing cycle in kW.

• Peak use so far this billing cycle in $/hr

• Current voltage in Volts (V)

• Minimum voltage this billing cycle in Volts (V)

• Maximum voltage this billing cycle in Volts (V)

• Current Energy Rate (Tariff) in dollars and cents per kilowatt hour $/kWh

• Current Date & Time

• Timer

• Alarms

• Historical Data for 13 months

The metering device transmits energy data from the main electric service panel to the display unit or Personal Computer over existing power lines, thus no new wiring is required.