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What's using power, what it costs, and running flexible loads in the cheapest hours. PorchIQ reads every power sensor Home Assistant has (smart plugs, switches, power strips, panels), groups them by building, and makes sure a panel's total and its own outlets aren't counted twice.
| Tab | What it does |
|---|---|
| Now | This month's cost and pace, last month, savings from load shifting, and the biggest users right now. |
| Devices | Each device's use and cost today, over 7 days and over 30 days. |
| Load shifting | Pick things that can run any time in a window (pool pump, heaters, a water heater or charger on a smart switch). Choose Suggest only or Run it automatically. |
| Rates Admin | Your electricity rates per house, flat or time-of-use. Until you set them, PorchIQ uses $0.15 per kWh. |
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