Maybe if we just put 10 of these mini-controllers in each home, we can cover the majority of electricity consumption, and get demand flexibility the cheap way (instead of fitting each home with an expensive smart meter).
(Obviously the cloud/app parts will have to be centralized with consumer opt-in and preferences etc..)
Have u thought about this ?
Has this approach been explored ?
great project..
BOM (Bill Of Materials) cost is rarely the limiting factor on commercial products. The selling price of most devices is usually a large multiple of the cost of components.
Power-measuring outlets do exist, Belkin has one under the WEMO brand for example. It's just that it generally makes far more sense (for the electric company) to put the meter in one spot, instead of every outlet.
You still have to have the mini-controllers communicate with the power company though, so I'm not sure what problem you'd be solving?