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Customer feedback

"Thanks for all your help! The (quarterly report) spreadsheet really impressed them (the owners)". - Katharine - 3/22/2008

"I am amazed at how much power is needed for all these (Xmas icicle) lights! I will definitely use a timer." - Randy - 12/22/2007

"He (partner) was going to make one (from parts?) while we just kept on with the high bills. Thanks for solving our problem." - Chris (old customer needing help) - 11/21/2007

"Why isn't all (other vendor) software as simple to install?" (Simply drag a folder from the CD) - Joe - 11/15/2007

"We need more donuts and another processor ASAP." - Ray (2nd order) - 11/13/2007

"This is a really fine product (during a 3-phase installation and getting expected results)." - Rolf - 9/25/2007

"I sure like the MM system. I have it down now where I can read the meters and process all 80 bills in less than an hour. That saves $1200 in billing company fees monthly." - Dr. Meyer - 9/20/2007

"The other company wanted $5000 just for a computer. You have the same solution for a fraction of the price." - Andrew - 9/3/2007

"Someone went and bypassed some of the coin boxes (laundromat). It stopped the run time display so I never might have figured out why I was coming up short!" - Phil - 08/06/2007

"They were keeping windows open to let out the cigarette smoke (in airconditioned cabins). That added about a grand. Also, the golf carts (owners now pay to recharge). I love it!" - Phil - 07/28/2007

(slashdot.org) low cost circuit monitoring using the micrometer(Score:1) by n3r3us (726032) on Sunday July 17, @11:46AM (#13086832) I had a similar goal to the author in monitoring the circuits of our house (we wanted to gauge production - solar panels against consumption - branch circuits to understand areas in need of optimization). After much research, we ended up installing two micrometer units - http://www.micrometer.com/ [micrometer.com] Chris Clements aka mr. micrometer - has done a great job of putting together a reasonable priced solution for power monitoring. As a bonus, the micrometer have a straightforward ASCII interface which makes integrating the data a snap. LMK if you want any additional info, I'm very satisfied with ours. cheers. -Ophir

"I found some really big users." - Mark in WV - 06/21/2007

"I shouldn't have waited! This is exactly what I need. " - Tony (from last year) - 05/11/2007

"The (project) committee was impressed. Thanks for continued support " - EE student - 04/22/2007

"This (microMETER) provides more valuable input to high quality wine racking and wine refrigeration scientific data to provide the consistent storing conditions that allows wine to age at an elegant pace." - Sophiane, Malaysia - 02/06/2007

"This (mM) is off the chain! " - Jon - 01/19/2007

"Your product is incredible and should be available to every home in the world!" - Michael - 12/29/2006

"I've been greatly enjoying my Micrometer for the past 5 months." - D.M. - 10/31/06

"He liked it (mM) and bought the house." - Don, who got his asking price in a tough market. - 06/14/06

"They (utility) finally agreed there was a problem." - Tom, who actually got a large refund. - 2006

"It's amazing how the electrical use has dropped. Also, there was previously a wide variation in bills per apt, but that seems to be decreasing and electricity usage seems to be more consistant between apts." - Robert - 05/31/06

"An excellent and unusual amenity!" - Susan at Schneider Associates - Bridgehampton, N.Y.

"Versatile design for the most demanding situation" - Ed - 1/05/06 - regarding a complex billing arrangement

"Kinda like a friend for life." - Looty - 1/22/05 (after free repair to hurricane-damaged sub meter system)

"I can see us buying more units as we fill our data center and I don't know who else has anything like the micrometer at the price." - Carlos - 10/24/04

"Thanks for building the micrometers, this data is invaluable. I can clearly see that I need to do some optimization in my Electrical/Mechanical room." - Ophir - 3/27/04

"On my own island, the power is my responsibility entirely. This has helped a lot." - Nick (rock star) - 3/8/04

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Facts

Rising prices of fuel (and energy derived from it). Oil prices

"There is a stark difference between efficiency and conservation. Conservation is a change in behavior based on the attitude, ‘Do less to use less.' Efficiency is the application of technologies and best practices to eliminate waste based on the attitude, ‘Do the same or more with less." —Amory B. Lovins, CEO Research and Co-founder, Rocky Mountain Institute

Where costs may rise in '05 Inflation may be at 3%, but several of your expenses (utilities) are likely to go up more. September 16, 2004: 10:19 AM EDT By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN/Money senior writer

"The price of utilities ... is not going down anytime soon." - EPRI

"People were talking about market manipulation. People were talking about schemes, people were making jokes," (Enron) - U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.

"Utility bills seem to be getting worse. They are indecipherable, lack itemization, contain inflated or phony charges and cost customers millions of dollars a year." - Ralph Nader

"Utilities overbilled $19 billion in energy charges on incorrect taxes alone" - Rep Robert T Matsui (D-California)

"Another big source of problems is utilities. Their use of such arcane terms as electric fuel adjustments, meter multipliers and terms confuses many customers." - The Wall Street Journal

Saving Kilowatthours: How to Reduce Your Energy Costs

Thursday, 15th June 2006 (by JD) This article is about Hints and Tips, Basics, House and Home If you're new here, you may want to learn what this site is about. How much electricity does your computer use? Your refrigerator? Your washer and dryer? Do you know how to save money on water heating costs? JD’s guide to saving electricity answers these questions and more. My guide on Saving Electricity gives you a bit more than you might get elsewhere. I explain exactly what a kilowatt hour is and how much you pay for one. And I show you how to calculate exactly how much electricity your household appliances use, so you know which items are guzzling the most juice (and which ones are the best targets for savings). You’ll learn exactly how to read your electric meter. (Find that on any other website!) Finally, I not only give you meaningful tips for slashing your electricity consumption, I give you the tools to figure out exactly how much you’re saving as well. We recommend you attack the biggest energy users first: “You’ll save more electricity by dealing with the biggest electricity-guzzlers rather than worrying about items that don’t use much electricity.” Because appliances that heat and cool use the most energy, these provide the greatest opportunities for saving. For example: If you use space heaters instead of central heating, you can save nearly $1200/year! If you use fans instead of air conditioning, you can save about $600/year. If you dry your clothes on a line instead of in a dryer, you can save $150/year. If you wash your laundry in cold water instead of hot, you can save $150/year. If you replace regular light bulbs with compact fluorescents, you can save nearly $100/year. If you get rid of your television, you can save $75/year. If you put your computer in sleep mode when you’re not using it, you can save $60/year. House and Home includes a wide range of information, including a look at how electricity companies charge you, a discussion of electricity myths (”There’s no power surge when you turn on a light. Turning the light off ALWAYS saves electricity, even if it’s for just a second.”), and more!