Home Energy Monitor Pilot Project
Sign up and get a PowerCost Monitor^TM for $29.99

Would you like to save money on your energy costs every month? One way to start is by using a simple home energy monitor device to see how much electricity your home is using – and how much you’re spending – in real time.

Studies show that households that use real-time feedback monitors use less energy and save money. That’s why Energy Trust of Oregon is conducting a 2008 study of how home energy monitors affect residential energy consumption. Qualified households can purchase a Blue Line PowerCost Monitor for just $29.99, an 80% discount from the $149.99 retail price.

PGE customers: Our quota has been filled, so monitors are no longer available to PGE customers. Thanks for your interest!

Sign up to participate

A limited number of monitors are available to Oregon households that meet the following qualifications:

1. Oregon residential customer of Portland General Electric or Pacific Power
2. Pay your own electric bills (not paid by a landlord)
3. Have access to your own electric meter
4. Do not have a solar electric system installed on your home
5. Agree to complete two surveys
6. Agree to terms and conditions

See if you qualify and sign up to purchase a discounted PowerCost Monitor at the PowerCost Monitor website. Quantities are limited, so don’t delay. This offer will end as soon as all qualified study participants are recruited.

If you qualify, you’ll be asked to provide shipping information and BlueLine will contact you by phone for credit card information. (Online payment is temporarily unavailable.) After your payment is processed, the manufacturer will ship your monitor to you with an informational DVD and printed instructions. Energy Trust will mail you a survey to complete shortly after you receive your monitor and again after approximately six months.

Questions about the survey? Please email or call her at 503-459-4079.

How does the PowerCost Monitor work?

The PowerCost Monitor is a real-time direct feedback display device for domestic energy consumers. It will tell you at a glance:

• How much electricity your home is using, moment-to-moment
• The amount of money you are spending on electricity
• How your electricity use - and energy costs – change when specific appliances are turned on or off. 

The monitor consists of two components - a small display (which you can place anywhere inside your home) and a sensor unit (which you attach to your electricity meter).

The display unit, located inside the home, receives a wireless signal from the sensor unit attached to the outside of your electricity meter. The sensor unit, which is easy to install, transmits your meter information to the in-home display unit. The display shows your electricity use in kilowatt hours and dollars and cents.

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