High Usage Alert Notification

S.C.O.R.E. → Resilience → Energy

Overview

This capability alerts homeowners when their energy consumption exceeds a predefined threshold, helping them manage their energy usage effectively. It promotes awareness of energy waste and encourages proactive measures to reduce overall consumption.

Benefits

• Enables timely intervention to prevent high energy bills.
• Encourages energy-saving habits among household members.
• Enhances overall home resilience by monitoring energy usage.

Intent

The purpose of this capability is to monitor energy consumption in real-time and notify users when usage surpasses a set limit. This helps homeowners take immediate action, potentially reducing energy waste and costs.

Preconditions

• Home Assistant platform is set up and configured.
• Energy monitoring device (like Emporia VUE002) is installed and integrated.
• Threshold for energy usage is defined in the Home Assistant settings.
• Home Assistant installed and configured.
• Integration available and authenticated: Zigbee2MQTT.
• Device installed and reachable: Energy Monitoring.

Actors

• Homeowner
• Family member
• Energy-conscious guest

Trigger

The capability is triggered when energy consumption readings from the monitoring device exceed the predefined threshold.

Workflow Diagram

flowchart TD
    A[Energy Usage Exceeds Threshold] -->|check| B{{Notify Homeowner?}}
    B -->|Yes| C[Send Notification]
    C --> D[Homeowner Receives Alert]
    B -->|No| E[Exit]

Workflow Description

1. Monitor Energy Consumption

The energy usage is continuously monitored by the integrated energy monitoring device.

2. Check Against Threshold

When the recorded usage exceeds the defined threshold, the system initiates a check to determine if a notification should be sent.

3. Send Notification

If the threshold is surpassed, a notification is sent to the homeowner via their preferred method (e.g., app alert, email).

4. Alert Homeowner

The homeowner receives the alert, detailing the excess usage and suggesting actions to reduce consumption.

5. Review and Adjust Settings

The homeowner can review energy usage patterns and adjust the threshold or habits accordingly.

Postconditions

The homeowner is informed of high energy usage, allowing them to take necessary actions to mitigate future consumption.

Optional Enhancements

• Integration with smart plugs to automatically cut off high-consuming devices.
• Daily or weekly energy reports summarizing usage patterns.
• Customized alerts for different family members based on their usage habits.

Recommended Components

Source Examples

• Home Assistant (platform)