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    MyEyedro Highlights Plugin

    MyEyedro Highlights Plugin

    by | Jun 17, 2025 | Blog, Electricity Bill, hydro bill

    MyEyedro Highlights Plugin

    The MyEyedro Highlights plugin gives you a quick snapshot of your hourly usage for the day, current utility rate, plus minimum and maximum demand, current demand and more!

    There are direct links from the MyEyedro cloud pages to the MyEyedro user guide for help on any of the Configuration menu items.

    Super Eyedro
    • View real-time demand
    • Review rolling 4 week consumption average for time of day
    • Customize demand gauge by percentage and color

    In the MyEyedro power Highlights plugin first select the Display Group that you wish to view.

    MyEyedro Highlights plugin Display Group menu.

    Toggle between cost and consumption data.

    MyEyedro Highlights displayed as cost or consumption.

    Hover over the orange line on the hourly graph to view rolling 4 week average data for a particular hour. View hourly data in the bar graph. Customize the color bands used by the Current Demand gauge. By default, colors on the gauge represent demand from 0% (green) to 100% (red) in 20% increments. View current and projected cost for the month and the current day.

    MyEyedro power Highlights plugin demand gauge settings

    Energy Monitoring Made Easy

    Unlock advanced alerts, asset intelligence, asset profiles, advanced reports, RETScreen integration, and more with a MyEyedro Pro license.

    Eyedro User Manuals

    For detailed Eyedro product specifications, installation and MyEyedro cloud software information please refer to the following Eyedro manuals and Support menu:

    MyEyedro Cloud Software Manual

    Eyedro Home Products Guide

    Eyedro Business Products Guide

    Eyedro Technical Support

    The Ultimate Christmas Gift: How Home Energy Solutions Benefit Every Homeowner

    The Ultimate Christmas Gift: How Home Energy Solutions Benefit Every Homeowner

    by | Dec 19, 2024 | Blog, Electricity Bill

    The ultimate Christmas gift for every homeowner on your list is an Eyedro Home Energy Monitor.  With the help of an Eyedro, homeowners can audit their energy usage, then make adjustments to ensure home comfort and energy savings year-round!

     

    Transform Your Home into an Energy-Efficient Haven

    With a small amount of effort, you can convert your home into an energy-efficient nest. Sealing drafts, adding insulation, replacing appliances with energy-efficient models are simple steps that can do wonders in reducing your consumption of energy. This will make for a more comfortable space and cut down energy bills so that you are able to enjoy money savings throughout the year.  These upgrades will also add value to your home. Most prospective buyers consider energy efficiency an important consideration.

     

    Energy Efficiency Incentives for Homeowners

    Many states, provincial, and local governments provide incentives for homeowners investing in renewable energy solutions like solar panels through rebates, grants, and tax credits. This cuts down the upfront investment, but more importantly, it creates reduced energy expenses over time.

     

    Improve Comfort and Quality of Life

    Quality insulation and draft-proof windows keep out cold drafts during the winter and keep your home cool during the summer, thereby maintaining comfortable temperatures throughout your home.  A comfortable home is conducive to good mental health and wellbeing.

     

    Contribute to Environmental Sustainability

    An Eyedro Home Energy Monitor helps with environmental sustainability. When energy consumption is reduced there is less demand for fossil fuel. Many homeowners have started shifting toward renewable resources, such as solar and wind. A commitment towards sustainability will benefit not only the planet but also set a very good example for the coming generation.   You can track your solar production with an Eyedro as well! With a second Eyedro you can monitor production, generation and net.

     

    Select the Right Home Energy Solutions

    Making smart choices regarding home energy solutions is all about maximizing the benefits. Begin by utilizing your Eyedro Home Energy Monitor to perform an energy audit on your home  – your Eyedro is great for this!  Once you know where you are wasting power you can take action to reduce energy by the use of timers, energy-efficient appliances, and the constant reminder that your MyEyedro real-time data provides.

    Every homeowner on your list will appreciate an Eyedro under the tree this year!!

     

    Energy Monitoring Made Easy

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    Do Christmas Lights Use a Lot of Electricity?

    MyEyedro Bills Plugin

    MyEyedro Bills Plugin

    by | Mar 7, 2024 | Blog, Electricity Bill, hydro bill, MyEyedro

    MyEyedro Bills Plugin

    With MyEyedro you have the ability to view up to 2 years of monthly Bills history, load dollar and kWh values by clicking on a specific month, adjust the start date to match the billing period of your utility, get a current usage summary as well as your projected consumption for the month and more!

    There are direct links from the MyEyedro cloud pages to the MyEyedro user guide for help on any of the Configuration menu items.

    Super Eyedro
    • Get at-a-glance usage information
    • View historical monthly Bills data
    • View day-by-day consumption and projections for the month

    In the MyEyedro Bills plugin first select the Display Group that you wish to view. 

    Display Group selector in MyEyedro

    Select from a number of useful options from the right-hand panel (click the More Options checkbox).  You may need to click the gear symbol to expand the right-hand panel to view these options.

    Bills plugin Options panel

    Here is an example of the y-axis details option:

    MyEyedro Bills y-axis details

    MyEyedro Bills Panels

    The Bills plugin allows you to view current Bill to Date usage, projected usage, and historical usage data by month and by day.

    Electricity bills can be customized in the MyEyedro Bills plugin

    More Details

    Hover over the daily bars in the Bill Details panel for more information.

    MyEyedro Bill Details mouseover

    Hover over a monthly bar in the Billing History panel for usage data. Click on the bar to load the usage history for that month.

    MyEyedro Bills plugin Billing History data

    Change Your Billing Start Date

    Click on the pencil icon below the Billing History panel to adjust the Bill Period start date.

    MyEyedro Bills plugin bill period start date

    From within the Bill Period edit panel select the month that you would like to adjust.  Note that only the start date can be changed.

    MyEyedro Billing History bill period edit

    Energy Monitoring Made Easy

    Unlock advanced alerts, asset intelligence, asset profiles, advanced reports, RETScreen integration, and more with a MyEyedro Pro license.

    Suggested Next Topic:

     

    MyEyedro Highlights Plugin

    Eyedro User Manuals

    For detailed Eyedro product specifications, installation and MyEyedro cloud software information please refer to the following Eyedro manuals and Support menu:

    MyEyedro Cloud Software Manual

    Eyedro Home Products Guide

    Eyedro Business Products Guide

    Eyedro Technical Support

    Dads Dig Saving Electricity

    Dads Dig Saving Electricity

    by | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Electricity Bill

    Dads Dig Saving Electricity

    Give Dad the gift of energy savings he will appreciate every day of the year!

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    Ethernet/WiFi Energy Monitor

    What can Dad do with an Energy Monitor from Eyedro?

    • Check real-time electricity data
    • Find out where the energy hogs are in the home
    • Know if you turned off the lights even if he is out on the golf course
    • Set up cost and consumption reports that are automatically sent to his email
    • Configure electricity rates and view Bills information
    • Export data to Excel
    • View historical energy data to see his cost savings efforts bear fruit over time

    Energy Monitoring Made Easy

    MyEyedro is Eyedro’s cloud software interface.  MyEyedro allows you to check your energy usage data from anywhere with your phone, tablet or any connected device.  In conjunction with your Eyedro hardware, MyEyedro helps you to:

    • Identify Inefficiencies stemming from energy use habits and specific appliances
    • Reap Financial Benefits over time
    • Cultivate Awareness of your family’s electricity use habits so you can make positive changes

    Super Eyedro says:

    Dads Dig Energy Savings!

    And hey – turn off the lights!

    Super Eyedro helps you save energy!

    Want to “dig” further into how much your utilities actually cost and how to save some money?  Check out the following article:

    What’s the Average Cost of Utilities, Really?

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    4 Reasons to Monitor Your Electricity Usage

    4 Reasons to Monitor Your Electricity Usage

    by | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog, Electricity Bill, Energy Reduction

    Electricity is a utility that we frequently take for granted. We often don’t consider the importance or level of usage in our day-to-day lives. Eyedro has set out to ensure that consumers are able to quantify the cost of their electricity and monitor its use. There are multiple reasons to monitor your electricity usage, discover four of those below and check out our electricity monitoring technology today.

    Identify energy inefficiencies in your home with an Eyedro energy monitoring system

    Identify Inefficiencies

    One of the main benefits of monitoring the electricity usage in your home is being able to find out where you might be inefficient. Identifying energy hogs and energy use habits are the first steps towards addressing your home energy inefficiencies. With MyEyedro cloud data, you can view your real-time energy use data from wherever you are.

    Financial Benefits

    When it comes to your electricity bill, it can be difficult to ascertain where your money is going. When you utilize an Eyedro system to monitor your electricity usage, you will be able to see exactly where your hard earned dollars are being spent. This will also allow you to address specific problem areas and save you money in the process. With MyEyedro Bills data and automated Reports you will be able to see how your energy saving efforts are paying off over time.

    Financial benefits of energy monitoring with Eyedro
    Raise your energy usage awareness with an Eyedro energy monitor

    Awareness

    It is very easy to go through the day without paying any attention to the amount of electricity that we use. When you utilize a home electricity monitor from Eyedro, you will be able to observe and calculate the electrical impact that you make every day. Being aware of your energy footprint allows you to make changes to your usage patterns that may help you conserve energy and money.

    Understanding Appliances

    You would be surprised at how easily old appliances can make up most of your energy bill. Those old incandescent bulbs in your kitchen or that rickety air conditioning unit can contribute greatly to increasing your utility payments. Identifying problematic appliances allows you the opportunity to address everyday devices that might be draining your wallet. With MyEyedro on-the-go cloud data you can monitor your electricity usage in real time and then make changes to save money – Track, React, Save!

    Understand appliance energy use with an Eyedro energy monitor

    Track, React, Save Money!

    We have presented you with 4 Reasons to Monitor Your Electricity Usage – can you think of any others?

    Electricity is a utility that we can frequently take for granted. We often don’t consider the importance or level of usage in our day-to-day lives. Eyedro has set out to ensure that consumers are able to quantify the cost of their electricity and monitor its use. Learn about the benefits of monitoring electricity below and check out our electricity monitoring technology today.

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    Do Christmas Lights Use a Lot of Electricity?

    Do Christmas Lights Use a Lot of Electricity?

    by | Dec 23, 2021 | Blog, Electricity Bill, Energy Reduction

    How Much Would it Cost to Run the Griswold Lights Today?

    Remember National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?  In the movie Clark Griswold creates a Christmas light display so massive that he takes down the power to his entire neighbourhood!  What would the Griswold’s electric bill look like if his yard were illuminated by 25000 energy saving LED bulbs? 

    Do Christmas lights use a lot of electricity?  The answer lies in the type of bulb that you use to light up the night.

    Let’s travel back to 1989 and assume that Clark was using the popular at the time C7 incandescent bulbs in his Christmas light strings.  Each C7 bulb uses about 5W.

    5W x 25000 = 125,000 Watts or 125 kW

    Let’s also assume that Clark ran his lights for 8 hours per day for the entire month of December.  We’ll use 10 cents/kWh for the sake of simplicity.

    125 kW x 8 hours x 10 cents/kWh = $100/day x 31 days = $3100

    Griswold Light Display:

    • 25000 bulbs
    • Type =  C7 incandescent
    • Typical wattage of each bulb = 5 watts
    • 5 watts x 25000 bulbs =125,000 watts
    • Run time per day = 8 hours for 31 days
    • 1 month kWh usage based on 10 cents/kWh

    Based on the above, it would cost $100 a day to power the Griswold light show and $3100 for the month!

    The Griswold energy bill is nuts!

    De-Griswold Your Energy Bill With LED!

    The Griswold family electric bill would have been considerably less stress producing if those 25000 bulbs had been mini LED.  Let’s see how LED compares to the C7 bulbs of 1989.

    0.1W x 25000 = 2500 Watts or 2.5 kW

    2.5 kW x 8 hours x 10 cents/kWh = $2/day x 31 days = $62

      Energy Saving LED Mini Christmas Lights

      Energy Monitoring Made Easy

      The Perfect Gift for the Christmas Light Lover

      Keep track of the energy you are using to light up the holidays.  Save money on your electricity bill all year round with an Eyedro home energy monitor!

      Put an Eyedro Home Energy monitor under the tree!

      An Eyedro Home Energy Monitor is the perfect gift for every homeowner on your list!