Vol. I · No. 1 · The Thursday, July 23, 2026 edition

Wattson

A daily reckoning of kilowatt-hours from a Houston townhome — meter, motor, and machinery, in one editorial dispatch.
Bill avoided
$2,709
since February 2025 · Free Nights @ $0.18/kWh paid
Whole-house free share
51%
15,049 of 29,554 kWh, 9pm–9am
Hottest day on record
126.4 kWh
Sunday, May 17
Today, plotted

Summer's coming back.

Your hottest day on record was May 17. The 2025 curve says it's about to get worse.

Source: Smart Meter Texas Green Button export · Houston, TX
Live status

Climate Control

Three Nest zones plus the Tempest station at the house, all flowing through Home Assistant.

Upstairs
73°F
58% humidity
CoolingSet 72°F
First floor
72°F
51% humidity
CoolingSet 72°F
Living room
73°F
55% humidity
CoolingSet 72°F
Outdoor
82°F
85% humidity
Tempest · 4206 Spencer
7-day cool runtime:Upstairs 81%First floor 67%Living room 56%
Where the power goes

The appliance ledger

Top energy consumers over the last seven days, with a back-of-envelope monthly cost at the blended rate. Tesla under-pays this number because it charges at night; daytime-only loads pay closer to $0.18/kWh.

No appliance-level energy data yet. Check that the per-device smart plugs are reporting.
Blended rate $0.088/kWh ($0.18 paid · 49% non-free share) · Excludes loads not on a smart plug (HVAC, water heater, etc.)