TED - The Energy Detective - Does It Work?

This last week, in order to get a better handle on my energy costs, I ordered a TED. TED (The Energy Detective) is a simple, yet extremely accurate, home energy monitor that will allow me to see electricity usage in real-time. The unit has its own web server built in and the connections are relatively simple. The main display which comes up on a PC or Mac looks like the pictured sample. I’ll do a follow up blog when I get this hooked up and working.

Followup: The unit has perform flawlessly up until March 2010 when the Gateway unit suddenly died. When I called, the TED people immediately sent me a return authorization and promised to send out a new unit. Nice!