Utility Measurement with Home Assistant

I’ve been interested in adding utility measurement features to my Home Assistant installation for over a year. After a number of tries, I finally have most of the functionality I set out to implement. My impetus for adding detailed utility measurement goes back to a quote by entrepreneur (and founder of GoDaddy) Bob Parsons, “Anything that is measured and watched, improves.” Now that I have … Continue reading Utility Measurement with Home Assistant

Water Metering With Home Assistant

I’ve pretty much settled on Home Assistant as my DIY automation platform. While it is not perfect, it has the right mix of features, simplicity and customization for my needs. I also like that it is written in Python and includes support for custom dashboards using HADashboard. I’ll be adding additional posts about home automation platforms in general, but for now I want to concentrate … Continue reading Water Metering With Home Assistant