The Energy Usage Alert notifies members when their daily energy usage exceeds the dollar amount that they have set up.
- Be familiar with your monthly bills and how many kilowatt-hours (kWh) used per month, on average
- Calculate your daily usage into a dollar amount by dividing your average monthly bill by 30
Tip: To keep from receiving alerts too often, do not set the threshold too close to the daily usage amount
Example: A member whose average electric bill for the month is $150 pays approximately $5 per day for electricity and should set the dollar threshold for his notification alert at $7 to $8 (this is $2 to $3 more than the normal daily usage, or 40 to 60%)