Smart Meter Texas
The Smart Meter Texas
On its own this sensor is not particularly useful. However, combined with a utility_meter
sensor you can obtain usage over a month, for example.
Setup
Any Texas electricity consumer can register an account.
- Go to Smart Meter Texas
- Select Sign Up
- Choose residential as your account type
- You will need following details which can be found on your electric bill.
- The name of your retail electric provider
- Your meter number
- Your ESIID (Electric Service Identifier)
Due to API limits, this sensor refreshes once per hour. The limit is 24 meter readings per calendar day.
Configuration
To add the Smart Meter Texas integration to your Home Assistant instance, use this My button:
Manual configuration steps
If the above My button doesn’t work, you can also perform the following steps manually:
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Browse to your Home Assistant instance.
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In the bottom right corner, select the
Add Integration button. -
From the list, select Smart Meter Texas.
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Follow the instructions on screen to complete the setup.