Test the New Tools!

Please note that you will need a Google homepage and account, Firefox browser or Windows Vista operating system in order to use these tools.

Google gadget
If you have a Google account, you can place this virtual stoplight on your iGoogle homepage. It changes hourly to show the current price of electricity. You will need to log in to your Google account for the gadget to appear. Click here to download.

Firefox Toolbar
This toolbar is for users of the Firefox web browser. (If you don’t have Firefox, you can download it for free at www.Mozilla.com/Firefox.) The toolbar shows the current price of electricity and has a button to display a graph of the day’s prices. Click here to download.
(Note: You may have to log in to Firefox to have access to this program.)

Vista Gadget
This gadget will only work if you have the Windows Vista operating system. Click here to download.

These tools were developed by Jay Nick, a retired utility engineer with a long-time interest in real-time pricing. The tools are still under development, so your comments are appreciated.

Follow us on twitter!
Follow us on twitter to receive a daily price report containing the highest and lowest priced hour for the following day. At 6pm (CT) you will receive a tweet that will give you a snapshot of the price pattern to determine the peak hours of when to shift your electricity use. You will also receive a special High Price Alert through this service. If you set your twitter preferences to receive our tweets through text messages (SMS) on your cellular phone, you will be able to get High Price Alerts and a Daily Price Report directly to your phone. (standard text message rates apply)