Hi Folks,
Has anyone considered a plug-in for the new CURB (www.energycurb.com)? It is a network based energy monitor with 18 CT (current transformer) ports that retails for $399 on Amazon.com, which includes everything, including the CTs. There are no monthly fees.
That works out to just $22 per monitored circuit. It supports a very rich set of features and is extremely flexible and expandable. I have been extremely impressed.
Unfortunately, I am not a programmer, and writing a module is a bit beyond me, but I wanted to throw this out in case it caught the interest of somebody who is. The unit also has integrated power line communications, (and the kit includes a HomePlug adapter) though I don't know if that helps or not.
If it were an officially supported plug-in, it might be possible to acquire development HW.
thanks - russg