Smart Energy · Live Electricity Prices

⚡ Should I Run It Now?

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Price History (¢/kWh)
Negative <8¢ 8–14¢ 14–25¢ >25¢ Est. (future)
Price History & Analysis
ComEd CHP · PJM Northern Illinois
Negative (free!) <8¢ low 8–14¢ medium 14–25¢ high >25¢ spike
Run Now or Wait?
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What's 1 kWh? Ten 100W bulbs for 1 hour. Your dryer = ~5 kWh/load. EV = ~60 kWh/week. The lower the ¢/kWh right now, the cheaper it is to run appliances.
⚡ Load Balancer
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🔔 Price Alerts

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Checks every 5 min when the tab is open
🚨 High price threshold
20¢
Alert when supply price exceeds this value per kWh
📈 Trending up alert
Alert when price rises by 5¢+ over last 3 readings
⚡ Capacity risk window
Alert on summer weekdays 2–6 PM (PJM capacity hours)
🎉 Negative price (free electricity!)
Alert when prices go below 0¢/kWh
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👋 Welcome!
This dashboard shows live ComEd hourly prices and tells you the best time to run each appliance. Let's get you set up in 60 seconds.
Prices are the same across the ComEd service area — your location is for display only.
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🔌 Your Appliances
Select everything in your home. You can add or remove more later.
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🎉 All set!
Here's what each color means:
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Green = Run now
Price under 8¢ — great time for EV, dryer, water heater.
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Amber = OK if urgent
8–14¢ — moderate pricing, shift if you can.
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Red / Spike = Pause large loads
14¢+ — defer EV, dryer, water heater until overnight.
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