**UPDATE** Discounted smart strips available through our friends at Energy Federation Inc.

Today I helped audit a home in Waltham. The family had a large, but not unusually large entertainment center. TV, DVR, DVD player and one or two other gizmos.

In the Boston area each watt costs approx. $2 annually, so 140 watts = $280/year

When everything was turned OFF the system was pulling 140 watts. That is $280 each year — if always off! Continue reading →