Utility Monitoring

A monitoring device for providing utility monitoring services, the monitoring device comprising:

• a communication interface;
• a processor in communication with the communication interface;
• and
• a memory in communication with the processor, the memory having stored therein a set of machine readable code executable by the device to perform one or more operations, the machine readable code comprising:
• code for receiving, from a utility meter, a first set of utility usage information;
• code for processing the utility usage information;
• code for providing at least a portion of the processed utility information to a subscriber of the utility;
• code for providing at least a portion of the utility usage information to a provider of the utility;
• and
• code for providing at least a portion of the utility usage information to a third party separate from the subscriber and the provider.

A smart power distribution device, comprising:

• an electrical input interface configured to receive electricity from a standard electrical wall socket;
• one or more electrical output interfaces configured to provide electricity to one or more devices via standard electrical plugs;
• a communication interface configured to provide communications with a utility monitoring device;
• a processor in communication with the communication interface;
• and
• a memory in communication with the processor, the memory having stored therein a set of machine readable code executable by the smart power distribution device to perform one or more operations, the machine readable code comprising:
• code for measuring electrical usage of at least one of the one or more devices;
• code for reporting, via the communication interface, the measured electrical usage of the at least one of the one or more devices;
• code for receiving, via the communication interface, instructions on operation of the at least one of the one or more devices;
• and
• code for controlling an electrical current supplied to at least one of the one or more electrical output interfaces, in response to the instructions.

A method of utility monitoring, comprising:

• receiving, from a utility meter, a first set of utility usage information;
• processing the utility usage information at a utility monitoring device;
• providing at least a portion of the processed utility information to a subscriber of the utility;
• providing at least a portion of the utility usage information to a provider of the utility;
• and
• providing at least a portion of the utility usage information to a third party separate from the subscriber and the provider.