Current YVEA Rates
The plugs utilize 2.4GHz Wifi Network to push real-time data to your devices. Visit this page for more information about Wifi requirements.
No. Emporia devices will work with any home internet service that meets the Wifi requirements.
If you have Luminate Internet Service and need help extending your Wi-Fi signal or creating a 2.4GHz network, contact our support team.
Short outages (under ~20 minutes) — The plug stores measurement data locally and uploads it when the connection returns. You won't lose any detail
Longer outages (over ~20 minutes) — On-device storage fills up, so per-minute detail may be lost. The plug continues tracking cumulative usage and averages it across the outage period when it reconnects. Totals will be correct but fine-grained data won't
App control while offline — Not available. Without a Wi-Fi and cloud connection, the plug can only be controlled using the physical power button on the device itself
Schedules while offline — Continue to work. Schedules are stored locally on the plug, so scheduled on/off events still fire during an outage. Changes to schedules require the plug to be back online
- Members who are direct account owners.
- Renters who live in our service territory who may or may not have an account.
We recommend starting with this guide, or reaching out to Emporia for technical assistance.
This Program is 100% free to individuals and businesses in our service territory. We are offering up to 4 plugs per address, and the continued application usage is not subscription based.
- We want to provide our membership with a more insightful energy experience.
- Want to offer a tool to help members better control their in-home devices. We want to introduce and normalize the idea of scheduling devices to use power only when necessary.
- Help answer the question, “how much is this device costing me”?
These plugs are meant to function on traditional 120V outlets, and with appliances up to 10 Amps continuously, or 15 Amps for up to one hour. Any appliance within that threshold would be a good fit.
Check the device sticker - if device exceeds 10 Amps continuous, don't plug it in.
- Recommended use cases:
- Refrigerators, freezers, XMAS lights, kitchen appliances, IT appliances, plug in boot heaters, plug in composting machines, plug in heat tape (dry location), power strips, device chargers, TVs, lamps, garbage disposals, dishwashers, trash compactors, plug in air conditioners, work bench, gaming console, dehumidifiers, box fans, aquarium pumps, sump pumps, grow lights, air purifier.
- Follow manufacturer's guidelines:
- Space heaters in insulated spaces, plug in air conditioners.
- Not useful for:
- Space heaters that exceed 1500 Watts or in non-insulated spaces, outdoor devices, stock tank heaters, incandescent lights, or heat lamps, shop vacuums, 3D printers.
We recommend that you follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Emporia implies that the plugs are not rated for outdoor use, and that you shouldn’t use them in areas that could be potentially expose to moisture
Yes! With Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home you can control basic on off commands like “turn on my Christmas lights” or “Turn off my bedside Lamp”. See the voice assistant guide here
YVEA vetted several similar products in the market, and Emporia was the one we felt had the best privacy policy. For this program, YVEA has opted not to enroll in a third party "utility integration" with the manufacturer, Emporia. This means that YVEA will have no insight to any of your data.
However, when setting up the device, you must agree to Emporia's privacy policy. Your data will not be sold to third parties but may be collected for continual improvement of the product. The Emporia privacy Policy includes the collection and generation of identity, device, power, commercial, inference, user content and payment data. We encourage our members to read through Emporia’s Privacy Policy, and decide whether they subscribe to it or not.
This will be the most important part of your setup in order to gain accurate data. Follow this guide to properly align the Emporia App with YVEA’s Rates. We recommend that you select the “YVEA Verified Plan” as opposed to entering our rate structure manually. Selecting this will also ensure that if our rates ever change, you don’t have to remember to update the rate in the app.
If you’re having difficulty finding what rate you’re on, feel free to call us (970-879-1160)