Optimizing Energy Tracking with Shelly Plugs

Hey everyone, I wanted to share my experience with tracking energy consumption using Shelly Plugs. I’ve been using them for a while now, but I recently ran into an issue where the power consumption readings on my plugs reset every time there was a power cycle. This was causing some discrepancies in my energy dashboard, especially since I subtract the consumption from my plugs from the main meter reading. For example, if my meter read 120.000 kWh and the plugs reported 13 and 12 kWh respectively, the dashboard would show 119.975 kWh. But after a power cycle, the plugs would reset to 0, making the dashboard jump to 120.000 kWh, which was confusing and not helpful for tracking costs.After some research, I came across the concept of using a Riemann Left sensor to maintain a persistent reading even after a power cycle. I’m still a bit fuzzy on how to configure this properly, but the idea is to create a sensor that keeps track of the cumulative energy used by the plugs without resetting. This would mean that even if the plug loses power, the sensor would remember the previous value and continue tracking from there.I’d love to hear from anyone who has successfully set this up or has tips on how to implement it. It would be a huge help for anyone else dealing with similar issues. Let’s keep the conversation going and share our experiences with energy tracking and smart plugs!