With the latest update to the app, we will be implementing a number of changes to equivents that we wanted to let you all know about.
Let us introduce you to our new names and equivent types!
1) powerDOWN events
What is it?
This is the new name for advanced notice equivents, currently, our most common type of equivent, where you are rewarded for reducing your energy usage at certain times of the day.
How do they work?
You connect your smart meter and any other smart devices to the app and we will tell you the time and date of the next event and reward you for reducing your home’s electricity usage via your smart meter. Any smart devices you have will automatically take part.
2) instant powerDOWN events
What is it?
This is the new name for no-notice equivents, the other (& original) type of equivent that we run where you are rewarded for using less electricity at certain times of the day.
How do they work?
You connect your smart meter and any other smart devices to the app and we will send you a notification to let you know the event has started and give you no prior warning and you are rewarded for reducing your home’s electricity usage via your smart meter. Any smart devices you have will automatically take part.
3) powerUP events
What is it?
This is the name for a new type of advanced notice equivent where you are rewarded for using more electricity at certain times of the day.
How do they work?
You connect your smart meter to the app and we will tell you the time and date of the event and you will be rewarded for using more electricity when there is an excess of renewable energy that would otherwise go to waste. Any smart devices you have will automatically take part.
4) instant powerUP events
What is it?
This is the name for a new type of no-notice equivent where you are rewarded for using more electricity at certain times of the day.
How do they work?
You connect your smart meter to the app and we will send you a notification to let you know the event has started and give you no prior warning and reward you for increasing your home’s electricity usage. Any smart devices you have will automatically take part.
How can I take part in powerUP events?📈
To start with we will be inviting a select number of users to take part in powerUP events to act as beta testers.
This will help us to make sure that the events run smoothly and that the experience is as good as it can be before inviting more users to take part. We will give you more details about the powerUP beta in the coming weeks here in the community forum.
However, you will need a smart meter with half-hourly data available in order to take part in powerUp events so we can work out exactly how much power you used during each event in order to award you points.
We hope you are excited by these new changes and please let us know if you have any questions!
All the best,
Mark - Team equiwatt