Power measurement using arduino for effective demand response

The power demand has increased drastically over the last few years. One of the way by which we can solve this energy problems is by reducing usage of energy in households during peak demand. For this, demand response by real time pricing is implemented in the project. There is need for accurate and economic methods of power measurement. The main objective of this project is Power Measurement to reduce peak on generation by providing customers with their instantaneous power consumption. The aim of providing such data to the user is, to encourage them to shift their load during non-peak hour and reduce their power usage and electricity bill. Hardware, Software and the theory involved in the project is briefly described. The current and voltage signals from the load are stepped down and conditioned before they are given to the Atmega328. Load circuit, Signal conditioning circuit and their construction and functionality in the project are discussed.