srp_energy component not working: Value error connecting to SRP. too many values to unpack (expected 4)

[ConnorGriffin]

Getting an error on startup when using the srp_energy component.

Error: Value error connecting to SRP. too many values to unpack (expected 4)

Config:

- platform: srp_energy
  username: !secret srp_username
  password: !secret srp_password
  id: !secret srp_id

AdrianG on the forums is getting the same error: https://community.home-assistant.io/t/srp-energy-sensor-added-in-83-not-working-getting-errors/81804

[ConnorGriffin]

Seems like this issue is caused by the data containing an unexpected extra column. In my case this is the 'rate' column that defines whether the power was consumed on-peak or off-peak.

Here are the parts of the code that are probably throwing the error:

        history = [{
            ATTR_READING_TIME: isodate,
            ATTR_READING_USAGE: kwh,
            ATTR_READING_COST: cost
            } for _, _, isodate, kwh, cost in self._usage]

            for _, _, _, kwh, _ in usage:
                daily_usage += float(kwh)

I'm not sure what the solution is, since it seems like not everyone will have this extra 'rate' column. I guess we'd have to strip that column out of self._usage if it exists?

[keassol]

Has there been any progress on this? I would be happy to provide test data or do what I can to help.

[ConnorGriffin]

No progress from me on this. I will see what I can do this week. It should be a relatively easy fix I just don't have any kind of HomeAssistant development environment setup right now.

[keassol]

It looks like this was fixed in srpenergy 1.0.6 and pushed to PyPI so if we change line 22 to
REQUIREMENTS = ['srpenergy==1.0.6']
and update the package it may work.

[robbiet480]

@keassol Please test my PR #22307. Will merge it once I hear back from you.

[keassol]

FYI, just tested this as a custom component and it works. No more error and the sensor is being loaded with the data from SRP.

[robbiet480]

@keassol Mind marking that PR "approved" then?