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Welcome to the hydroqc wiki!

Many thanks to mdallaire, the author of the hydroqc add-on for Home Assistant hydroqc.

The home assistant tools are as follows:

1. SQLite query to retrieve hourly historical data from Home Assistant that was downloaded with the hydroqc addon.

   1. You must have the hydroqc addon installed in Home Assistant.
   2. Your database should be SQLite, this is the default database when Home Assistant is installed via Raspberry Pi Imager.

2. SQLite queries (3 of them) to calculate Average Anchor Consumption, Average Peak Consumption and Average Critical Peak Consumption.

   1. These queries can be used in Home Assistant to create SQL sensors that update in real time.
   2. Instructions here.

3. A package add-on for any ESPHome device that has either whole house energy tracking or, minimally, main heating energy tracking sensors.

   1. You need minimally an ESPHome device you have control over.
   2. This device must have either current transformers or connect to some energy monitoring system for your home, fully or partially.
   3. The package will automatically determine the optimum Critical Anchor for maximum energy savings and maximum HQ WCO credits.
   4. An additional optional example of Home Assistant automation shows how this package can manage energy consumption during peak critical events.
   5. Instructions here.

4. A spreadsheet to calculate and validate Hydro Quebec Winter Option credit dollars.

The latest version is here