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The ecodashboard is designed to let consumers make choices to maximize their energy savings and to track usage information over time. For example, if a household's utility offers different electricity prices at different times of the day to avoid demand during peak times, the consumer can choose when to run appliances, like a dryer or dishwasher.

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