Wattvia helps PECO electricity customers determine whether switching to a time-of-use rate would save them money by analyzing their actual usage data. The service provides a free one-time assessment that prices a user's last 12 months of usage on both standard and time-of-use rates, then offers paid plans for ongoing weekly monitoring and coaching. Wattvia never touches a user's utility account, and its analysis includes a breakdown of "always-on" power that can't be shifted, plus specific recommendations for which routines to change.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
PECO electricity customers on standard flat rates pay the same price for electricity regardless of when they use it, even though the utility offers a time-of-use rate with cheaper overnight and off-peak pricing but much more expensive weekday afternoons between 2–6pm. Without analyzing their own usage patterns, customers cannot know whether switching to this rate would save them money or cost them more, and the risk of an unfavorable switch deters many from trying.
Solution
Wattvia provides a usage-analysis platform that prices a customer's real 12-month usage history on both PECO's standard rate and the time-of-use rate, delivering a clear dollar answer about which side they're on. The service breaks down how much electricity the home uses during the expensive 2–6pm weekday window, identifies the "always-on" load that cannot be shifted, and lists specific routines worth changing with their annual value. After the initial assessment, paid plans provide ongoing weekly or monthly scoring of real usage in dollars, AI-guided setup assistance, and text reminders to help customers capture and protect savings. Wattvia never connects to or changes a customer's utility account, and it will explicitly tell users when switching does not make financial sense.
Target Audience
Primary customers are PECO residential electricity customers, particularly those with home electric vehicles or all-electric homes (no gas line), who want to determine if the time-of-use rate would save them money without risking a costly switch.
Features
- One-time free assessment that prices the user's last 12 months of usage on both PECO rates side by side
- Weekly Monday scorecard (Connected plan) that scores the prior week in dollars and shows what better timing would have earned
- Always-on analysis that quantifies the power load that cannot be shifted, priced per year
- AI-guided setup assists for configuring smart devices, with unlimited assists on the Connected plan
- Automatic usage data updates through a secure read-only data partner on the Connected plan, with no utility login needed
- Month-over-month tracking of whether the home is ready for the time-of-use rate, with honest verdicts on suggested changes