As an alternative to optimized device outputs, WattShift provides detailed price signals for those who prefer to independently manage and optimize energy usage. These signals incorporate a comprehensive range of factors, including tariffs, wholesale price impacts, carbon prices, and non-net solar pricing.

To receive price signals you can use the following endpoint:
[POST] /v1/homes/<homeId>/price_signal

// Request Body
// [POST] /v1/homes/ws_home_7bc31940df8a4615b2dc9e84f3a92c51/price_signal
{
  "startTime": "2025-02-25T16:13:37.902Z",
  "endTime": "2025-02-26T16:13:37.902Z"
}

With this example output

{
   "homeId":"ws_home_7bc31940df8a4615b2dc9e84f3a92c51",
   "startTime":"2025-02-25T16:13:37.902Z",
   "endTime":"2025-02-26T16:13:37.902Z",
   "data":[
      {
         "startTime":"2025-02-25T16:13:37.902Z",
         "endTime":"2025-02-26T01:13:37.902Z",
         "price":0.42625,
         "import":0.42625,
         "export":0
      },
      {
         "startTime":"2025-02-26T01:13:37.902Z",
         "endTime":"2025-02-26T04:13:37.902Z",
         "price":0.46486,
         "import":0.46486,
         "export":0
      },
      {
         "startTime":"2025-02-26T04:13:37.902Z",
         "endTime":"2025-02-26T16:13:37.902Z",
         "price":0.42625,
         "import":0.42625,
         "export":0
      }
   ],
   "prices":[
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.46486,
      ...
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.42625
   ],
   "imports":[
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.46486,
      ...
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.42625
   ],
   "exports":[
      0.0,
      0.0,
      ...
      0.0,
      0.0
   ]
}

The prices represents $ / kWh for a 15-minute interval, starting at startTime until endTime.

​
OpenADR 3.0

We also make this data available in OpenADR 3.0 format.

await wattshiftApiCall(
  `/homes/ws_home_7bc31940df8a4615b2dc9e84f3a92c51/price_signal/open_adr`,
);

{
  "id": "12227765-47a7-4441-b9c4-215c779938e7",
  "programID": "wattshift-open-adr",
  "createdDateTime": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
  "modificationDateTime": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
  "eventName": "Price Event 2024-12-22",
  "intervalPeriod": {
    "start": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
    "duration": "PT24H"
  },
  "intervals": [
    {
      "id": 0,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.4007
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 1,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T00:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT4H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3897
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T04:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.4007
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 3,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T05:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT2H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.4118
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 4,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T07:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3938
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 5,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T08:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT14H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3758
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 6,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T22:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3938
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

As an alternative to optimized device outputs, WattShift provides detailed price signals for those who prefer to independently manage and optimize energy usage. These signals incorporate a comprehensive range of factors, including tariffs, wholesale price impacts, carbon prices, and non-net solar pricing.

To receive price signals you can use the following endpoint:
[POST] /v1/homes/<homeId>/price_signal

// Request Body
// [POST] /v1/homes/ws_home_7bc31940df8a4615b2dc9e84f3a92c51/price_signal
{
  "startTime": "2025-02-25T16:13:37.902Z",
  "endTime": "2025-02-26T16:13:37.902Z"
}

With this example output

{
   "homeId":"ws_home_7bc31940df8a4615b2dc9e84f3a92c51",
   "startTime":"2025-02-25T16:13:37.902Z",
   "endTime":"2025-02-26T16:13:37.902Z",
   "data":[
      {
         "startTime":"2025-02-25T16:13:37.902Z",
         "endTime":"2025-02-26T01:13:37.902Z",
         "price":0.42625,
         "import":0.42625,
         "export":0
      },
      {
         "startTime":"2025-02-26T01:13:37.902Z",
         "endTime":"2025-02-26T04:13:37.902Z",
         "price":0.46486,
         "import":0.46486,
         "export":0
      },
      {
         "startTime":"2025-02-26T04:13:37.902Z",
         "endTime":"2025-02-26T16:13:37.902Z",
         "price":0.42625,
         "import":0.42625,
         "export":0
      }
   ],
   "prices":[
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.46486,
      ...
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.42625
   ],
   "imports":[
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.46486,
      ...
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.46486,
      0.42625,
      0.42625,
      ...
      0.42625,
      0.42625
   ],
   "exports":[
      0.0,
      0.0,
      ...
      0.0,
      0.0
   ]
}

The prices represents $ / kWh for a 15-minute interval, starting at startTime until endTime.

​
OpenADR 3.0

We also make this data available in OpenADR 3.0 format.

await wattshiftApiCall(
  `/homes/ws_home_7bc31940df8a4615b2dc9e84f3a92c51/price_signal/open_adr`,
);

{
  "id": "12227765-47a7-4441-b9c4-215c779938e7",
  "programID": "wattshift-open-adr",
  "createdDateTime": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
  "modificationDateTime": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
  "eventName": "Price Event 2024-12-22",
  "intervalPeriod": {
    "start": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
    "duration": "PT24H"
  },
  "intervals": [
    {
      "id": 0,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-22T23:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.4007
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 1,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T00:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT4H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3897
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T04:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.4007
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 3,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T05:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT2H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.4118
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 4,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T07:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3938
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 5,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T08:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT14H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3758
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": 6,
      "intervalPeriod": {
        "start": "2024-12-23T22:38:09.218Z",
        "duration": "PT1H"
      },
      "payloads": [
        {
          "type": "PRICE",
          "values": [
            0.3938
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}