[RKDinOKC]

Good Morning, for reals this time.

Well there went my outdoor lighting savings. Getting one of those plug in electricity usage meters.

Decided since the street light is out front will quit turning on the outside garage lights unless I'm expecting someone and save $48 a year.
Will continue to do the porch light thing.
Going to use the meter to determine if home automation will be fiscally viable option instead of just getting a timer switch for the porch light.

After some research the best option seems to be using software and dedicating a computer.
That way you can mix and match all the different controller network types.
That means the system has not only got to save enough to pay for purchase of controls, but would have to pay for a computer to sit there running 24/7.