Power strip measures energy use, costs much more than separate power strip and monitor

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Cost Controller convinces you to pay $100 for an LCD display-equipped power strip which informs you how much power is being used by the eight appliances it can accommodate. If it doesn’t add up to at least $100 a year, a sample of The Simpsons’ Nelson laughing at you is played at random intervals throughout the day.

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