Media Coverage

All links are to external sites unless noted as PDF or MP3. To view PDF documents, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.

March 7, 2012 Peterborough Distribution Inc. and Energate Announce New Energy Savings Program With Consumer-Friendly Technology  
March 9, 2012 Energate and Blue Line Announce Solution Integration  
March 5, 2012 reducetheuse.com - Blue Line Energy Monitor Rebates 
January 6, 2012 Blue Line Innovations attends CES 2012  
January 5, 2012 mobiledia.com - Lowe's Unveils "Smart Home" System 
January 5, 2012 news.cnet.com - Lowe’s muscles into smart home 
January 5, 2012 gigaom.com - Lowe’s kicks off smart energy home push 
December 23, 2011 smarter-utility.tmcnet.com - Smarter Utility - Blue Line Innovation Partners with Smartenit 
December 21, 2011 smartmeters.com - Smartenit and Blue Line Innovations Unveil New Solution 
December 20, 2011 electronichouse.com - Smart Grid in Your Home? 
December 5, 2011 blog.ce.org - Investing in Home Energy Management 
December 5, 2011 dailygleaner.canadaeast.com - Observe and conserve: lower your energy bill 
November 18, 2011 earthtechling.com - A Gizmo That Helps You Save Energy And $$? 
November 1, 2011 fierceenergy.com - Blue Line, Eragy provide utility HEM without smart meters 
November 1, 2011 greentechadvocates.com - Blue Line, Eragy Offer Affordable Energy Monitoring for Home Control, Utility and Efficiency Markets 
October 19, 2011 fiercesmartgrid.com - Consumer Mindset: Energy Management & The Smart Grid  
October 17, 2011 Major ESMIG Study Shows - Consumers react positively to feedback on their energy usage  
October 13, 2011 youtube.com - Marilyn Denis - PowerCost Monitor 
September 27, 2011 neia.org - NEIA Interviews Blue Line Innovations CEO  
September 26, 2011 electricenergyonline.com - Blue Line now feeds real time data into a Z-Wave Home Area Network via new Bridge  
September 26, 2011 greentechadvocates.com - Bridge Links Electric Meters to Z-Wave Networks in the House  
September 14, 2011 energycircle.com - Winter’s Coming: 5 Easy DIY Upgrades to Save Money & Energy This Year.  
September 8, 2011 realenergywriters.com - Energy efficiency is so in right now part II: The delight factor (and more energy puns)  
September 1, 2011 greentechadvocates.com - The Aha! Moment for Home Energy Management  
August 30, 2011 cepro.com - Hurricane Irene Gives Compelling Case for Energy Monitoring  
August 30, 2011 fierceenergy.com - Blue Line, PlotWatt target Google, Microsoft home energy monitoring customers  
August 29, 2011 maximumtech.com - Blue Line and PlotWatt Team Up to Deliver Home Energy Monitoring  
August 29, 2011 electronichouse.com - Energy Monitoring Software Reports Appliance Usage  
August 29, 2011 smartgridnews.com - 3 new attempts to get home energy management right  
August 22, 2011 telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com - Getting some feedback can help you save your energy costs 
August 4, 2011 blog.genability.com - Power Hacks 
August 2, 2011 singularityhub.com - Monitor Household Energy From Your Smartphone  
July 1, 2011 greentechadvocates.com - What Hohm and PowerMeter Will Leave Us  
June 28, 2011 peoplepowerco.com - People Power Company Mobilizes Energy Services Platform with Free Application for iPhone and Android 
June 16, 2011 huffingtonpost.com - Father's Day Gift Guide: The Best Green Gadgets For Dad 
June 15, 2011 softwareadvice.com - Cut Apartment Energy Costs with Energy Monitoring Systems 
June 10, 2011 reuters.com - Green Gadget Gifts for Father's Day 
June 6, 2011 becgreen.ca - The Power Cost Monitor — Measuring Your Electricity Consumption Every 30 Seconds  
April 25, 2011 earthtechling.com - Lowe’s Now Carrying Home Energy Monitors  
April 23, 2011 blog.practicallygreen.com - Home-Energy Monitoring Device to Track Electricity Usage, Save $$  
April 21, 2011 treehugger.com - 10 Ways to Monitor Power in a Tiny Apartment  
April 20, 2011 ctv.ca - Earth Day Products 
April 20, 2011 CHCH Morning Live Earth Day Products 
April 19, 2011 smart-grid.tmcnet.com - Lowes to Begin Carrying Home Energy Monitoring Products  
April 19, 2011 smartmeters.com - Lowe’s Adds Monitor and WiFi Gateway to Store Inventory 
April 18, 2011 electronichouse.com - Energy Monitoring for the Masses Lowe’s Begins Selling DIY PowerCost Monitor. 
April 18, 2011 news.cnet.com - Home electricity monitor hits retail at Lowe's 
March 21, 2011 blog.mapawatt.com - Installing the PowerCost Monitor WiFi Edition 
February 21, 2011 ottawa.ctv.ca - Products to help consumers save on their bills. 
February 17, 2011 Audio: Peter Porteous Radio Interview - mp3
February 7, 2011 trulyindoors.com - Geek Out With the PowerCost + WiFi 
February 2, 2011 blog.mapawatt.com - Energy Monitoring CEO Interview 
January 18, 2011 GreenBuildingAdvisor.com - Home Energy Monitoring, Part 1: Knowledge Is Power 
December 30, 2010 today.msnbc.com - Top Trends for 2011.PowerCost Monitor makes the list. 
December 29, 2010 earthtechling.com - Google PowerMeter Gains New Hardware 
December 22, 2010 electronichouse.com - PowerCost Monitor now works with Google 
December 21, 2010 energycircle.com - Google PowerMeter Now Integrated with Blue Line WiFi PowerCost Monitor 
December 21, 2010 blog.mapawatt.com - PowerCost Monitor on Google PowerMeter 
December 20, 2010 golem.de.com - PowerCost Monitor 
December 20, 2010 engadget.com - Google PowerMeter Comes to Blue Line Innovations 
December 20, 2010 smartmeters.com - Blue Line Innovations Partners with Google PowerMeter 
December 20, 2010 inhabitat.com - Google Teams up With Blue Line for Real-Time Energy Monitoring 
December 20, 2010 electicenergyonline.com - Blue Line Innovations and Google PowerMeter™ partner 
December 19, 2010 news.cnet.com - Google PowerMeter tracks home electricity via WiFi 
December 9, 2010 alternativeconsumer.com - Energy (+ Money!) Saving Green Gift Guide 
December 7, 2010 switched.com - GiftGuide:Blueline PowerCost Monitor Keeps Energy Costs Low 
November 6, 2010 girlgonemom.com - Blueline PowerCost Monitor and MS Hohm Review 
November 3, 2010 mommycosm.com - Kim Grenon of Mommycosm.com shares through video how her family has used the PowerCost Monitor to learn and change their electricity usage. 
November 3, 2010 mothering.com - Review Microsoft Hohm and the PowerCost Monitor  
November 3, 2010 MammaBuzz - save money with Microsoft Hohm and Blue Line Innovations  
November 2, 2010 moneyblogdig.net - Tracking Energy Efficiency with a PowerCost Monitor - Part 2 
November 1, 2010 Video: NTV – Made Right Here – a profile on Blue Line Innovations  
October 26, 2010 www.savings.com - PowerCost Monitor can also serve as a great Halloween costume - Jean Luc Picard as Borg. 
October 24, 2010 www.OttawaCitizen.com - Eight Eco Hotties 
October 13, 2010 www.energycircle.com - Energy Monitor Product Reviews: Our (Subjective) Analysis of the Top Monitors on the Market 
October 11, 2010 www.businessweek.com - An update on Microsoft Hohm - interview with Brian Schultz, Business Development & Strategy for Microsoft Hohm 
September 27, 2010 www.wi-fiplanet.com - Review: Blue Line Innovations PowerCost Monitor -- Wi-Fi Edition  
September 20, 2010 Microsoft - Microsoft Driving Fundamental Shift of the Embedded Industry to the Fourth Stage of the Internet 
September 7, 2010 www.arstechnica.com - Review: Microsoft Hohm and a whole-house power monitor 
September 6, 2010 www.techgenie.com - How to Install the Microsoft Hohm/Blue Line PowerCost Monitor 
September 2, 2010 www.gizmag.com - Reducing your power bill with Microsoft's Hohm 
September 1, 2010 Video: www.moneytalknews.com - Saving Green: New Help to Save on Power 
August 30, 2010 Tom's Guide Review - Home Power Monitors - A Side by Side Comparison of Blue LIne, Own, and Envi 
August 28, 2010 www.dailyhomerenotips.com - Smart Meters and PowerCost Monitor 
August 26, 2010 www.nj.com - Tracking Home Energy Use is Now Easier 
August 19, 2010 Detect Energy - It’s Hohm to the Rescue, Lead the Way to Smart Energy Savings 
August 19, 2010 Audio recording of Troy Batterberry - Business Unit Manager, Microsoft Hohm - Microsoft and Blue Line Help to Save Energy and Money 
August 16, 2010 MSDN Blogs - Near-realtime power usage reporting up and running at my place - Jim Galasyn's Learning Curve 
August 16, 2010 BurnHydrox Blog - Microsoft Hohm and Blue Line Innovation launch energy-monitoring partnership 
August 13, 2010 www.elliottlemenager.com - Energy and Money saving Gadget - Elliott's Thoughts 
August 13, 2010 www.b4tea.com - Microsoft Hohm Gadget: Energy Management Web Tool 
August 12, 2010 Video: BNN (Business News Network) - Cutting Your Electricity Bill  
August 10, 2010 Green News and Ecological Awareness - Power Monitor Device Created by Microsoft and Blue Line Innovations to Track Energy UsageGreen News and Ecological Awareness 
August 9, 2010 www.media-cn.com - Lower Heating Bills With Energy Saving Devices 
August 9, 2010 Small Business Pool - Partnership with a big-shot: hope for the best, prepare for the worst 
August 4, 2010 The Globe and Mail - Partnership takes Blue Line to the next level 
July 30, 2010 www.elp.com - Google vs. Microsoft in online smart meter monitoring 
July 30, 2010 BNET - Microsoft Hohm and Its First Gadget Partner: Why Simplicity Matters 
July 29, 2010 www.wegotserved.com - Find out how green you are 
July 28, 2010 Power Smart Pricing: Microsoft Hohm’s First Gadget  
July 28, 2010 Video: ABC News - TechBytes: Amazon Friends Facebook  
July 28, 2010 www.smartmeters.com - Blue Line Power Cost Monitor  
July 27, 2010 www.gizmodo.com - New Power Cost Monitor Lets Anyone Use Microsoft Hohm  
July 27, 2010 Microsoft News Centre - Microsoft Hohm Joins Forces With Blue Line Innovations to Help Consumers Track Energy Use Down to the Minute and the Dollar  
July 27, 2010 www.kingrosales.com - Power Cost Monitor WiFi Edition Review  
July 27, 2010 www.gearspy.net - Microsoft and Blue Line Bring Energy Savings to your "Hohm"  
July 27, 2010 www.businessweek.com - Microsoft Hohm outs home energy hogs 
July 27, 2010 www.mapawatt.com - REVIEW: Microsoft Hohm and PowerCost Monitor Team Up! 
July 27, 2010 Video: CTV Ottawa - Paul Brent with Technology to Help Reduce Your Electricity Bill  
July 27, 2010 Video: PowerCost Monitor™ Gateway – how it connects to Microsoft® Hohm™  
July 27, 2010 Video: Microsoft® Hohm™ now with real time electricity reporting. 
July 27, 2010 www.earth2tech.com - REVIEW: Microsoft Hohm’s First Gadget! 
July 27, 2010 www.engadget.com - Microsoft partners with Blue Line Innovation for Hohm-compatible monitoring device, we go hands-on  
July 27, 2010 www.cnet.com - Microsoft Hohm connects to home electricity monitor  
July 27, 2010 www.earth2tech.com - Microsoft Launches First Gadget for Hohm  
July 27, 2010 CTV Ottawa - Technology Helps Homeowners Calculate Energy Use  
July 26, 2010 www.fastcompany.com - Microsoft Hohm Announces Blue Line Innovations as First Device Partner  
July 22, 2010 Smart Money - How You can Prevent Electric Bill Shock  
July 15, 2010 Orangeville County - Hydro Helping Users Save Energy  
July 13, 2010 Town of Orangeville - Orangeville Hydro Launches Home Energy Audit Program  
June 16, 2010 Environment Team - PowerCost Monitor to Save Both Your Money and Electricity  
June 14, 2010 Electric Energy Online - PowerCost Monitor™ from Blue Line Innovations a key component in Alberta energy research project  
June 9, 2010 USA Today - PowerCost Monitor from Blue Line Innovations a Key Component in Alberta Energy Research Project  
June 2, 2010 Forbes.com, Green Irene Network of 600 Green Home Consultants to Offer Home Electricity Monitor from Blue Line Innovations  
May 19, 2010 WFTZ - Central Florida resident, Allan Heffler, reports $100 saved in first 43 days with a PowerCost Monitor  
May 18, 2010 CanadianGreenTech.com - CGT Blog: Powering Down and a follow-up on the PowerCost Monitor  
May 12, 2010 CanadianGreenTech.com - Blue Line Innovations bringing electricity management to the consumer space  
May 3, 2010 SmartGridUpdate.com - Interview with Peter Porteos, CEO of Blue Line 
April 21, 2010 Bainbridge Public Library - Power Cost Monitor Program on Bainbridge Island 
April 14, 2010 www.cleanenergydurham.com - Welcome Super Trainer trainees - The Next Generation of Conservationists! 
April 5, 2010 www.cnn.com - Google: People need info to save energy 
March 24, 2010 www.ieso.com - Earth Hour 2010 Survey Says...57% of respondants expressed interest in purchasing a Real Time Energy Monitor to help gauge usage! 
March 23, 2010 www.homemakers.com - Earth Day Party Ideas! 
March 22, 2010 www.earthtechling.com - Earth Day Every Day The Green Technology Way 
March 12, 2010 WREG.com.: Watch as Utility representatives from Memphis Gas and Electric verify the accuracy of the PowerCost Monitor on their meters 
March 10, 2010 NBC29.com: New Device Keeps Closer Eye on Power Use - PowerCost Monitor! 
March 4, 2010 The Telegram - Newfoundland company Blue Line Innovations heading for the goal line with new deal 
February 25, 2010 www.daileyhomerenotips.com - Optimum Placement of PowerCost Monitor(TM) Display Unit  
February 23, 2010 www.daileyhomerenotips.com - PowerCost Monitor - Place Display Unit For Maximum Visibility 
February 21, 2010 www.daileyhomerenotips.com - PowerCost Monitor - PowerCost Monitor - Where to Put It? 
February 20, 2010 www.daileyhomerenotips.com - PowerCost Monitor - A Few Months Later 
February 1, 2010 www.energycircle.com - Get a Grip on Your Electricity Consumption with the Blue Line PowerCost Monitor. 
January 22, 2010 www.earth2tech.com - Why The Consumer Will Be King of Home Energy Management in 2010 
January 20, 2010 www.earthtechling.com - Fry’s Selling Inexpensive PowerCost Home Energy Monitor 
January 19, 2010 www.earth2tech.com - Katie Fehrenbacher Reviews the PowerCost Monitor and Examines How it Fits into the Everchanging Energy Management Marketplace! 
January 19, 2010 www.venturebeat.com - PowerCost Monitor comes to Big Box Stores! 
January 14, 2010 www.techbites.com - Reviewing recent PowerCost Monitor, Blue Line, and Intwine news. 
January 14, 2010 Arrowhead Electric Cooperative - Congratulations on the Success of Your Energy Consumption Tracking Program Utilizing the PowerCost Monitor™! 
December 30, 2009 www.tmcnet.com - Intwine Connect's Personal Energy Network Utilizes Blue Line Electricity Data Monitoring Technology 
December 30, 2009 www.MidWeek.com - Monitoring Home Energy Usage by Click Chick Alison Steward 
December 25, 2009 www.jcfloridian.com - Florida Public Utilities Offer Power Monitors to Customers as Device to Help Offset Rate Increase 
December 22, 2009 www.renewgridmag.com - Intwine Connect Releases MyIntwine Energy Management Network 
December 21, 2009 www.ecohomemagazine.com - PowerCost Monitor voted by EcoHome Readers one of the Top 20 Most Requested Green Products of 2009! 
December 15, 2009 Earth2Tech.com - A Rally for Home Energy Information from Copenhagen 
November 30, 2009 Ask This Old House #807 - Ways to Monitor Your Electrical Use 
November 30, 2009 www.larryjwilliams.com - Going “Green” This Christmas! 
November 30, 2009 nbbusinessjournal.com - Device helps reduce energy use | John Pollack - Breaking News, New Brunswick, Canada 
November 25, 2009 Energy Circle - Do you know what your house is doing? - The PowerCost Monitor will tell you! 
November 20, 2009 The Beacon - Climate Strange - the need for innovative ideas. 
November 18, 2009 Today Show - MSNBC: Your appliances could be draining your wallet when you're not even using them. TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky shows you how you can save with the help of a power monitor. 
November 18, 2009 www.daileyhomerenotips.com - Using BlueLine Innovations’ PowerCost Monitor To Measure Our Home’s Electricity Consumption - 2 
November 17, 2009 www.dai leyhomerenotips.com - Using BlueLine Innovations’ PowerCost Monitor To Measure Our Home’s Electricity Consumption - 1 
November 14, 2009 AARTECH - Blueline Innovations Powercost Monitor 
November 10, 2009 SoftPedia - Try Guessing What Blue Line's PowerCost Monitor Does - Hard one, innit 
November 2, 2009 www.PRlog.org - Smarthome Expecting Blue Line PowerCost Monitor to Be a Big Seller This Holiday Season 
October 22, 2009 www.exami ner.com - Power Cost Monitor and home energy consumption 
October 21, 2009 www.canadianbusiness.com - Electricity Monitor That Helps Homeowners Conserve Featured at Kent Building Supplies, Halifax/Dartmouth 
October 9, 2009 www.digitalhome.ca - PowerCost Monitor Helps Homeowners Save 
October 5, 2009 www.greenenergyglobe.com - The Home Electric PowerCost Monitor 
September 22, 2009 www.metering.com - Partnership delivers integrated PowerCost Monitor 
September 17, 2009 Bradenton Herald - Home Energy Q&A 
September 2, 2009 ecohomemagazine.com - PowerCost Monitor Review 
August 24, 2009 Telegraph-Journal - Measure, manage your power usage 
August 23, 2009 consumerismcommentary.com -Interview with Peter Porteous, CEO and President of Blue Line Innovations (14:19 of Podcast 18)
August 12, 2009 St. John's - Federal Funding Announced for Blue Line Innovations (The Telegram)
July 30, 2009 PowerCost Monitor - Standing up to the hype
July 30, 2009 Summer Savings Series from The Greener Good
July 8, 2009 Wall Street Journal - Gadgets Show How Much Power Your House Eats
June 26, 2009 Canada – BNN (Business News Network) Host Kim Parlee interviews CEO Peter Porteous.
June 25, 2009 BNET. Microsoft Hohm enters crowded home energy monitoring market. Kirsten Korosec discusses new entrants in energy monitoring.
June 18, 2009 Home Electricity Monitors (energycircle.com)
June 16, 2009 Bermuda - New electricity monitor can help slash bills (The Royal Gazette)
June 16, 2009 Business Journal – Silicon Valley. Electricity Monitor Puts Power to Conserve into Homeowners’ Hands.
May 27, 2009 Electricity monitors help keep tabs on usage, costs(tennessean.com)
April 22, 2009 Geek Out for Earth Day: 7 Gadgets to Green Your Lifestyle(wired.com)
November 19, 2008 CNBC - Green Gadgets: Davis Pogue's guide to saving money, and the environment! 
June 17, 2008 Blue Line Innovations' Real-Time PowerCost Monitor can guilt you into Energy Bill Savings (Popular Mechanics)
May 2, 2008 PowerCost Monitor makes headlines in Chile's top newspaper (El Mercurio)
April 2008 Home Energy 101 (Coastal Living)
Mar / Apr 2008 PowerCost Monitor Review (Northwest Passages)
March 13, 2008 Keeping Tabs on Your Appliances (Star Tribune)
March 11, 2008 Dominion launches energy conservation pilot program (Daily Press)
March, 2008 Energy Buster: How much is it costing you? (KSBY)   Part 2
February 27, 2008 When Buildings Talk, People Listen (Greener Buildings)
February 25, 2008 PowerCost Monitor Featured in Time Magazine as #1 on the Green Shopping List)
February 25, 2008 PowerCost Monitors help homeowners conserve electricity in Canadian utility tests (Chartwell Vol 2. No 2)
November 14, 2007 Go green, save green by knowing your electric output (WBIR)
November 10, 2007 Video: The PowerCost Monitor™ featured on Ask This Old House
November 1, 2007 Eco Smarts: Home Automation Goes Green
August, 2007 Research and Ideas: Electricity Monitors lead to savings (Energy Design Update)
August 3, 2007 NStar Energy Monitors May Lower Consumption
July 10, 2007 Letting the Power Company control your AC (Wall Street Journal)
July 6, 2007 CDDHS working to save energy (Ottawa Citizen)
June 15, 2007 'Smart' meters can give consumers an edge (Business Edge)
June 15, 2007 Video: FOX News explains how to save money by using the PowerCost Monitor
June 11, 2007 Video: Consumers Can Now Monitor Energy Consumption (WBZTV)
June 08, 2007 Audio: Friday Market Monitor Interview on 580 CFRA with James McMillan - mp3
June 7, 2007 National Grid Among First In The Nation Testing In-Home,
Real-Time Electricity Use Calculator
June 07, 2007 Video: Tom May, CEO NSTAR, talks about PowerCost Monitor™ program
May 16, 2007 The Money Meter: Inside the Kitchen (NBC)
May 16, 2007 Video: The Money Meter: Inside the Kitchen (NBC)
May 16, 2007 Video: The Money Meter: Inside the Living Room (NBC)
May 10, 2007 NStar announces first major US PowerCost Monitor™ deployment
May 1, 2007 Your new home office: Budget or blowout (CNN.com)
April 30 2007 Video: Ottawa Citizen: City Desk
Apr 30, 2007 The Money Meter: Cutting Electricity Costs (WSYR-TV)
March 27, 2007 Popular Science's Pick Of Hot New Gadgets (Fox)
March 7, 2007 Help to Keep Track of Electricity Use (VOCM)
March 2007 A simple tool for reducing energy consumption (Electrical Business Magazine)
March 27, 2007 Monitoring the juice hogs by the minute (Globe and Mail)
March 21, 2007 Video: A Channel News Feature
March 14, 2007 Monitor gives family jolt of reality (Ottawa Citizen, Montreal Gazette, Victoria Times Colonist, Canada.com, Edmonton Journal, Calgary Herald)
March 13, 2007 Successful completion of electricity monitoring project at Hydro One (Metering.com)
April 2007 What's The Real Cost? (Canadian Living )
February 20 2007 Turn off that light! Energy usage in real dollars (AOL Small Business)
February 20 2007 Turn off that light! Energy usage in real dollars (CNNmoney.com)
February 2007 The gadget that watches your energy bill (Fortune Small Business)
January 18, 2007 Real-time power pricing is shocking (The Star)
January 2007 Chartwell's Best Practices
December 2006 The Gadget That Watches Your Energy Bill (Business 2.0)
November 20, 2006 Gadgets that won't gather dust (The Toronto Star)
October 19, 2006 A Shining Light of Innovation (Globe and Mail)
July 17, 2006 A better view to save (PC World)
June 15, 2006 Canada AM: Pat Foran on ways to save electricity in your home
October 18, 2005 Audio: Danny Tuff Radio Interview (580 CFRA) - mp3
March 28, 2006 Will We Have the Luck of the Irish?
March 27, 2006) A Winning Proposition
March 15, 2005 Innovator Nominated for Award (The Telegram)
February 26, 2005 Energy Conservation Pilot Program Launched (The Telegram)
January, 2005 Energy Conservation the Newfoundland Way (Electrical Business)
September 13, 2004 Local Firm Lands Ontario Contract (The Telegram)
February 19, 2004 Power to Spare (The Gazette)