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They say that knowledge is power, but when it comes to knowing how much electricity their home is using, most consumers are in the dark. In fact, the typical homeowner – on average – spends about 6 minutes per year interacting with his or her electric utility. Because of that, they’re missing out on opportunities to save some energy – and money. That’s beginning to change, however. A year ago, the White House laid down a challenge to the nation’s electric utilities: make it easy and fun for consumers to learn how much electricity they’re using in their home. A new report by IEE, an institute of the Edison Foundation, finds that they’re succeeding.