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title: "OhmConnect"
description: "Documentation about the OhmConnect sensor."
date: 2016-08-08 17:05
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The `ohmconnect` sensor will show you the current [OhmConnect](https://www.ohmconnect.com/) status for the given OhmConnect ID.

OhmConnect monitors real-time conditions on the electricity grid. When dirty and unsustainable power plants turn on, our users receive a notification to save energy. By saving energy at that time, California does not have to turn on additional power plants and California's energy authorities pay you for that.

## {% linkable_title Configuration %}

You can find your OhmConnect ID under "Open Source Projects" on the [settings page](https://login.ohmconnect.com/settings). It's the string after the last `/` in the URL, e.g., for the URL `https://login.ohmconnect.com/verify-ohm-hour/AbCd1e` your ID is `AbCd1e`.

To enable the OhMConnect sensor, add the following lines to your `configuration.yaml` file:

```yaml
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: ohmconnect
    id: YOUR_OHMCONNECT_ID
```

{% configuration %}
id:
  description: Your OhmConnect ID.
  required: true
  type: string
name:
  description: A name to display on the sensor.
  required: false
  default: OhmConnect Status
  type: string
{% endconfiguration %}