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Resident pitches Kilowone app to help Charlestown customers shop electricity rates
Summary
James Grasso, a Charlestown resident and energy professional, demonstrated Kilowone, a beta app that automates shopping for electricity supply contracts and offers alerts and transaction support for residential and small commercial customers.
At the Oct. 15 meeting, Charlestown resident and energy professional James Grasso presented Kilowone, an app he said is in beta that he described as "energy savings made simple and transparent." Grasso said Kilowone automatically searches the third‑party competitive supplier market, provides the top three offers tailored to the user’s rate class and can transact on a consumer’s behalf if they select an option.
Grasso told the council the app is free to open and requires a copy of the user’s Rhode Island Energy bill; it provides price‑history data and email alerts about savings opportunities. He argued the app preserves consumer choice, distinguishing it from municipal community energy‑choice programs that automatically enroll customers unless they opt out.
Councilors thanked Grasso for the presentation and suggested he leave contact cards and information for staff and residents. Grasso offered to share materials and follow up with the council on how the town could help make the app available to residents; no formal action was taken.
