About Home Cost Pulse

Home Cost Pulse answers one question for U.S. households: what will this cost me? It turns official public data into plain numbers and free calculators.

Who we are

Home Cost Pulse is published by Novanest ATLAS, an independent developer studio that builds calculators and study tools. We are not a utility, an energy retailer or a government agency, and we are not paid by any of them.

Where the numbers come from

Electricity prices, usage and bills come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Solar output estimates come from PVWatts, run by the National Laboratory of the Rockies (formerly NREL). Project calculators use standard building rules of thumb, explained on each page.

How the site is funded

The site is free to use and may show advertising. Ads never change the numbers. If we ever add affiliate links, they will be labeled where they appear.

Corrections

Found a mistake? Tell us through the contact form and we will fix it.