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Jullia Joson

OVO Energy's new Alexa voice command can tell you when it's a greener time to use energy at home

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Energy supplier OVO has partnered with Happy Valley's James Norton for a new Alexa Skill designed to make it easier for people to use energy and run their home appliances when the grid is greener.

OVO's new skill dubbed 'Power Nap' uses real-time data from the National Grid so that anyone who owns an Alexa smart speaker – regardless of energy supplier – can be in the know of whether it's a good, okay, or bad time to switch on electrical appliances and devices by simply asking.

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