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# [I Built a Self-Updating Electricity Dashboard from Gmail Notifications — Here’s How It Got Messy](https://blog.benstef.com/i-built-a-self-updating-electricity-dashboard-from-gmail-notifications-here-s-how-it-got-messy?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I have a habit of over-engineering solutions to small problems. My electric utility, PSE&G, sends me threshold notification emails every time my daily usage exceeds 15 kWh. I had a folder full of them

May 22 · 10 min read · blog.benstef.com  
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