[WIP] Started working on the boiler control service

boilercontrol.py

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+import hassapi as hass
+import datetime
+
+#
+# Boiler Controller. Tries to optimize when to power (heat up) the boiler with respect to the hourly (dynamic) electricity prices
+#
+# Args:
+#
+
+
+class BoilerControl(hass.Hass):
+    def initialize(self):
+        self.log("Initializing boiler control")
+
+        self.boiler_switch = self.args['boiler_switch']
+        self.price_sensor = self.args['price_sensor']
+
+        self.determine_cheapest_hours()
+
+        self.run_daily(self.determine_cheapest_hours, datetime.time(0, 1, 0))
+
+    def determine_cheapest_hours(self):
+
+        # Get the prices for the current day
+        prices = self.get_state(self.price_sensor, attribute="raw_today")
+
+        for price in prices:
+            self.log("Price: " + str(price["value"]) + " at " + datetime.datetime.fromisoformat(price["start"]).strftime("%H:%M"))