Feature request: startup penalty

[werdnum]

I am using emhass to control my pool pump based on Amber electricity prices. Often, the solution EMHASS comes up with switches the pump on and off repeatedly, which is probably a bit more switching than I'd like. The pump also runs faster (2x energy consumption) for the first few minutes, which probably negates the benefit from running at 22c/kWh rather than 23c/kWh.

I think I'd like to alter the algorithm to allow specifying a penalty (in minutes or cents) for each startup. That way, the optimiser can split the usage in two if it really helps, but won't stop and start every 30 minutes when the power price fluctuates slightly over the day.