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+# UpdatePowerUsageFast - FIXED
+# Changed: seconds: 45  →  minutes: /5
+# Rationale: appliance power sensors only matter when running;
+# 5-minute polling is more than sufficient and reduces event loop
+# load by ~6700 triggers/day (from ~1333 to ~288)
+
+alias: UpdatePowerUsageFast
+description: ""
+triggers:
+  - trigger: time_pattern
+    minutes: /5
+conditions: []
+actions:
+  - action: homeassistant.update_entity
+    data:
+      entity_id:
+        - sensor.dishwasher_power
+        - sensor.clothesdrier_power
+        - sensor.washingmachine_power
+mode: single