#Helper Entity for 'total_daily_energy' storage usage

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smoky sandal
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I am currently replacing my home energy monitor with a new device and I would like to make this process easier in the future if I would have to do this again. I would like to create a helper entity that I can add my total_daily_energy sensor to to store the usage in. This would making changing devices easier in the future where I could just swap out the entity in the helper. My question is, what would be the best helper entity to use for this. I'm, assuming it would either be a Utility or an Integral entity. Any advice would be appreciated.

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Here is an example of the device sensor build in ESPHome for reference:

  - platform: total_daily_energy
    name: "Total Combined Energy"
    power_id: total_combined_power
    accuracy_decimals: 0
strange acorn
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this won't work, because it will just create a giant spike on the day you set the value

smoky sandal
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Bummer.