Add socket automation based on home zone occupancy

Occupancy_Socket_Control_with_Notifications.yaml

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+blueprint:
+  name: Occupancy Socket Control with Power Alert
+  description: Turns off sockets when everyone leaves home and turns them back on when someone returns. Sends an alert if an appliance was actively drawing power when the home became empty.
+  domain: automation
+  input:
+    home_zone:
+      name: Home Zone
+      description: The zone representing your home.
+      selector:
+        entity:
+          domain: zone
+      default: zone.home
+    target_switches:
+      name: Sockets / Switches
+      description: The smart plugs to turn off when empty and turn on when occupied.
+      selector:
+        target:
+          entity:
+            domain: switch
+    power_sensor:
+      name: Power Metering Sensor
+      description: The power sensor (Watts) to monitor for active consumption.
+      selector:
+        entity:
+          domain: sensor
+          device_class: power
+    power_threshold:
+      name: Power Threshold (Watts)
+      description: Minimum wattage to trigger the alert (ignores standby power).
+      selector:
+        number:
+          min: 0.1
+          max: 100.0
+          step: 0.1
+          unit_of_measurement: W
+      default: 1.0
+    notify_device:
+      name: Notification Action
+      description: The notification service to alert you when an active appliance is turned off.
+      selector:
+        action: {}
+
+mode: restart
+
+trigger:
+  - platform: zone
+    entity_id: !input home_zone
+    event: leave
+    zone: !input home_zone
+    id: home_emptied
+  - platform: zone
+    entity_id: !input home_zone
+    event: enter
+    zone: !input home_zone
+    id: someone_returned
+
+condition: []
+
+action:
+  - choose:
+      # ACTION 1: EVERYONE LEAVES HOME
+      - conditions:
+          - condition: trigger
+            id: home_emptied
+          - condition: numeric_state
+            entity_id: !input home_zone
+            below: 1
+        sequence:
+          # Check power consumption before killing the switch
+          - if:
+              - condition: numeric_state
+                entity_id: !input power_sensor
+                above: !input power_threshold
+            then:
+              - choose: []
+                default: !input notify_device
+          
+          # Turn off the target sockets
+          - action: switch.turn_off
+            target: !input target_switches
+
+      # ACTION 2: SOMEONE RETURNS HOME
+      - conditions:
+          - condition: trigger
+            id: someone_returned
+          - condition: numeric_state
+            entity_id: !input home_zone
+            above: 0
+        sequence:
+          # Turn back on the target sockets
+          - action: switch.turn_on
+            target: !input target_switches
+