Now that it is enabled, I MUST buy something that uses Matter but don't know what. What is something that was previously not compatible but is now because of the Matter integration?
Same problem here!
Went looking, how about a cheap power monitoring plug?
You want to investigate carefully, cuz a power monitoring plug may be available to connect via Matter but the power monitoring part may not work yet via Matter.
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Forewarned, thanks!
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Stay away from Meross outlets. Tapo has been solid. As @danabw pointed out, the devices are capable of power reporting but the current consortium version of matter doesn't support power reporting clusters yet.
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I have some Tapo outlets (Matter over WiFi) and they work great. Don't think they are power reporting though (I only use them for on/off).
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You probably won't be blown away. Matter does work, but the lack of devices in general is a letdown. The devices are crippled in some ways, like you can't set certain preferences or do firmware updates via Matter at this time.
It is still pretty early in the game, so things likely will change/improve. But I wouldn't replace any working Zigbee or Z-wave device just because you want Matter.
I have some Orien RGBW bulbs that work well in Hubitat, and a Tapo outdoor plug that also works fine. They were commissioned via Alexa, and shared to Hubitat. I did go through the extra step of pairing these devices to their native app and doing a firmware update before then deleting them from their native app, and pairing through Alexa. So they are on Alexa and Hubitat, and not on AiDot, Tapo apps.
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Seconded.
Temper your enthusiasm... It is promising long term though!
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I have some of the Tapo matter Wi-Fi plugs as well, and though they do show a power attribute on the device page I have never seen an entry in the device events related to power.
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Ditto power always = 0 (aka it doesn't report it).
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I understand that the current Matter protocol doesn’t support power reporting. I think the next one (1.2?) will.
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Dunno. I don't even see it in 1.2 (after a quick search). I haven't had the need to dig deeper though since I've been making other Matter device types, not outlets/power controlling.
Power Source was added/enhanced, but I didn't see power reporting. Again, I may have missed it.
EDIT: Found it... Looks like it will be in 1.3.
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It really depends on what you might need, but ultimately, it just provides more flexibility in finding the right tool for the job. A good example is that I'm a huge fan of the Third Reality Matter Night Light (Amazon.com) compared to the Zigbee version. However, I know some that love the Zigbee version since it can be used as a repeater too.
That is certainly my hope.
Aside from Matter device feature support gaps there are also currently issues with the commissioning process that enables Matter devices to connect to your HE hub, which is a Matter controller, but currently doesn't support commissioning. (First you commission your Matter device, then you use the commissioning device to provide a code to add the device to your HE hub.) The commissioning issues can be very frustrating all by themselves, before you even start trying to use the device w/Hubitat.
Nest Thermostat (limited capabilities but local processing), various Thread devices such as Aqara contact sensor P2 (one of my favorites), certain Govee devices, just to name a few.
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AKA "The Sausage"
(I have one, and it does seem to work just fine though - just have to get over the SIZE)
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The currently available tapo matter plug does not support power monitoring, Not in the model. The Kasa KP125M (Matter) does support power monitoring. However, Matter does not support power reporting in the version currently implemented.
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Fits well with my house full of Iris v2 sensors, also sausage-like but slightly bulkier.
And take this advice for what you paid for it...
In my experience the Nanoleaf Matter devices don't work well currently, and should be avoided until they get the kinks worked out. Which I'm sure they will, but right now they aren't great...
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True, they are logitudinally challenged...way too tall/big for me to use anywhere the wife might see them.
Well that's a darn good point. See what I mean, you have to shop carefully... 
Luckily I don't need power reporting on majority of my plugs and usually turn it off, so I saved a step, right? 
Just occurred to me, why do they show a power attribute on their device pages, if they don't support power reporting?
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