diff --git a/packages/energy/energy.yaml b/packages/energy/energy.yaml
index d61ff40..35c650b 100644
--- a/packages/energy/energy.yaml
+++ b/packages/energy/energy.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ sensor:
   - name: Flex Alert RSS
     platform: rest
     resource: 'http://content.caiso.com/awe/noticeflexRSS.xml'
-    value_template: '$'
+    value_template: "{{ value_json }}"
     json_attributes_path: '$.rss.channel'
     json_attributes:
       - item