Looking for use cases. What can SmartThings do for you?

You need to keep looking. :wink:

There are two different ways to handle this.

A) look for “stackable“ smart plugs which don’t cover the other receptacle in a wall outlet. See the following discussion thread:

B) choose a pocket socket with two outlets where each is independently controllable. There aren’t many of these, but there are a few.

https://www.thesmartesthouse.com/collections/zooz/products/zooz-z-wave-plus-s2-double-plug-zen25-with-usb-port