Various Utility Companies are Offering
Current Account Holders in Select States:
Google Nest Thermostats and
Nest Learning Thermostats on sale below. Shipping costs may vary depending on location and provider.
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Example Offers:
- Arizona
- SRP
- APS
- Google Nest Thermostat (various colors) Free with enrollment in Cool Rewards program
- Nest Learning Thermostat (various colors) $74 with enrollment in Cool Rewards program
- Tucson Electric Power
- Google Nest Thermostat $24.99
- Nest Learning Thermostat $104 > NLA
- California
- Colorado
- Atmos Energy
- Nest Thermostat $24.99
- Nest Learning Thermostat $104
- Connecticut
- Eversource
- Google Nest Thermostat $9.99
- United Illuminating
- Delaware
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Ameren Missouri
- Evergy
- Google Nest Thermostat Free with enrollment in Thermostat program + free Google Home Mini
- Nest Learning Thermostat - $50 with enrollment in Thermostat program + free Google Home Mini
- New Jersey
- JCP&L
- Elizabethtown Gas
- New Jersey Natural Gas
- Google Nest Thermostat $4.99
- Nest Learning Thermostat $79 > Now $149
- Orange & Rockland
- PSEG
- Google Nest Thermostat Free
- Nest Learning Thermostat $79
- South Jersey Gas
- New York
- PSE&G
- National Grid
- NYSEG
- Orange & Rockland
- RG&E
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Portland General Electric
- Pennsylvania
- UGI (Smart Save)
- Google Nest Thermostat - $29.99 > Now: Free
- Nest Learning Thermostat - $79 > Now: Free
- Rhode Island
Top Comments
Read the fine print. All legal doublespeak.
This is from one in my state's utilities linked in the post.
"By participating in the Company's energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs, customers agree their electric utility will maintain ownership of all Capacity Rights from electric savings measures, which refers to the demand reduction associated with any energy efficiency or peak demand reduction measures for which incentives were provided by the Company"
During periods of high demand or as they say there "peak demand reduction programs" they will raise or lower your thermostat and you have no control over it. Enjoy.
No thanks.
If you don't have a c wire and don't want to run new wire, they sell an official Nest $25 wiring kit that you install in your air handler. I recommend getting one if you don't have a c wire.
Also, check the wires that are coming out of your wall behind the thermostat. I found in my old home the c wire was there but never connected to the board in the air handler. It all just depends on if you have an extra unused wire already run. In my new home I have only 4 wires and they are all in use, so when I replace the dumb thermostat with a Nest I will need the c wire kit.
https://store.google.co
You can buy this at Best Buy or Amazon or a number of places. Also be sure you have a c wire connection on your air handler board. You probably do but look for a low voltage screw terminal Marked "C"
There's a concept where a homeowner with their own energy source, eg solar, can get credited for either feeding electricity back into the grid, or at least for helping the power company meet their required capacity by reducing that home's draw from the grid.
The legalese you quoted says that any power saved because of a thermostat-related demand reduction program will not result in a credit to the homeowner.
That's it. The part that actually signs the user up for such a program, if that part exists, is not here.
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Read the fine print. All legal doublespeak.
This is from one in my state's utilities linked in the post.
"By participating in the Company's energy efficiency and peak demand reduction programs, customers agree their electric utility will maintain ownership of all Capacity Rights from electric savings measures, which refers to the demand reduction associated with any energy efficiency or peak demand reduction measures for which incentives were provided by the Company"
During periods of high demand or as they say there "peak demand reduction programs" they will raise or lower your thermostat and you have no control over it. Enjoy.
No thanks.
I have high voltage and they make wifi ones but none are listed in ct 😒 😑 😕
You then go to your thermostat and change it back
They screwed me when I put my solar panels in so now this is my very cheap pay back
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Enrolling in a program that lets the power company control your thermostat is not mandatory with every company. Check with your local electric company or cooperative.
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