For PG&E rate payers:
Rebate has increase to up to $120 towards the actual cost You agree to switch to the time of day usage plan for 12 months however the PG&E has a 12 month bill gurantee so that your bill will not be more than for your actual usage had it been billed at your old rate. This is per a PG&E csr today.
Go to PG-E Market place to view eligible smart t-sat models and apply for your rebate online. You may apply as soon as you have downloaded your invoice.
FYI, PG&E does not remotely control smart thermostats.
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expiredDLS4U | Staff posted Nov 17, 2021 5:42 PM
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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.
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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I have a nest learning thermostat for my AC. However, my house uses baseboard (water) heat. The boiler is controlled by 2 thermostats. My 2 thermostats only have 2 wires (red and white).
It seems like the Nest (non learning) thermostat isn't compatible with a 2 wire hookup?
All the Verify your account links brought me to PSEG NJ instead of NY.
Thanks anyway.
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All the Verify your account links brought me to PSEG NJ instead of NY.
Thanks anyway.
Also, for national grid...it didn't work for me the first time either. I tried again the next day and it accepted my account number. (make sure to update your market place to "long island" on the top left if that's your location.
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 only have two wires from my furnace. So no C-wire and no central air-conditioner. I powered my Sensi thermostat(this one has C-wire fire hazard recall. That's why I order this deal.) using a 24v transformer adapter to connect C and RH.
After opening the box, I recognized that this Google Thermostat doesn't have Rh or Rc. Only six sockets.
I watched a youtube video. One guy installed one wire from the furnace to "R" and RC wire from the 24v transformer to "R" again. Install video [youtube.com]
Is that the right installation? No fire hazard or any other electrical problem or risks?
This is a marketing gimmick to lure in people into their monitoring program.
Also, for national grid...it didn't work for me the first time either. I tried again the next day and it accepted my account number. (make sure to update your market place to "long island" on the top left if that's your location.
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