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frontpage Posted by PurpleFruit402 over 1 year ago

Select Utility Companies: Google Nest Thermostat

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Various Utility Companies are offering current Account Holders in Select States: Google Nest Thermostat or Nest Learning Thermostat on sale for prices listed below. Shipping may vary by location and provider.

Thanks to Staff Member PurpleFruit402 for sharing this deal.

Offer Notes:
  • Rebate amounts and requirements vary depending on the utility provider; requirements may include enrollment in rewards/savings programs. Other limitations & eligibility requirements may apply, e.g., connection to central AC.
  • Disclaimer: *Terms and conditions apply, see energy provider website for more details. Google Nest Thermostat $129.99 MSRP and Google Nest Learning Thermostat $249.00 excludes any tax and shipping charges.
Example Participating Locations/Services (prices below after all rebates & discounts, which may require enrollment in a savings/rewards program):

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Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please refer to forum thread for deal discussion.
    • Offer valid for a limited time.
    • Must be a current account holder with the listed utility provider in order to qualify for this sale pricing. Availability may vary by location.

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Written by PurpleFruit402
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Various Utility Companies are offering current Account Holders in Select States: Google Nest Thermostat or Nest Learning Thermostat on sale for prices listed below. Shipping may vary by location and provider.

Thanks to Staff Member PurpleFruit402 for sharing this deal.

Offer Notes:
  • Rebate amounts and requirements vary depending on the utility provider; requirements may include enrollment in rewards/savings programs. Other limitations & eligibility requirements may apply, e.g., connection to central AC.
  • Disclaimer: *Terms and conditions apply, see energy provider website for more details. Google Nest Thermostat $129.99 MSRP and Google Nest Learning Thermostat $249.00 excludes any tax and shipping charges.
Example Participating Locations/Services (prices below after all rebates & discounts, which may require enrollment in a savings/rewards program):

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Please refer to forum thread for deal discussion.
    • Offer valid for a limited time.
    • Must be a current account holder with the listed utility provider in order to qualify for this sale pricing. Availability may vary by location.

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Written by PurpleFruit402
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Copying some of my comments from previous utility thermostat rebate deal listings since I'm seeing some of the same hyperbolic statements about government/big brother control, a lack of final say on your thermostat, or that commercial and industrial (C&I) customers are never asked to reduce their cooling as well. Which are generally misleading or just plain untrue. And yes, there are absolutely C&I programs like this, but they're different. They're broadly called Automated Demand Response programs and they offer $ based on how much load a C&I customer can shed when called upon. They're more custom since they target big users like huge chain stores, refineries, water treatment plants, irrigation pumps, etc..., and as such, they end up shelling out more cash since these C&I customers have a lot more load they can shed. But why shouldn't there also be a regular ol person program like this one as well? I'd like to get a free smart thermostat in exchange for increasing my thermostat by 4 degrees F for ~4 hours 12 times per year. Where I can opt out any time I want but there is some financial penalty if I do so. But I get that this deal isn't for everyone.

Here is a previous similar thread for reference: https://slickdeals.net/f/15956818-select-utility-companies-google-nest-thermostat-from-free-active-account-required?p=156793042#post156793042

First Comment:

"First - no, the utilities are generally not "controlling" your thermostat. The situation these commenters are referring to is called demand response (DR). Where the utilities will pay their consumers to shift or reduce their demand during times of grid strain to reduce the likelihood of brown or blackouts. For this to happen you need to enroll in the DR program itself, you'll know if you're doing this. Utilities can't just enroll you without your notice.

Second - even if you are in one of these DR programs, you absolutely always have final control over your thermostat and temperature setting. You ALWAYS have the option to opt-out of DR events and keep your thermostat or AC humming along at whatever temperature you want. Yes, if you're enrolled in one of these DR programs and you opt-out, your electric bill may be higher. But that's the whole point. If the utility is offering free or heavily discounted stuff (like a thermostat) and ongoing revenue to participate in a DR program, but you opt-out of actually participating? It hurts the utility (and the rest of the grid for that matter), who was expecting you to provide relief so there is some financial incentives there.

I'm just tried of people sensationalizing this stuff. Geeze.

My experience here is as someone who helps implement some of these types of programs for a few utilities around the country. I predominately work with commercial and industrial customers but interact with the residential side of things as well."

Second Comment:

"You're energy usage is the product. Utilities offer rebates for these types of products (just like LED lights or insulation) because they can save energy. Most utilities in the United States are decoupled from their revenue. Meaning that the utility receives the same revenue regardless of the energy they delivery. So it's in their best interest to help you save energy. You as their utility consumer using less energy = the utility having to delivery less energy or build more energy infrastructure. That's the entire point here.

It's not about data mining for the utility. They don't get that visibility with any demand response programs. Does google for their nest product? Sure, but that's different than what other folks have being talking about here as google isn't offering the rebate. It's about the utility having an incentive to encourage you to use less energy, that's why they offer rebates and discounts on these things."
My energy company will give you a discount, but in summer when it's real hot to reduce load on their system they will set the temp to 77 during the hottest hours of day and you can't lower it
Energy and water company idiots are always turning towards residential customers while industries and corporations blatantly overuse electricty and water while paying 100s of millions of $$$ in the form of lobbying money to keep the local governments shut. Classic.

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Do they charge in your bill if you don't end up installing it?
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Nevada sholes ! nada
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For those that are Smart Home enthusiasts: Just a couple days ago, Google added Matter support for the latest Nest Thermostat: https://9to5google.com/2023/04/18...er-update/
over 1 year ago
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Quote from J3diMast3r :
For those that are Smart Home enthusiasts: Just a couple days ago, Google added Matter support for the latest Nest Thermostat: https://9to5google.com/2023/04/18...er-update/
I ordered 3 new Nest thermostats. one manufactured in 2023 (advertises Matter) and the other two manufactured in 2021 advertise Google Home instead. pretty cool
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Do you have to give these internet access to work? (assuming I only want to control temps by physically walking up to them and adjusting) Can a schedule be added physically on the thermostat or only online?
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XSPressure
over 1 year ago
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I guess Florida doesn't really care to control our thermostats.
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Quote from RichJacot :
Do you have to give these internet access to work? (assuming I only want to control temps by physically walking up to them and adjusting) Can a schedule be added physically on the thermostat or only online?
Yes you will need to give them internet access.

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over 1 year ago
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Quote from RyzenPrime :
Google GA01334-US
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$129.00
- $105.00
$24.00
Due to high demand, shipments might be delayed up to 2 weeks or longer.
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Subtotal
$24.00
Shipping
$9.99
Sales Tax
$11.93

Your total
$45.92

tax and shipping killed the deal and I didn't order

Ya, I'm getting charged tax on the total before discount, not on the after discount subtotal. $5 shipping for me, free if over $49, this is for PG&E
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pizzatown
over 1 year ago
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Says, "All products must be installed at your account address and will be shipped to this address." Can't I just order it for free and sell it or is it registered to your account?
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Quote from Vice_Monkey :
I would celebrate if they stopped producing meat and I also don't think 77 is too hot. Lose some weight and control your humidity and that's a fine temp.
What psychopath wants to sit in 77 degree house. 70/71 winter & 68/70 in the summer.
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Quote from pizzatown :
What psychopath wants to sit in 77 degree house. 70/71 winter & 68/70 in the summer.
LOL, you must be my mother. Keeps it hotter in the winter/colder in the summer…
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Quote from scrapplejoe :
Florida gets shafted
To Be fair, everyone mentions this program allows the companies to turn your air off or down during their outages without any control from yourself, so perhaps Florida is on to something
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Nest Thermostat(latest version) supports Homekit.
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lostindark
over 1 year ago
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I happily bought Nest Larning Thermostate and found out that my current setup is not compatible. It's a honeywell which is using wireless module (only 2 wires for power).

Looks like I need to rewire, which doesn't look easy (judging from current wire location). Frown

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oh yeah i love giving strangers remote control to my thermostat!
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