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frontpagePurpleFruit402 posted Apr 12, 2023 4:30 PM

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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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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djagger
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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."
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UniqueDolphin3133
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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
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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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Apr 13, 2023 1:51 AM
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UniqueDolphin3133Apr 13, 2023 1:51 AM
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Typically requires enrolling with the energy company and granting them control of your thermostat.
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HE1Apr 13, 2023 1:56 AM
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Quote from UniqueDolphin3133 :
Typically requires enrolling with the energy company and granting them control of your thermostat.
Do they add on a fee? I've never used a google nest thermostat.
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Quote from HE1 :
Do they add on a fee? I've never used a google nest thermostat.
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
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Apr 13, 2023 3:50 AM
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John98LS1Apr 13, 2023 3:50 AM
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Quote from UniqueDolphin3133 :
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
Wow. Yea not thanks on that! If I'm paying for it I want temp set to my choosing. That's to much control.
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WiseShape6317Apr 13, 2023 5:18 AM
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Quote from UniqueDolphin3133 :
Typically requires enrolling with the energy company and granting them control of your thermostat.
Worse yet back in the day Nest had a cloud outage and all or most customers were locked out of their thermostats.
Without a way to override the AI these iot devices can be bad news.
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Quote from UniqueDolphin3133 :
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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Quote from sasicbit :
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.
It's really that comical isn't it. Government waste. Let's squeeze the little guys.
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sasicbitApr 13, 2023 7:09 AM
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It's really that comical isn't it. Government waste. Let's squeeze the little guys.
Exactly. I laugh so much inside when we get requested to cut down shower time and cut down on watering plants in summer, while meat and dairy industries waste thousands of gallons of water everyday.
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Florida gets shafted
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izzletodasmizzlApr 13, 2023 8:17 AM
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I at least can confirm that PSE in Washington does not require you be enrolled in any special program with the thermostats they sell. Bought my Ecobee through them and no requirements.
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vicsta48Apr 13, 2023 10:38 AM
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Hey just fyi, i was talking to my home insurance company yesterday about discounts and they asked if I had one of these smart thermostats. Worth checking out if you have one. (AMICA -GA)
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Quote from izzletodasmizzl :
I at least can confirm that PSE in Washington does not require you be enrolled in any special program with the thermostats they sell. Bought my Ecobee through them and no requirements.
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impasseApr 13, 2023 12:26 PM
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i'm pretty sure every company explicitly has something where you can override their automatic adjustments, if you choose to, along with giving you adequate heads up via email/text/whatever. been using mine for a couple years now, and at the end of the year they've given me a summary of how many times they adjusted it that year, which was like, four, and i don't think i noticed. i'm not quite sure how they adjust it though, as i don't recall at any point linking my utility account to google, but
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