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frontpageDLS4U | Staff posted Apr 9, 2025 5:56 PM

Select Utility Companies (Active Accounts): Google Nest Thermostat

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Various Utility Companies are offering for current Account Holders in Select States: a Google Nest Thermostat for as low as Free or the Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen + Room Sensor for as low $60 from select Utility Companies below (terms apply). Shipping fees may vary by location / provider.

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  • Offer Notes:
    • Rebate amounts and qualifications vary by utility company; deeper discounts may require joining utility programs. Additional limitations and eligibility criteria, like central AC connection, may apply.
    • Participation in utility programs is voluntary, and you can opt-out without penalty after buying a discounted smart thermostat.
    • Utility companies offer discounts on other smart thermostat brands as well
    • *Terms apply. Visit the energy provider's website for details. Google Nest Thermostat MSRP is $129.99, excluding taxes and shipping.
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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional deal ideas, details & refer to the comments below for discussion.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last at select eligible Utility Companies.
  • Pricing and participating may vary.

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Various Utility Companies are offering for current Account Holders in Select States: a Google Nest Thermostat for as low as Free or the Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen + Room Sensor for as low $60 from select Utility Companies below (terms apply). Shipping fees may vary by location / provider.

Thanks to Staff Member DLS4U for sharing this deal.
  • Offer Notes:
    • Rebate amounts and qualifications vary by utility company; deeper discounts may require joining utility programs. Additional limitations and eligibility criteria, like central AC connection, may apply.
    • Participation in utility programs is voluntary, and you can opt-out without penalty after buying a discounted smart thermostat.
    • Utility companies offer discounts on other smart thermostat brands as well
    • *Terms apply. Visit the energy provider's website for details. Google Nest Thermostat MSRP is $129.99, excluding taxes and shipping.
Available:

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional deal ideas, details & refer to the comments below for discussion.
  • Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last at select eligible Utility Companies.
  • Pricing and participating may vary.

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wherestheanykey
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If you opted into one of the Renew programs, of course it was being fiddled with.

You agreed to let the power company remotely control your thermostat.

That is not the default for these, but that's why you get them cheaper through incentives.
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wherestheanykey
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It's based on peak loads and blackout prevention.

So, yes, chances are that when it's really hot out, more people will be using their AC and thus peak load will be easier to hit.

But heat also puts more stress on the grid just because components get overworked and become less efficient the warmer they are.

However, there is a workaround. If you take the Nest offline, they won't be able to control it and you'll stay enrolled in Renew.

Just don't do this too often, as there's a monthly requirement for availability. They'll kick you out of the program, blacklist the device from being Renew eligible, and charge you for the thermostat.
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Interesting, as installation is pretty straight forward for homes made after 1950. I think the issue for most will be the the "enrollment" for their provider to control their temps remotely. If people want these, just get it outright and install it.. never let your utility company control anything in your house. worship
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Apr 10, 2025 1:12 AM
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DavidD4201Apr 10, 2025 1:12 AM
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Everyone should know that the reason that they're passing these out so freely is because they will be able to control your thermostat.
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Apr 10, 2025 2:03 AM
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bodhidharmaApr 10, 2025 2:03 AM
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Got one thanks
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Apr 10, 2025 2:48 AM
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AdeezlApr 10, 2025 2:48 AM
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Quote from lazzlazz :
Look closely at reviews on these thermostats. They can be very difficult to install. I got one in 2022 for $1 from my utility company and when I had a new furnace put in, I started looking into installaton, and it turned out it can be very complex. My HVAC guy said the same thing - he won't install them. So mine is still sitting it it's original box.
Interesting, as installation is pretty straight forward for homes made after 1950. I think the issue for most will be the the "enrollment" for their provider to control their temps remotely. If people want these, just get it outright and install it.. never let your utility company control anything in your house. worship
Apr 10, 2025 2:49 AM
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HappyBirthdayBtchApr 10, 2025 2:49 AM
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Got one last time this was posted and sold it on eBay 😂
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Apr 10, 2025 3:34 AM
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_Refurbished_Apr 10, 2025 3:34 AM
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Quote from Georami :
We had one of these Nest thermostats already installed when we bought our house. Don't recommend it. Our temperature was always being fiddled with. Extremely annoying and off putting. Did our research (partly done here on SD) And swapped it out for an ecobee system from Costco. Couldn't be happier
User error, though. I had the same issues and it once I figured out how to get it sorted, it works like a champ. Couldn't be happier.
Apr 10, 2025 3:36 AM
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FozzyFozborneApr 10, 2025 3:36 AM
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Quote from lazzlazz :
Look closely at reviews on these thermostats. They can be very difficult to install. I got one in 2022 for $1 from my utility company and when I had a new furnace put in, I started looking into installaton, and it turned out it can be very complex. My HVAC guy said the same thing - he won't install them. So mine is still sitting it it's original box.
They're extremely easy to install if you can match colors on the furnace/equipment and the thermostat itself.
If your HVAC person can't do that (and doesn't suffer from complete colorblindness), find a new HVAC person.

There is complete video guidance as to how to do it. The app asks you what wires you have and guides you through… step by step, holding your hand.

It's = it has/was/is

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Apr 10, 2025 3:38 AM
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GeoramiApr 10, 2025 3:38 AM
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Quote from wherestheanykey :
If you opted into one of the Renew programs, of course it was being fiddled with.

You agreed to let the power company remotely control your thermostat.

That is not the default for these, but that's why you get them cheaper through incentives.
We didn't opt into anything. The previous owner already had it installed and I never heard about any such program before. It wasn't until a friend mentioned it that I finally figured out why our temperature was always randomly changing

But I understand now it's something you have to agree to. Annoying never the less
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Quote from lazzlazz :
Look closely at reviews on these thermostats. They can be very difficult to install. I got one in 2022 for $1 from my utility company and when I had a new furnace put in, I started looking into installaton, and it turned out it can be very complex. My HVAC guy said the same thing - he won't install them. So mine is still sitting it it's original box.
The only difficulty with installing these is if you lack a C-wire, which is required to keep the battery in the device charged.

Older installations either don't have enough wires to have a dedicated C-wire or they simply aren't connected to the control board because they weren't required.

However, there's a $20 adapter you can get to add a C-wire to any system.

The fact that your HVAC guy did not know this means you probably shouldn't trust them for anything else.

They might not even know that the most common failure in an HVAC is a $10 capacitor that you can replace yourself.
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TriggrHppyTiggrApr 10, 2025 4:49 AM
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I submitted a $79 rebate yesterday in WA state, then today this comes out and they said I'm not eligible because of the rebate. Couldn't even withdraw my application.
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lennonstApr 10, 2025 5:48 AM
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Quote from lazzlazz :
Look closely at reviews on these thermostats. They can be very difficult to install. I got one in 2022 for $1 from my utility company and when I had a new furnace put in, I started looking into installaton, and it turned out it can be very complex. My HVAC guy said the same thing - he won't install them. So mine is still sitting it it's original box.
Your hvca guy is not very good then, these are incredibly easy to install. Old timers dont like them because they cant figure out how to use the menus.
Apr 10, 2025 6:29 AM
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RJMGroupApr 10, 2025 6:29 AM
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Quote from KTOTAM :
I know that MassSave is legit. But those posted deals are NOT on the MassSave main website, so I was asking about https://www.poweredbyefi.org/ (the same site is used for New Hampshire)
The massSave website redirects you to https://www.poweredbyefi.org/ when you click Buy Now. https://www.masssave.com/en/resid...p-products
Apr 10, 2025 6:39 AM
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JinxcApr 10, 2025 6:39 AM
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5-Year limit of 1 on Smart Thermostats has been reached. Discount not applied.

what is this?
Apr 10, 2025 6:55 AM
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TenderField973Apr 10, 2025 6:55 AM
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Quote from lazzlazz :
Look closely at reviews on these thermostats. They can be very difficult to install. I got one in 2022 for $1 from my utility company and when I had a new furnace put in, I started looking into installaton, and it turned out it can be very complex. My HVAC guy said the same thing - he won't install them. So mine is still sitting it it's original box.
These are extremely easy to install, unless your HVAC system is from before the 1970s or something. All of the controls for these systems have standardized colors, you just run the right color wire in the wall to the right plug label on the mounting plate and voila.

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Apr 10, 2025 7:05 AM
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ascgApr 10, 2025 7:05 AM
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If previous owners received nest thermostats would i still be eligible?

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