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          I actually work for a utility in IT around this type of stuff, actually one of the largest utils in USA. What you said about being decoupled from revenue is no where near the truth. Also, these...
        
      
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                        Thread created 08-04-2022  by DLS4U
          
        
                    
          
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          1yr ago i bought it for 1$ + 9$ shipping
        
      
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          Sc raises its price 99 cents?
        
      
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          I bought a nest a few months ago and it has caused nothing but trouble. I have spoken to 7 customer services reps and no one can help me. This is the worst product I have ever bought and would...
        
      
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                        Thread created 08-04-2022  by DLS4U
          
        
                    
          
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          Ecobee or go kick rocks
        
      
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          Georgia Power has deals. It's not in the OP but I mentioned it in the thread.
        
      
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                        Thread created 08-04-2022  by DLS4U
          
        
                    
          
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          You can flip the nest for a quick $50 profit if you live in a remotely populated area.  
 
Your taxes already bought the device through the rebate to the power company, time to get some of that money...
        
      
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          So you are developing the application(s) that control this technology, and you also say it sucks. Wow, they must've got a bargain when they hired you.
        
      
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                        Thread created 08-04-2022  by DLS4U
          
        
                    
          
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          Shows $49 in NC
        
      
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          Yep. Stop trying so hard.
        
      
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          You can tell someone knows something when they say something. Likewise, you can tell when they don't say anything they don't know anything.
        
      
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          We have some of the cheapest and cleanest (Nuke) energy in the country. About half the cost of electricity in the Northeast. No rolling blackouts... 
 
Solar is made in China, Even solar that is made...
        
      
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          Friend of mine recently had to replace his if you look at the specs this does not support as many wiring options as the big nest or ecobee. In his case his heat pump/ac and gas heat could not be...
        
      
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          Yeah you got it all figured out ace, totally debunked it all thank you so much for the valuable input!!!
        
      
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 Stop being stupid and I won't need to keep it up.
        
      
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          I came here expecting some of these replies and wanted to give a reasonable answer.  
 
First - no, the utilities are generally not "controlling" your thermostat. The situation these commenters are...
        
      
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          Yup, you have final control. I know my ecobee that I have the program which is fine. But when I want it on, I just cancel the program for the day.
        
      
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          Mine randomly change temp to 82.  Yes I checked and turn off all auto features.  The app interface on these suck.
        
      
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          No luck from my utility company, but thumbs up to OP for the nicely organized post.
        
      
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          What's the best thermostat?
        
      
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          I don’t see it listed, but it seems the ecobee is $49 in CA, I was thinking of that over a Nest. Can anyone with more experience with these comment on the two?  
TIA, repp for assistance!
        
      
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          Did you have the fancier version I wonder? (more power draw maybe??) I installed the newer (regular) nest last summer. I had a C wire behind the old thermostat unused so I hooked it up. Worked fine...
        
      
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          I've seen the option on my Nest asking if I want to join. I selected no. And I still have the thermostat frequently set to a temperature I've never set it to (so it's not learning that temperature...
        
      
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          Can you join then opt out?
        
      
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          No Florida!  Figures, nothing is ever free in Florida!  Thx Dicksantos! 😊
        
      
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          Stupid West Virginia
        
      
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          Sarcasm seems to be lost here. 
 
But some utilities will turn your AC up to levels you may find uncomfortable during the high demand periods.
        
      
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          Rebates are shit now.  
 
5 years ago or so, I got 1000 off my insulation, (3k into 2k) I got 18inches of cellulose air sealing and did garage, they gave me a free nest learning latest generation...
        
      
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          Reread my original post.  
 
I said nothing of the sort.  
 
The words you put in "quotation marks" appear nowhere in my original post. Nowhere. You completely made that up. 
 
My exact words were...
        
      
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          1) it's pointless in florida. The extreme humidity changes change the 'feels like' with the afternoon storms daily , there's 2 seasons for ac in florida on and off. the rest is people changing it up...
        
      
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          My wife hated our our Google Nest Thermostat Snow which replaced our Ecobee at the new home........ until the power company began cutting her a $25 check each quarter. Now she doesn't mention much...
        
      
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          This offer is only for states with state taxes? Seems kinda dumb. This should be about helping customers save energy regardless. If we all save energy we all benefit. FL uses a massive amount of...
        
      
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          for what it’s worth i’ve had this google nest and also the premium version and i liked this one better.  i got the premium google nest thermostat bc i needed to to set up the room sensors but the...
        
      
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          Does this nest require C  wire to install now? 
In the past, the nest broke my furnace because I don't have C wire.
        
      
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          Just purchased an Emerson sensi yesterday.  Most brands have rebates by there gas or electric companies.  Got a sensi touch screen on sale at Amazon for $99 and it had a consumer gas rebate for $75
        
      
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          I might be moving to another state. Are these devices geo or provider restricted ?
        
      
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          Prolly wrong place to ask, but here I go. I have a Honeywell aube thermo which has stranded/thread wiring. Nest site clearly says not compatible. What's the catch? N do I have to redo entire wiring...
        
      
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          I’ve heard that the google nest does not play well with Lennox fully variable systems. Something to do with the motherboard in the furnace does not like the nest and the draw it pulls and eventually...
        
      
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          Probably it's a thoughtful feature that pre-cool your house before peak hours.
        
      
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          Just putting it out there- if you can get the Nest Learning, by all means do that. The plain Nest thermostat is kinda garbage. The wiring compatibility is limited, the display stinks, and if you have...
        
      
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