My utility offers a discount by giving them limited control over our Nest thermostat. When they predict a surge in demand in the late afternoon (as people arrive home from work):
Choose a subset of customers that have agreed to the discount terms.
An hour before the start of the peak period, the thermostat is lowered by 2 degrees to pre-cool our house.
At the start of the peak period, they raise the thermostat by 1-3 degrees (above the normal setting)
At the end of the peak period (usually 2 hours long), the thermostat returns to normal.
I get a notification on my phone at least a couple of hours before this process starts.
Per the agreement, any one customer will only experience the adjustment a certain number of times in a year. I don't remember the number, but I think it's around 15.
turn off AC right before the hottest time of the day...
My utility offers a discount by giving them limited control over our Nest thermostat. When they predict a surge in demand in the late afternoon (as people arrive home from work):
I get a notification on my phone at least a couple of hours before this process starts.
Per the agreement, any one customer will only experience the adjustment a certain number of times in a year. I don't remember the number, but I think it's around 15.
Sounds like a muni? I moved from 1 single room apartment to another one in another city my electricity went from $25 to over 100.