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> So if people are literally reducing their energy usage during the night as a result of 'smart' thermostats then that's a good thing. That is a good thing, bu
by atwood22 4y ago
> So if people are literally reducing their energy usage during the night as a result of 'smart' thermostats then that's a good thing.
That is a good thing, but the power grid needs enough capacity to meet peak demand, so if these thermostats are making peak demand higher than they might actually be making things worse.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoBut in reality the do the exact opposite and reduce peaks today, and will do in this proposed future scenario in exactly the same way: https://drawdown.org/solutions/smart-thermostats https://drawdown.org/solutions/smart-thermostats
- atwood22 4y agoYea I agree. What’s likely happening is that the demand curve is shifting due to smart thermostats. Some adjustments need to be made on the production side to account for the shift, but overall total and peak usage should be lower.