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Gigawatts of solar saved us when it was 104 F (40 C) but felt like 115 F (46 C). The humidity of this heat dome has been murderous. FWIW, I'm right at the 30 N
by sacnoradhq 3y ago
Gigawatts of solar saved us when it was 104 F (40 C) but felt like 115 F (46 C).
The humidity of this heat dome has been murderous. FWIW, I'm right at the 30 N parallel along the same plane as Cairo.
My smart thermostat went into "eco" mode from the power company (Austin Energy), but I turned that off because I usually keep my inside temp at 77 F (25 C) 24/7/365. "Alexa, it's hot in here." and she nudges the thermostat (instead of playing hip-hop).
- criddell 3y ago> My smart thermostat went into “eco” mode from the power company How does the power company have access to your thermostat?
- sacnoradhq 3y agohttps://savings.austinenergy.com/residential/offerings/cooling-and-heating/pp-thermostat https://savings.austinenergy.com/residential/offerings/cooli... Some smart thermostats have links in their apps that search for local incentivized rebate programs. The mechanism of it is likely integration between the power company and the smart mfgr's cloud, especially to prevent blackouts during peak capacity shortfalls. Edit: I have an ecobee4 (calls it "eco+") but I had a Sensi thermostat on PG&E that called it something else.
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