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Entergy partnering with smart thermostat companies to partially control temps for credit
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:56 pm
Just received an offer from Entergy/Sensi (the company that makes my smart thermostat). I can opt in or out at any time and the offer is as follows:
ETA: Kind of cool because you have the choice but I'll admit it scares me a little that one day everyone may have smart thermostats and this could becomes mandatory. Maybe that makes me paranoid but I am currently reading 1984 and nothing seems off the table
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How It Works
If you are an Entergy New Orleans residential or small business electric customer with an eligible Sensi™ thermostat like the Sensi Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat or the Sensi Touch Wi-Fi Thermostat for cooling, you can earn $25 for enrolling in EasyCool. Plus, you will receive an additional $40 after each season for staying enrolled.
Cut Cost, Not Comfort
Entergy New Orleans will automatically adjust the temperature on the enrolled thermostat by no more than four degrees for no more than four hours when it detects a high-energy-demand event. There will be a maximum of 15 adjustments, and these will occur on non-holiday weekdays. You can opt out of peak energy event adjustments at any time from your mobile device, web browser or thermostat.
Help Your Community
Entergy New Orleans customers like you are enrolling in EasyCool and working together to reduce energy demand while earning rewards.
ETA: Kind of cool because you have the choice but I'll admit it scares me a little that one day everyone may have smart thermostats and this could becomes mandatory. Maybe that makes me paranoid but I am currently reading 1984 and nothing seems off the table
This post was edited on 7/30/20 at 1:58 pm
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Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:57 pm to jlovel7
$25 or $40 ain't enough to suffer with swamp arse.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:57 pm to jlovel7
No thank you
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:58 pm to jlovel7
Thats a no from me.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:59 pm to jlovel7
Democrats just got an idea for one more thing to tack onto their Green New Deal
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:59 pm to jlovel7
No thanks!!!
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:59 pm to jlovel7
Step 1: Buy Sensi smart thermostat.
Step 2: Don’t connect it to your actual AC.
Step 3: Enroll
Step 4: Profit?
Step 2: Don’t connect it to your actual AC.
Step 3: Enroll
Step 4: Profit?
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:59 pm to jlovel7
You people praise 5G because of porn but when our devices start controlling us you'll have to ask yourself if it was worth it.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 1:59 pm to jlovel7
FUKK NO.
I’d get another thermostat. A dumb one. The fact yours can connect to the internet or they have the option to control it remotely means it can be hacked, and they could force...
Jesus fricking Christ what a time to be alive.
Let me tell you. I’ve got a smart water meter, and the box is locked. We can be charged by tampering with the lid. Meaning we aren’t allowed to open the got damn thing.
I’d get another thermostat. A dumb one. The fact yours can connect to the internet or they have the option to control it remotely means it can be hacked, and they could force...
Jesus fricking Christ what a time to be alive.
Let me tell you. I’ve got a smart water meter, and the box is locked. We can be charged by tampering with the lid. Meaning we aren’t allowed to open the got damn thing.
This post was edited on 7/30/20 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:00 pm to jlovel7
Nah. I'm good.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:01 pm to jlovel7
Yeah, not doing that.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:01 pm to lostinbr
quote:
Step 1: Buy Sensi smart thermostat.
Step 2: Don’t connect it to your actual AC.
Step 3: Enroll
Step 4: Profit?
Unfortunately it knows if it is connected or not.
But that is exactly what I was thinking.
This post was edited on 7/30/20 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:01 pm to jlovel7
It’s 70 degrees in this house year round. I don’t care what I have to sell. I’ve slept hot for period in my life. Never again.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:02 pm to jlovel7
My dumb thermostat stays on 71 24/7/365
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:02 pm to jlovel7
Austin energy has something similar for my Ecobee. I usually override it because, surprise surprise, they want to adjust the thermostat higher when you want it to really be cooling.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:03 pm to jlovel7
As a rule of thumb, don't trust the city of new orleans to not frick something up.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:03 pm to jlovel7
It would very selfishly depend on what they generally see high demand events. If it's when I'm otherwise at the office (you know, in a post-COVID paradigm), then sure, go for it. If it's generally when I'm home, frick off.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:03 pm to DiamondDog
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It’s 70 degrees in this house year round. I don’t care what I have to sell. I’ve slept hot for period in my life. Never again.
I keep my house cold to the point I have to wear a hoodie
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:04 pm to jlovel7
Hard no.
I like my smart thermostat because I can control and program it, not so that someone else can.
I like my smart thermostat because I can control and program it, not so that someone else can.
Posted on 7/30/20 at 2:05 pm to OysterPoBoy
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You people praise 5G because of porn but when our devices start controlling us you'll have to ask yourself if it was worth it.
Meh. I still swing a hammer better than any device. I'm also nowhere near as susceptible to water ingress or magnets.
This post was edited on 7/30/20 at 2:08 pm
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