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Thousands of Xcel customers locked out of thermostats during 'energy emergency'

10 pointsby dlcmhover 2 years ago

2 comments

uejfiweunover 2 years ago
Scary headline, but the important info is buried a few paragraphs deep:<p>&quot;&#x27;It&#x27;s a voluntary program. Let&#x27;s remember that this is something that customers choose to be a part of based on the incentives,&#x27; said Emmett Romine, vice president of customer solutions and innovation at Xcel. Customers receive a $100 credit for enrolling in the program and $25 annually, but Romine said customers also agree to give up some control to save energy and money and make the system more reliable.&quot;<p>So basically what we have here is a bunch of people who didn&#x27;t realize what they signed up for, and a clickbait headline. Thank you, next.
ohiovrover 2 years ago
I&#x27;m happy that my thermostat is just a pair of metal strips.