SIGN UP

What if you got paid to use less power during heat waves?

But there's a catch — you may need to hand over control of your thermostat to a utility company

CBC NewsEmily Chung

On a June afternoon when an early heat wave baked parts of Eastern Canada, Paul Richardson was surprised to notice the smart thermostat in his Ottawa home, usually set to 23 C, was reading 25 C. 

Then he remembered he'd given his hydro company permission to remotely adjust it in exchange for a $75 gift card. 

During heat waves like the one currently blasting southern Manitoba, power-hungry air conditioners strain the electrical grid. Now, instead of pushing power plants to generate extra power by…

Continued...

Read the full story on the CBC website

What if you got paid to use less power during heat waves?

SOURCE www.cbc.ca

Posted by
Share your news and events for free on lokol.com Kingston
SHOW ME HOW


21
https://kingston.lokol.me/s/what-if-you-got-paid-to-use-less-power-during-heat-waves-86451-9789707
CBC NewsEmily Chung, Posted: Jul 28, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago
Living News From Local Media

0

Log In or Sign Up to add a comment.
Depth
seek-warrow-w
  • 1
arrow-eseek-eNo items to display
View all the LATEST
and HOTTEST posts
View

Share this comment by copying the direct link.

  • Our
    Sponsors

Using this website is subject to the Terms of Use that contain binding contractual terms.