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matt151617 t1_j105xzw wrote

Reply to comment by Gooseymcgooseface22 in FYI: Free or nearly free smart thermostats from NJ Power companies by carne__asada

No. Regular wifi thermostats.

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ct0 t1_j10j32m wrote

Do you own one? Its possible, they have done stuff like this in the past out of state: https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/denver-area-power-company-takes-over-thermostats-thousands-customers/M2MI3M2LGZFEXEI7KLALATWUYU/

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matt151617 t1_j10lz3t wrote

Yes. It's a regular brand-name (Nest or Sensi) boxed thermostat like you would buy from Amazon. I have seen the ones that allow the power companies to control, and you'd be crazy to install one of those unless they're going to offer a substantial discount.

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K12onReddit t1_j1125ju wrote

It's opt in. You can say no when you set it up.

I got 2 Nests and my mom got 2 ecobee3s and they are all fine. Been using them about 2 years from NJNG.

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