Re:The Lowly Thermostat, Now Minter of Megawatts
by tomohawk on Thursday May 22, 2014 @06:35PM
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With solar on the roof, I'm putting power onto the grid during those peak times. Maybe if they paid for more peak power, more people would put on solar, which would provide peak output when AC is most needed.
Seems less invasive than tracking when I tend to be home or not home. Next up, they'll track where I'm driving and only turn on the heat/AC when I appear to be heading home. I wonder who else would find that kind of info useful.
Re:The Lowly Thermostat, Now Minter of Megawatts
by lutorm on Thursday May 22, 2014 @09:08PM
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Yeah it seems PV generation and AC is a good match, except that peak load happens later than peak production since temps peak in the afternoon and AC use goes up as people get home.
Seems less invasive than tracking when I tend to be home or not home. Next up, they'll track where I'm driving and only turn on the heat/AC when I appear to be heading home. I wonder who else would find that kind of info useful.