Texas energy company turns off customers’ air conditioning when it’s hot to save energy

EnergyHub REMOTELY changes customers’ thermostats at peak times.

Instead of fixing the electrical infrastructure that led to blackouts across the state of Texas at the start of 2021, it seems the region is utilising the services of a company called EnergyHub that remotely changes the temperature of customers thermostats during periods of peak energy demand. In exchange for having your air conditioning cut out without warning at the most inconvenient times, customers are entered into a sweepstakes where they can win prizes. Since not having your family suffer through dangerous heat levels at home is the best prize anyone could ask for, we’re not sure the ‘Smart Savers Texas’ program will last long.