NRG is joining Nest on a new power program

NRG has partnered with Nest Renew from Google to help make it easier for its customers to take part in energy saving programs.

The new service for compatible Nest thermostats is rolling out in an early preview by invitation.

NRG will include Nest Renew, a new, innovative Google service, as an option for eligible customers in Texas. It will help customers manage and make choices about their energy usage from their homes. The service works with compatible Nest thermostats to help customers automatically shift their heating and cooling electricity usage to times when the grid is cleaner, in turn allowing energy companies to better manage energy fluctuations and drive a cleaner, more resilient energy future.

Nest Renew is the latest development in the collaboration between NRG and Google, which began in 2012 with the goal of developing tech-enabled products.