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Remote-controlled thermostat manipulation

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Remote-controlled thermostat manipulation

Some providers taking liberty in home energy conservationResidents on the core deregulated power grid of Texas have unknowingly been allowing some energy companies to alter their home’s temperature.According to Jason Thomas, co-founder of Vault Electricity, it is becoming more common for electrical providers to remotely control the thermostats of their customers during surge periods and time of high demand.Vault Electricity compares Texas-based electricity companies to provide insight for their clients, and reports that customers have been complaining about waking up to unusually high temperatures in their homes.“They don’t warn you, nope, as long as the state says we need to ...

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