Texas Power Companies Are Remotely Raising Temperatures on Smart Thermostats

When I used a Nest, I remember that the power company I was with (in California) had a similar promotion, if you signed up with their energy saver you'd get a discount.

However, I don't recall it being "fine print" that they'd raise the thermostat's temperature. I recall that being fairly prominent on the promotion, and if they did raise the temperature, the Nest would clearly tell you that happened.

Maybe things have changed since 2015?

I don't know that I buy that 78 degrees poses a health risk, even for an infant, given that there are people in the world who (if you can believe it) don't even have air-conditioning. Always read the fine print, I guess.

previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27557463

the house got to 78 and they worried about their health.. you live in the wrong state.

Wow that is a huge breach of privacy and trust. Given the other recent discussion about apps being installed without consent or notification on smartphones (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27558500) and Tim Cook’s absurd claims about side loading (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27565002), it seems like it is time for consumers to get devices back under their control rather than continuing to cede ground.