Use less. Save more.
Enroll your thermostat in the Peak Thermostat Program and get a $50 bill credit now and $50 each year you're enrolled.
Peak Thermostat Program
Get rewarded just by enrolling your approved smart thermostat.
Step 1: Check to see if you qualify for the program.
Step 2: Select the device you want to connect
Step 3: Enroll with Northeastern REMC
Step 4: Get rewarded and start saving money
About:
By enrolling in our Peak Thermostat Program you also give Northeastern REMC the ability to nudge your thermostat up or down during peak usage times. For example, on the hottest day of the year when air conditioners are running in homes non-stop, we can adjust your thermostat by 2 degrees to reduce some of the power being used. With enough people moving up their thermostat, it will reduce the demand we’re all putting on the power grid, which, in turn, saves everyone money.
Potential savings on energy bill:
Members can save up to 15% on their energy bill each month by installing a smart thermostat and enrolling in our program.
Why a smart thermostat:
Heating and cooling is the largest energy consumer in your home. If you're not home during the day, leaving your thermostat too high in the winter and too low in the summer is a big waste of energy. Smart thermostats allow you to control the climate in your home remotely (from your phone) and shows your energy consumption in real-time. ENERGY STAR-certified smart thermostats differ from regular and even programmable thermostats by learning your behaviors and adjusting automatically to maximize your energy usage.
$100 Rebate:
Get $100 in your first year!
Here's how it works:
- Get a $50 bill credit now for enrolling your smart thermostat.
- Then you’ll get $50 at the end of the season.
- Plus, you’ll get $50 each year you stay enrolled.
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Participating Thermostats
Google Nest using Google Home App:
Google Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation
(T3007ES)
Google Nest Thermostat E
(T4000ES)
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Participating Thermostats
Honeywell using Total Connect Comfort App:
Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat
(RTH9585WF)
Wi-Fi 9000 7-Day Programmable Thermostat
(RTH6580WF1001/U1)
Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Thermostat
(RTH6580WF)
9000 Smart Thermostat
(TH9320WF)
7-Day Programmable Smart Thermostat
(RTH8580WF)
VisionPro 8000 Smart Thermostat
(TH8321WF)
Honeywell using Honeywell Home App:
T5+ Pro Smart Thermostat
(RCHT8612WF2005/U)
T6 Pro Smart Thermostat
(TH6220WF2006/U)
T9 Pro Smart Thermostat
(RCHT9610WFSW2003/U)
T10 Pro Smart Thermostat
(THX321WFS2001W/U)
Round® Smart Thermostat
(RCH9310WF5003/U)
FAQs
No, you must sign up and remain in the Peak Thermostat Program to receive your bill credits.
Electricity purchased by NREMC to power our members’ homes is more expensive during peak times across the 13-state region we belong to. While members don’t see a fluctuation in energy costs on their bills based on time, we do.
If more energy is needed during these peak times, the co-ops energy costs will increase and can lead to rate increases the following year. This program is one of the ways we try to prevent rate increases.
When you enroll in this program, you’ll help save energy during “peak” usage times. This means you’ll be alerted prior to a Peak event when your thermostat will automatically adjust temperatures before/during a peak time to reduce energy use across the power grid.
But don’t worry, if you ever get uncomfortable, you can simply change the temperature on your thermostat.
After enrollment, any changes to your thermostat will happen between June 1 and September 30 and will only change by two degrees. A Peak thermostat event can occur up to four times per week, with a maximum of 15 peak thermostat events per Peak program season. (Weekends and holidays are excluded from peak thermostat events.)
When a Peak Event is identified, your smart thermostat will pre-cool your home by 1 degree for 1 hour before the peak thermostat event, then automatically change the temperature setpoint up by 2 degrees in your home on that day without any manual intervention by you.
Peak thermostat events could occur anytime between 2 pm – 7 pm, and will last between 2-3 hours normally (not including the pre-cooling hour preceding the event).
Peak thermostat events will only occur during weekdays. Weekends and holidays are excluded from peak thermostat events. Peak thermostat events can occur up to 4 times per week, with a maximum of 15 peak thermostat events per program year.
Because NREMC is part of a 13-state transmission region, we will have peak events even when it doesn’t seem like a day where there’s high demand on the energy grid. For example, if there’s a heat wave affecting New Jersey, that will ultimately affect us too because it increases demand in our region.
In the event you terminate your enrollment in the peak thermostat program before the end of the initial enrollment year, you will be ineligible to receive an enrollment credit for any future participation in the peak thermostat program. Upon re-enrollment in the program for a subsequent peak thermostat year, you will be eligible to again receive the annual participation incentive.