Power Co. Locks Thousands of Denver Residents’ Thermostats During Heatwave
John Nolte
On Tuesday, 22,000 Denver residents were locked out of their thermostats to save energy.
This is the Democrat party’s view of the future y’all: scarcity mixed with central control. The only thing there will be an abundance of in Leftist Utopia is pot and gay porn in elementary schools…
Xcel confirmed to Contact Denver7 that 22,000 customers who had signed up for the Colorado AC Rewards program were locked out of their smart thermostats for hours on Tuesday.
Customers receive a $100 credit for enrolling in the program and $25 annually, but Romine said customers also agree to give up some control to save energy and money and make the system more reliable.
But [Denver resident Tony] Talarico said he had no idea that he could be locked out of the thermostat. While he has solar panels and a smart thermostat to save energy, he says he did not sign up to have this much control taken away.