Remote Control of Your AC

[andresont]

http://www.fox6.com/news/local/story...c-259b0572e592


Remote Control of Your AC
The state of California has plans for you and your family. According to a proposed new rule, the state would mandate all new construction have a thermostat that the state can operate in emergencies.
The rule, set to be adopted January 30th, doesn’t give you a choice. It's mandatory. In a section on "Programmable Communicating Thermostats" found on page 64 of this document, it states:

"Upon receiving an emergency signal, the PCT (your thermostat) shall respond to commands contained in the emergency signal, including changing the setpoint by any number of degrees or to a specific temperature setpoint. The PCT shall not allow customer changes to thermostat settings during emergency events."

Consumer advocates say the utilities have let the rule be proposed and have not opposed it and it could actually be adopted.
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[banditpowdercoat]

WHAT? The Power company could tell ME when and how cold I set my AC. Screw that. One step closer to Totalitarian regime if they let this through.

[DanG]

Who would have thought Comunisim to still be so strong and alive today...

[KrazyKuch]

Thats Arnald for ya

[Bryan]

It's probably more of a case of "We are turning up your temp before we hit the wall and run out of power today, in which case you wont have any AC"