BC Hydro’s Power Smart 2.0 plan is a $1-billion, three-year investment designed to help people save energy and lower bills.
As part of the program, people throughout B.C. can register to receive free smart thermostats, according to the province’s minister of energy, Adrian Dix.
BC Hydro has signed agreements with Canadian smart thermostat providers Mysa and Sinopé to deliver the free devices to customers.
Approximately 800,000 homes in British Columbia, or 40% of all residential households, use electric heating.
Through the initiative, residential customers with electric baseboard-heated homes will be able to order as many as five free smart thermostats, including free shipping enrolment in BC Hydro’s Peak Saver program.
Peak Saver participants receive an annual reward of up to $100 in exchange for helping reduce electricity demand during periods of peak system use.
“Smart thermostats are a simple but powerful way for customers to manage their energy use while helping reduce peak demand across the system,” explains Charlotte Mitha, chief executive officer of BC Hydro. “Not only do they give customers better control and insight into their heating temperature settings and electricity use, they also make earning Peak Saver rewards automatic each year … delivering benefits for both customers and the reliability of B.C.’s electricity grid.”
Through its partnerships with Mysa and Sinopé, BC Hydro aims to enrol an additional 75,000 households in Peak Saver by 2030, building on 200,000 current customers.
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