A utility company locked thousands of customers out of their “smart” thermostats in Colorado

[Glocktogo]

Resistance is futile.

Nothing surprising is happening.
Oldest son was asking, he had gotten letter asking to put in "smart" meter and SAVE $$$$.
He and Wif work rotating shift. I asked how is that going to be, when you or her are day sleeping and they shut off A/C.
He refused to sign up.
4 years later, Wif wakes up, hot in house. He gets home, sees meter has been changed.
Called electric company. They claimed nothing had been changed. He told them his nurse wif worked nights and had a/c. He was contacting lawyer, he had pics of the old meter and new, with a copy of refusal notice. There was a service truck out within an hour.
A week later he receives a customer satisfaction survey on his new smart meter.
He hasn't received anything since, but a monthly bill, which went down.

Sometimes you gotta squeak that wheel for all its worth!

 

[KOPBET]

Resistance is futile.

Nothing surprising is happening.
Oldest son was asking, he had gotten letter asking to put in "smart" meter and SAVE $$$$.
He and Wif work rotating shift. I asked how is that going to be, when you or her are day sleeping and they shut off A/C.
He refused to sign up.
4 years later, Wif wakes up, hot in house. He gets home, sees meter has been changed.
Called electric company. They claimed nothing had been changed. He told them his nurse wif worked nights and had a/c. He was contacting lawyer, he had pics of the old meter and new, with a copy of refusal notice. There was a service truck out within an hour.
A week later he receives a customer satisfaction survey on his new smart meter.
He hasn't received anything since, but a monthly bill, which went down.

So you're saying the smart meter shut off the air conditioner (A/C) and not the whole house? That's what you appear to be saying.

 

[Shoot Summ]

So you're saying the smart meter shut off the air conditioner (A/C) and not the whole house? That's what you appear to be saying.

Doesn't make sense, meter is on or off, not granular.

I've had a smart meter for over a decade, never an issue with it.

 

[turkeyrun]

No power
No A/C

Was 108°, felt like 114°

Just happened the one time
One too many, when you're trying to sleep.

 

[TerryMiller]

So you're saying the smart meter shut off the air conditioner (A/C) and not the whole house? That's what you appear to be saying.

This thread is getting confusing. The title states that they were shutting off smart "thermostats," but a number of the forum participants are referring to smart "meters."

Either could be an issue, but since we live in an RV (and our meter is not a smart one), we have no issues with someone cutting us off.

 

[Snattlerake]

ATT wanted me to get their fiber instead of the old telephone line.
They ran the stuff in our neighborhood and said it would not cost any more.

I told them do not touch my stuff as everything I have been told by ATT was lies.
I kept getting letters in the mail from them to switch and I tossed them in the trash.

I got one letter that stated if I did not switch by October something they would automatically switch me to fiber as they were doing away with all the old stuff.

MF ers.
I bet some day electric companies will force crap on you.

Years ago it went the other way. There was one corporation commissioner in OKC that kept voting against SW Bell and their hikes. His telephone exchange was the absolute last exchange in Oklahoma that got touch tone. The trend continued until he passed. His exchange was always the last for any upgrade.

 

[dennishoddy]

If you don't like smart electric meters that can control the usage from your home(not individual appliances which is impossible) get ready to have only a credit card for purchases. No cash allowed. It's coming like it or not. The government is going to control your finances as well.

 

[XYZ]

Actually the technology is available to control every element of your home. It’s just not cost effective yet to retro fit your home. If you’re building a new home it ‘might’ be.

 

[swampratt]

I like the fact you can slam the gate closed on a hog trap via cell phone.
That is about as close as I want to get to anything electrical smart

 

[2busy]

Asking, can technology through Alexa turn on or off appliances via internet. Can it be controlled via third party. Would the government strong arm companies to have control.