{"id":1116,"date":"2010-07-07T21:05:32","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T01:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mattclare.ca\/blog\/?p=1116"},"modified":"2010-08-31T19:33:12","modified_gmt":"2010-08-31T23:33:12","slug":"peaksaver-heat-wave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mattclare.ca\/blog\/2010\/07\/07\/peaksaver-heat-wave\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m a peaksaver"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nLast summer we signed-up to be Peaksavers. In the middle of the summer of 2010’s first heave wave in Ontario I’m still keen.<\/p>\n

Once we had signed-up Burlington Hydro sent someone over to install a new thermostat. The new thermostat allows Burlington Hydro \/ The Peaksaver program to send a signal to raise the temperature in our house by 2 degrees Celsius over 4 hours. Apparently the message is sent infrequently and only on weekdays and you can opt out twice a year. They sweetened the deal with a $25 credit on our bill.<\/p>\n

One of the features we’ve made a lot of use of is the Online Control Centre. It allows you to program the thermostat via the web from anywhere in the world. For us it’s been a good way to change the temperature back to a livable temperature before we arrive home from being on the road.<\/p>\n

I mentioned to the gentleman who installed the thermostat that I was looking forward to meters that account for time-of-use. He pointed out that it disproportionately affects the elderly and new mothers, as they are the ones that are home during peak-price hours. Fair comment. But I really feel that people need to pay the real price of energy and be responsible for the decisions that make about its use.<\/p>\n

After almost a year I recommend the program to anyone in Ontario that can sign-up.<\/p>\n

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\nUPDATE – Tuesday August 31, 2010<\/p>\n

Yesterday I actually snapped a picture of us “being PeakSaved”.
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