Smart Meters make sense to me, and if I bought a new place with one, I'd be happy about it. But seriously, how hard is it to come up with a schedule for your regular thermostat?

From the article:

"Ordinary, old-style programmable thermostats, if used correctly, save homeowners about 15-20 percent of their heating or cooling bills on average," said Stuart Lombard, president and CEO of ecobee, in a statement. "But it takes a rocket scientist to figure out how to program them, so people don't use them and don't get the energy savings they could."

Really? Rocket Scientist? It took me about ten minutes to figure it out the first time, and now an adjustment takes a few minutes. I adjust mine a few times a year. Do we really need $400 touchscreen thermostats?



ecobee unveils its first smart meter | Cleantech Group