What is SMECO’s SmartTemp program?

• SMECO’s SmartTemp is a voluntary program for SMECO residential members who have eligible smart thermostats connected to their central air conditioner/heat pump.

• When summer temperatures climb, demand for electricity increases and power costs more. SMECO’s SmartTemp program is designed to help reduce energy use during times of high energy demand. Reducing demand decreases the use of less efficient and more expensive power sources. That’s good for the environment, and that helps everyone save.

• Participants agree to brief thermostat adjustments of 4 degrees or less during peak electric demand periods from June through October. Adjustments to your thermostat typically occur on weekdays and last no more than four hours. (Unless there is a system emergency, peak periods do not occur on weekends or holidays.)

• Once members have successfully enrolled, you will receive a one-time $50 enrollment bonus check for enrolling and participating in SMECO’s SmartTemp program.

• If you use your smart thermostat for cooling only, you can earn up to $50 each summer, paid in $10 bill credits each month for June through October. Enroll your smart thermostat to start earning for summer only.

To be eligible for the SmartTemp program, please use the Resideo Smart Home app to connect your Honeywell thermostat to wi-fi and not the Resideo First Alert app.

To be eligible for the SmartTemp program, please use the Resideo Smart Home app to connect your Honeywell thermostat to wi-fi and not the Resideo First Alert app.

To be eligible to enroll, you must:

• Be a SMECO residential member with the electric service in your name

• Use an eligible internet-connected smart thermostat for cooling

• Allow SMECO to make brief, small thermostat adjustments on days of high energy demand

*Google Nest Learning Thermostat 1st and 2nd gen will not be eligible for program participation after October 2025

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• If you have an existing thermostat, click the 'Enroll' button below your thermostat among the eligible models. This will lead you to your thermostat’s enrollment site, where you will follow a series of simple steps to enroll.

• If you don’t have an existing eligible thermostat, please choose a model from the table, and purchase and install it. Once you have it installed and activated, come back to enroll your new thermostat in the program.

• Once SMECO confirms your eligibility, you will be enrolled in the program. You will receive notification of your enrollment status via email using the address provided in your account registration.

• If you have an ecobee thermostat, you may have enrolled directly through eco+

• If you have a Google Nest thermostat, you may have enrolled directly through Nest Rush Hour Rewards

• The Eco+ (ecobee) and Rush Hour Rewards (Nest) partner programs run by these thermostat manufacturers use proprietary names during the enrollment process on their websites and on mobile phone applications. By opting-in to these programs, you have also submitted an enrollment application for SMECO’s SmartTemp program.

Depending on your thermostat provider, notifications will appear on the thermostat or in your web/mobile application.

• At the start of an adjustment event, your thermostat will be automatically adjusted up to 4 degrees above the current temperature setting.
• The typical event will last four hours or less on non-holiday weekday afternoons. Once the event is over, your thermostat will return to its normal setting.

If you use your smart thermostat for cooling and electric heating, you may be eligible for SMECO Smart Temp Year Round.

Learn more about SmartTemp Year Round.

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EmPOWER Maryland programs are funded by a charge on your energy bill. EmPOWER programs can help you reduce your energy consumption and save money. Learn more about EMPOWER at SMECO.coop/save and how you can participate.

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