Thermostat Adjustment Module
The Thermostat Adjustment module provides customers with a recommended thermostat adjustment for the season in order to align their settings with the U.S. Department of Energy recommendations. It also encourages the customer to purchase a smart thermostat in order to automate savings on cooling.
Appears in: Seasonal Report
Design
This image shows an example of the Thermostat Adjustment module design for the Summer Seasonal Report.
Configuration Options
For each element listed in the table, indicate the desired configuration in the Input Value column. If you do not provide an input for optional configurations, the default will be used.
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Source This element can be configured to site an alternate source. Default: U.S. Department of Energy |
Optional Choose one of the following:
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Details The details encourage the customer to make saving energy easier by purchasing a smart thermostat. Default: Smart thermostat |
Optional Choose one of the following:
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User Experience Variations
The user experience varies for customers depending on their energy use, service types, available data, costs, locale, and if the utility elects to promote an energy use category that is not the customer's largest category. Note that the list below does not include all possible variations.
Winter Thermostat Adjustment
The Winter Seasonal Report version of the Thermostat Adjustment module encourages customers to adjust their thermostat setting when they go to bed in alignment with U.S. Department of Energy recommendations. It also includes an additional recommendation use a programmable or smart thermostat in order to automate savings on heating.