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OH lawmaker wants to allow utilities to adjust homeowners’ thermostats, water heaters
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Ohio lawmaker wants to allow utilities to adjust homeowners’ thermostats, water heaters
 By Ariel Zilber   
Published Sep. 5, 2025, 8:54 p.m. ET

Ohio lawmakers are weighing a new energy program that would let utilities temporarily adjust household thermostats and water heaters — but only for customers who sign up.

House Bill 427, introduced this week in the General Assembly, would create an opt-in “demand response” program aimed at cutting strain on the state’s power grid during peak usage, such as summer heat waves or winter freezes.

Rep. Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland), the bill’s sponsor, said the plan extends a proven tool already used by the industry.

“Demand response programs have proven to be a vital tool for our large commercial users, and it’s important that similar programs are made available to residential and small commercial users,” he said in a statement.

Under the bill, households that enroll would give their utility permission to nudge thermostats up or down or briefly cycle water heaters off when electricity use is surging.  ...

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... 19 News spoke to residents in Lakewood, a city plagued with constant power outages.

Their reactions were mixed.

“I mean, if it’s voluntary, I don’t mind it,” said Pedja Troca.

The plan, however, is one step too far for Mary Sweeney: “Nope, they can’t do any of that. Nope. That’s why you own your own property, that’s the foundation of the United States.”   ...
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« Reply #2 on: Today at 09:31:12 am »
And this Clyde call himself a Republican?
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« Reply #3 on: Today at 09:33:19 am »
It's voluntary, but why? Are we so inept we can't adjust our own thermostats?
We cut back anyway to save money, given the skyrocketing utilities costs.
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It's voluntary, but why? Are we so inept we can't adjust our own thermostats?
We cut back anyway to save money, given the skyrocketing utilities costs.

When we built our 1st house back in 84 I bought one of the 1st programmable Honeywell thermostats with setbacks.  It was low tech by todays standards of "smart Home" gadgets.  But it worked like a champ.  In the morning when you left for work you set the A/C or heat to increase or decrease up to 10 degrees while you were at work.  Then in the afternoon it returned to normal, kicking in about about 1 hour before returning home.  It even had a 7 day cycle so it left the temps alone on weekends.

So I say this guy is a dope.
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« Reply #5 on: Today at 09:54:23 am »
Some 'Republicans' are becoming tiresome.
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« Reply #6 on: Today at 10:14:33 am »
That is not the proposal of a 'Republican'.

Add more energy infrastructure capacity and increase household systems efficiencies.

Allow the economy to grow by not constraining supply to grow to meet demand.
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« Reply #8 on: Today at 11:46:33 am »
I'd support it in a trade that would regulate how much the legislator drives and uses water for the toilet, shower, dishes etc.
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Also need to limit the number of toilet paper squares they use to wipe their bums after pooping.

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I'd support it in a trade that would regulate how much the legislator drives and uses water for the toilet, shower, dishes etc.
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Also need to limit the number of toilet paper squares they use to wipe their bums after pooping.

Oh absolutely! Must save the trees!
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Quote from: DefiantMassRINO on Today at 11:56:49 am
Also need to limit the number of toilet paper squares they use to wipe their bums after pooping.

I don't have a square to spare.  Sorry.
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« Reply #12 on: Today at 05:20:37 pm »
RE Catfish' post 7 above (the Audi "green police"):

I wouldn't want an Audi, BUT, that "Green Police" ad was right up there with Apple's "1984" introduction of the Mac as one of the best commercials ever made...
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« Reply #13 on: Today at 05:23:07 pm »
I remember predicting this very thing 10-15 years ago when the utility companies starting forcing people to install those "smart" meters and thermostats.  It was just another way to control people's lives.
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Re: OH lawmaker wants to allow utilities to adjust homeowners’ thermostats, water heaters
« Reply #14 on: Today at 07:57:12 pm »
“Voluntary” will turn into mandatory very quickly.
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