PUCO OKs FirstEnergy Smart Thermostat Rebate Program - OHIO DEBATES ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
[FirstEnergy's rebate program for smart thermostats has been approved by PUCO. Learn how this energy efficiency program works when other rebate plans have been halted.]_On the day the Ohio senate killed an energy efficiency bill, PUCO approved FirstEnergy Ohio's smart thermostat rebate plan. Find out how you can save by using less energy!_
Many OH energy customers are searching for ways to save energy [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/resources/10-quick-energy-saving-tips] and cut down their bills. But it's not always easy to cut costs, especially with rising electricity rates [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/electricity-rates]. Worse now is that Ohio lawmakers killed off energy efficiency programs as part of HB 6 in 2019 [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/blog/hb6-shadow-darkens-ohios-electric-rates/]. However, PUCO has approved a FIRSTENERGY [https://www.ohenergyratings.com/companies/firstenergy] Smart Thermostat Rebate program that could lead to big savings. Let's talk about this new rebate program and how you can take advantage.
WHY LAWMAKERS KILLED HB79
House Bill 79 [https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/135/hb79/documents] (HB79) was meant to let Ohio utilities run energy efficiency programs. This would include rebate offers for installing energy efficient appliances. As a result, home energy usage would fall and customer bills would drop as well. But while great...
