Google Nest Learning Thermostat 4th Gen Installation And Configuration Manual page 12

Key Features and Functionality
Energy Shift - Prioritize Cleaner Energy and Rush Hour Rewards
Energy Shift is a combination of features that can allow the thermostat to integrate with Energy Savings initiatives
from their local utility provider. There are three main features combined under Energy Shift – Time Of Use,
Cleaner Energy, and Rush Hour Rewards.
The "Prioritize Cleaner Energy" feature is available to customers whose utility integrates with the Renew Home
services and provides real-time information about the source of power generation. When enabled, the
thermostat can adjust the schedule by 30 minutes to prioritize running the HVAC system when the power
available on the grid is produced by "cleaner" energy sources like solar and wind.
Rush Hour Rewards is a program available through certain utility companies that allow a user to enroll their
thermostat with the utility and give permission to adjust their heating or cooling setpoints if the grid is
experiencing a "rush hour" from abnormally high energy consumption. Users who enroll in this program are
usually given a rebate or bill credit of some sort, although each utility partner is different. Check out this link
for more information.
Note: Users are never locked out from controlling their thermostat and they can always change their
temperatures when enrolled in any utility program through a Nest thermostat.
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