Story Created:
Jan 7, 2008
Story Updated:
Jan 8, 2008
Will Americans be OK with this?
What should be controversial in the proposed revisions to Title 24 is the requirement for what is called a "programmable communicating thermostat" or PCT. Every new home and every change to existing homes' central heating and air conditioning systems will required to be fitted with a PCT beginning next year following the issuance of the revision. Each PCT will be fitted with a "non-removable " FM receiver that will allow the power authorities to increase your air conditioning temperature setpoint or decrease your heater temperature setpoint to any value they chose. During "price events" those changes are limited to +/- four degrees F and you would be able to manually override the changes. During "emergency events" the new setpoints can be whatever the power authority desires and you would not be able to alter them.
In other words, the temperature of your home will no longer be yours to control. Your desires and needs can and will be overridden by the state of California through its public and private utility organizations. All this is for the common good, of course.
Friday, Jan 11 at 10:25 AM Just Tired Of it wrote ...
If the power company's want that then we should not have to pay for any heating or electric ...If they supply free services then they have a right. until then.... JUST TRY THAT STUPID IDEA IN MY HOUSE.....That will be the day...there is no one who is going to tell me what my heat and Air needs to be set at....I pay my bills..I never over do the heat or Air..It;s not healthy anyway.
Friday, Jan 11 at 4:42 AM tank wrote ...
This is only the beginning, the its good for mother earth bunch of nutcases won't stop at this. Enough is enough people, stand up and say we won't accept any more of this type of b.s. Personal freedom is eroding and everyone is standing around letting it happen.
Tuesday, Jan 8 at 4:36 PM Peter THEB wrote ...
Think this isn't coming to the rest of us? Less than a year ago, the bowl of granola known as Looneyfornia was talking about banning the incandescent light bulb. Less than a year later, lobotomized members of Congress and President Rain Man banned the light bulb across America.
Tuesday, Jan 8 at 2:01 PM BigT wrote ...
So just like under communism there will be exemptions for the politically connected, a black market in older t-stats, and general corruption.
Tuesday, Jan 8 at 11:32 AM Amy P. wrote ...
Even the home is not sacred anymore. Will the nannies, the eco-nuts and the political control freaks *ever* stop? If they're willing to control how warm you keep it in your home, my guess is they'll never stop.
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