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Would you give the electric company access to your house to shut off your hot water heater whenever they wanted? ~ They sent me an email telling me it's a great idea.... But I don't want strangers remotely turning off devices in my house.... and my water heater uses gas (not electricity).(john1126.com)

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They will also put a remote switch on your HVAC as well, so they can turn your AC off for periods, causing it to work harder to catch up. I would never allow them to do this. It will cost you more than the subsidy they pay you to allow it.