Smart thermostats and connected devices are helping some utilities reduce strain on the grid.
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On the hottest summer days, when lots of people turn on the AC, the demand for power spikes – and the grid must be able to supply enough electricity.
So the size of the power grid is determined in large part by the scale of these short periods of intense demand.
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