Austin, Texas, is helping low-income residents make energy efficiency upgrades, maintaining cooling centers, and urging people to check on neighbors.
Ruben Guerrero, an installer with Homestead Heating and Air, works on installing a new HVAC system in a residential home in Fate, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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On sweltering summer days in Austin, Texas, most homes have the windows shut and air conditioners pumping.
But some people cannot afford to run their AC enough to adequately cool their homes.
And if the power goes out in a storm, air conditioners do not work.
Some lower-income people are choosing between cooling and food.
Smart thermostats and connected devices are helping some utilities reduce strain on the grid.
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