Notification

To get the most out of Google Home, choose your Help Center: U.S. Help Center, U.K. Help Center, Canada Help Center, Australia Help Center.

Connect to Save NC

Earn your annual reward.

Nest thermostats learn what temperatures you like so they can keep you comfortable and help you save energy. With Rush Hour Rewards, you can get rewarded for using less energy when everyone else is using more. And, by enrolling, your Nest thermostat can do it for you automatically, but you will always remain in control.

Your local electric cooperative will give you a Nest thermostat discount for signing up for the Connect to Save program, powered by Google’s Rush Hour Rewards. And if you stay enrolled through the year, you’ll receive an additional reward. 

You need to be registered in your local electric cooperative’s Connect to Save program and have electric heating and air conditioning to participate.

Sign Up

Rush Hour Rewards Program Details

Your local electric cooperative will give you a financial incentive for signing up for Rush Hour Rewards. Plus, you may receive an additional participation incentive if you stay enrolled in the Rush Hour Rewards program and do not opt out of more than 5 events per year. 

  • There can be multiple rush hour events throughout the year. Rush hour events can consist of a pre-cooling period in the summer or pre-heating period in the winter to make your home more comfortable and a period of time when your energy usage is reduced.
  • Energy rush hours can occur at any time of year between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
  • There can be multiple rush hour events per day.
  • In the unlikely situation of a critical need on the electric grid,  Connect to Save may need to call a critical rush hour event. Critical rush hour events can occur at any time of day.
  • Connect to Save reserves the right to charge you up to the full price of your discounted thermostat if you do not remain enrolled in the Rush Hour Rewards program for 3 years.

Your program details may differ based on your utility. Additional details may be found on your utility’s website.

  Brunswick EMC Details

Brunswick EMC will allow you to purchase up to 2 Google Nest Thermostat-Es for $25 each or up to 2 Nest Learning Thermostats for $105 each for signing up for Rush Hour Rewards. Plus, you’ll receive an additional $50 per thermostat after the year ends (up to $100 annually) if you stay enrolled in the Rush Hour Rewards program and do not opt out of more than 5 events per season.

Your program details may differ based on your utility. Additional details may be found on your utility's website.

  Four County EMC Details

Four County EMC will allow you to purchase up to 2 Google Nest Thermostat-Es for $25 each or up to 2 Nest Learning Thermostats for $105 each for signing up for Rush Hour Rewards. Plus, you’ll receive an additional $50 per thermostat after the year ends (up to $100 annually) if you stay enrolled in the Rush Hour Rewards program and do not opt out of more than 5 events per season.

Your program details may differ based on your utility. Additional details may be found on your utility's website.

  Pee Dee Electric Details

Pee Dee Electric will allow you to purchase up to 2 Google Nest Thermostat-Es for $25 each or up to 2 Nest Learning Thermostats for $105 each for signing up for Rush Hour Rewards. Plus, you’ll receive an additional $50 per thermostat after the year ends (up to $100 annually) if you stay enrolled in the Rush Hour Rewards program and do not opt out of more than 5 events per season.

Your program details may differ based on your utility. Additional details may be found on your utility's website.

  Randolph EMC Details 

Randolph EMC will allow you to purchase up to 2 Google Nest Thermostat-Es for $25 each or up to 2 Nest Learning Thermostats for $105 each for signing up for Rush Hour Rewards. Plus, you’ll receive an additional $50 per thermostat after the year ends (up to $100 annually) if you stay enrolled in the Rush Hour Rewards program and do not opt out of more than 5 events per season.

Your program details may differ based on your utility. Additional details may be found on your utility's website.

 Tri-County EMC Details

Tri-County EMC will allow you to purchase up to 2 Google Nest Thermostat-Es for $25 each or up to 2 Nest Learning Thermostats for $105 each for signing up for Rush Hour Rewards. Plus, you’ll receive an additional $50 per thermostat after the year ends (up to $100 annually) if you stay enrolled in the Rush Hour Rewards program and do not opt out of more than 5 events per season.

Your program details may differ based on your utility. Additional details may be found on your utility's website.

Here's how it works:

Rush hour events happen when there’s unusually high demand on the grid. During these events, your Nest thermostat will adjust your home’s temperature usually by 3 degrees F, but up to 4 degrees F, helping you to use less energy on heating or cooling during that time. If you start to feel uncomfortable, you can stop participating at any time by changing the temperature.

Learn more about Rush Hour Rewards.

Legal

Was this helpful?

How can we improve it?
true
Have a question?

Get an answer from an expert on the Google Home Help Forum.

Search
Clear search
Close search
Main menu
11303651292357167999
true
Search Help Center
true
true
true
true
true
1633396
false
false