"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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From a California blog:

"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
and will be overridden by the state of California through its public
and private utility organizations.

All your thermostats are belong to us.


I sure hope California hurries up and secedes from the union quickly.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
From a California blog:

"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
and will be overridden by the state of California through its public
and private utility organizations.

All your thermostats are belong to us.


I sure hope California hurries up and secedes from the union quickly.

Eisboch


Better for both of us. We get to keep more money, get some foreign aid.
And you get rid of a blue coast state. We have a right from statehood days
for splitting the state in two parts. Would help us Northerners to keep
some of our water and money.

On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:50:57 -0800, "CalifBill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
From a California blog:

"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
and will be overridden by the state of California through its public
and private utility organizations.

All your thermostats are belong to us.


I sure hope California hurries up and secedes from the union quickly.

Eisboch


Better for both of us. We get to keep more money, get some foreign aid.
And you get rid of a blue coast state. We have a right from statehood days
for splitting the state in two parts. Would help us Northerners to keep
some of our water and money.

Yeah, but if you did split the state, which one would be blue and
which red?

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:50:57 -0800, "CalifBill"
wrote:


"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
From a California blog:

"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
and will be overridden by the state of California through its public
and private utility organizations.

All your thermostats are belong to us.


I sure hope California hurries up and secedes from the union quickly.

Eisboch


Better for both of us. We get to keep more money, get some foreign aid.
And you get rid of a blue coast state. We have a right from statehood
days
for splitting the state in two parts. Would help us Northerners to keep
some of our water and money.

Yeah, but if you did split the state, which one would be blue and
which red?

North would be Red. Probably very red, as we could redistrict without the
extreme gerrymandering that goes on now. I remember years ago when having
lunch with the guy who took over from Pete McClosky (I worked for his
company) and he said he could not believe how much travel it took to get
around his district. The Silicon Valley and then a 2 mile wide strip over
hwy 152 for a 100 miles to Livingston, CA. The legislature promised the
people they would change the districting method, if they did not vote for
one of the Govenators proposals a couple years ago. They lied.