MINNEAPOLIS and HOUSTON, July 16,
2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hot temperatures in Texas, which are expected to be above average
again this summer according to the National Weather Service, call
for lots of air conditioning and the likelihood of higher utility
bills. It's not an inevitable fate, however.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) and StarTex Power, a
Constellation company and electricity provider that serves
customers across the state, have teamed up to offer homeowners and
small businesses an energy-saving bundle that combines competitive
electricity supply rates with a Wi-Fi, app-driven thermostat from
Honeywell that can reduce consumption and costs every day.
Even better, for a limited time StarTex Power is offering a gift
card to new customers — $100 for
homeowners and $500 for small
businesses — to subsidize the cost of the device, which will make
the thermostat low or no cost, or deeply discounted, depending on
which of the three available models the customer chooses. Home and
business owners will also be able to get the technology through
online and brick-and-mortar retailers, heating and cooling
contractors, or StarTex Power, whatever path is most convenient and
cost effective.
"Affordable energy rates and smart home technology are an ideal
marriage," said Tony Uttley, general manager of Home Comfort
and Energy Systems at Honeywell. "Plus, people who want to
participate have the freedom of choice. Pick the thermostat you
want. Choose where you purchase it and how it's installed. This is
a tailor-made opportunity to reduce electricity use, which could
only come through a pairing like Constellation's StarTex Power and
Honeywell."
A variety of electricity supply plans with fixed rates are
available based on customer location with terms of 3 to 36 months.
StarTex Power customers who already have a Honeywell Wi-Fi
thermostat can still enroll in the new plan and receive the reward
retroactively.
"StarTex Power and Constellation believe the combination of
technology, great customer service and competitive rates puts
consumers in the driver's seat when it comes to managing their
energy use," said Bruce Stewart,
senior vice president and chief marketing officer for
Constellation. "Honeywell's Wi-Fi thermostats give customers the
added flexibility to control and monitor their heating and cooling
system use from anywhere with a tablet or smartphone."
The thermostats offered through the plan include: the Honeywell
Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Thermostat (MSRP: $119); the Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Touchscreen
Thermostat (MSRP: $149); and the
Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat (MSRP: $249),
built for both residential and commercial use.
Customers can program and control these devices from any
computer, tablet or smartphone through the Total Connect Comfort
app, the top-rated thermostat app on iTunes® and Google
Play™. The thermostats, which comply with all building
codes, also learn how long it takes to heat and cool a home or
business to ensure it is always at the right temperature. They can
send filter change reminders and other alerts as well.
In addition, the technology provides a pathway for customers to
participate in demand response and other utility programs, which
can lead to additional rewards.
Honeywell Smart Grid Solutions is helping StarTex Power manage
and promote the plan and recruit customers. This includes
coordinating targeted outreach, creating point-of-purchase displays
for local retailers, and engaging contractors and distributors.
The StarTex Power program is an extension of Honeywell's work to
connect smart energy companies and users. Honeywell has helped more
than 100 utilities and power providers collaborate with 6 million
homeowners to trim everyday energy use and reduce stress on the
electrical grid when consumption peaks. It also has controls in 10
million buildings and thousands of industrial sites, and is helping
link these facilities into smart grid programs.
For details on the StarTex Power plan, visit
www.constellationaffinity.com/hon.
Information on Honeywell thermostats and other products for the
home is available at yourhome.honeywell.com and @Honeywell_Home on
Twitter. For more information on the company's smart grid
technology, link to honeywellsmartgrid.com and follow
@HoneywellGrid.
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a
Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader,
serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services;
control technologies for buildings, homes and industry;
turbochargers; and performance materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are
traded on the New York,
London, and Chicago Stock
Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please
visit www.honeywellnow.com.
About Constellation
The Constellation family of retail
electricity and natural gas suppliers (www.constellation.com),
including Star Electricity, Inc. (d/b/a StarTex Power), PUCT
#10089, are subsidiaries of Exelon Corp., and are leading
competitive retail suppliers of power, natural gas and energy
products and services for homes and businesses across the
continental United States. Constellation's retail
businesses serve more than 100,000 business and public sector
customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100, and
nearly 1 million residential customers.
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC) is the nation's leading
competitive energy provider, with 2013 revenues of approximately
$24.9 billion. Headquartered in
Chicago, Exelon has operations and
business activities in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Exelon is one of the largest
competitive U.S. power generators, with approximately 35,000
megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation's cleanest
and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company's
Constellation business unit provides energy products and services
to more than 100,000 business and public sector customers and
nearly 1 million residential customers. Exelon's utilities deliver
electricity and natural gas to more than 7.8 million customers in
central Maryland (BGE), northern
Illinois (ComEd) and southeastern
Pennsylvania (PECO).
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Aaron
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Kelly
Biemer
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Honeywell
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Constellation
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763-954-4257
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aaron.parker@honeywell.com
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kelly.biemer@constellation.com
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SOURCE Honeywell