Get $50 when you enroll a smart thermostat in TEMP✓™

Have an all-electric heat pump, or electric heat? You can get rewarded for being a little more flexible with your thermostat schedule! Join TEMP✓ to help keep energy affordable, protect our energy grid, and get a $50 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard® plus another $15 for each year you participate!

I have a smart thermostat

If you're ready to make your thermostat even smarter, enroll in TEMP✓ and get a $50 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard® plus another $15 for each year you participate!

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I need a smart thermostat

Purchase a qualifying ecobee, Nest, or Sensi thermostat and get a $50 Virtual Prepaid Mastercard® when you enroll it in TEMP✓ plus another $15 for each year you participate.

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A smarter way to use energy

Heating and cooling a home uses a lot of energy. In fact, on extremely hot or cold days, demand can spike so much that getting power to everyone who needs it can become inefficient — and expensive.

As a member of TEMP✓, you'll help us keep energy cleaner and more affordable for everyone by shifting some of your energy use out of the hours when it is most in demand. By coordinating your energy use with thousands of others' right when it counts, we can keep the energy grid efficient while keeping you comfy.

“I am generally skeptical of automated interventions around personal technology like my smart thermostat. It’s a testament to Georgia Power’s great communication and education around the TEMP✓ program that builds my trust and confidence to leave my smart thermostat alone during Flex Hour events. This makes a huge difference in how I react to the idea of my thermostat being automatically adjusted.” - Georgia Power Customer

Here's how it works:

Sign up & sync

When you sign up, you'll be enrolled in both the summer and winter seasons, as long as your all-electric heat pump, or electric heat, is properly configured. After you're enrolled, our technology will sync with your smart thermostat to learn your regular heating and cooling settings so that we can be sure to keep you comfortable during Flex Hours.

Flex Hours

A few times each season, when weather gets really hot or cold and it looks like the demand for energy is going to spike, we'll schedule Flex Hours. On these days, we'll work with your smart thermostat to heat or cool your home before the predicted energy spike, then reduce your use a little during the Flex Hours themselves, flattening the energy spike and keeping energy prices down.

Stay in control

During Flex Hours, if your home's temperature ever fluctuates by more than a few degrees, your heat pump, or electric heat, will kick in to get you back to your preferred temperature. And if you need to, you can always adjust your thermostat.

We'll get in touch a day in advance to let you know when Flex Hours are planned, and we'll never adjust your settings on non-event days, so you're always in control.

Stay informed

Most of the time, the program won’t have any effect on your day-to-day. We only work with your thermostat during Flex Hours, and we'll notify you beforehand so you know when they're coming.

There will be a maximum of 10 Flex Hour events each season (summer runs Jun. 1 to Sep. 30, winter is Dec. 1 to Mar. 31). Flex Hours won't last for more than four hours, and they will never happen on weekends or holidays, except in the event of a system emergency.

Make a difference

By simply letting us make your thermostat schedule a bit more flexible, you're helping us keep energy costs affordable, reducing your carbon footprint, and making our energy system more efficient.

Join now to make a difference for your community and the planet — without noticing one at home.

Am I Eligible?

TEMP√ runs in both summer and winter. In order to participate, you must:

Personalized Comfort

Your smart thermostat will learn your personal temperature preferences and how your home uses energy so we can help you make an impact on the environment without impacting your comfort.

Reduce waste & spending

By participating in Flex Hours, you can help prevent strain on the energy system that makes energy inefficient or more expensive.

Set-it-and-forget-it technology

On occasional days when energy demand is extra-high, TEMP√ will automatically adjust your thermostat, finding the best times to heat (in winter) or cool (in summer) your home. You don't need to do a thing!n it finds the best times to cool your home using the least amount of energy.