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Colorado Utility Locks 22,000 Customer Thermostats Amid Heat Wave

Colorado Utility Locks 22,000 Customer Thermostats Amid Heat Wave
A man pours water on his face during a hot summer day. Mahesh Kumar A/AP Photo
Katie Spence
Katie Spence
Freelance reporter
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Record-breaking heat is hitting Western states, and customers looking for a reprieve on Aug. 30 turned to their air conditioners for help.

But more than 22,000 Xcel Energy customers in Colorado were greeted with the message “energy emergency” on their smart thermostats, preventing them from reducing the temperature below 78 degrees.

Katie Spence
Katie Spence
Freelance reporter
Katie Spence is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times who covers energy, climate, and Colorado politics. She has also covered medical industry censorship and government collusion. Ms. Spence has more than 10 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including The Motley Fool and The Maverick Observer. She can be reached at: [email protected]
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