Even Your Summer Thermostat Temperature Has Become a Political Debate
The White House appears to have removed the Department of Energy's consumer guidance on indoor temperatures during the hottest days.
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How hot is it?
So hot, amid a record-breaking heatwave, that even talking about the temperature on your thermostat is making people angry. And, apparently, making the Department of Energy website pages disappear.
Last week, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani advised the city's residents to conserve energy. To keep the electric grid functioning, he recommended setting home thermostats to 78 degrees Fahrenheit and taking other measures to reduce electricity use.
He wrote on X that local government was doing the same: "Our City is doing its part too: maintaining the 78 degrees rule in our buildings, dimming/turning off our lights during peak electricity demand, asking private partners to do the same, and powering down non-essential equipment."
New York: it's hot out there, and the power grid...
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