Newfoundland Power and Mysa Launch takeCHARGE Smart Thermostat Pilot: How NL Households Can Earn Up to $140 for Cutting Peak Demand
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A new winter pilot in Newfoundland and Labrador is offering cash-like rewards to households that help reduce electricity demand when the provincial grid is under the most pressure. Newfoundland Power, working with St. John’s-based smart thermostat company Mysa, is rolling out a limited-capacity “demand response” program aimed at trimming peak-time electricity use—primarily from electric baseboard heating—through small, automated temperature adjustments that participants can override at any time. Alapbs+2TakeCHARGE+2 The initiative is being delivered through takeCHARGE, the energy efficiency partnership backed by Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and Newfoundland Power. It’s designed to test whether coordinated, short-term reductions in household heating load can improve reliability and reduce strain on the system during winter peaks—while keeping comfort and customer control front and centre. TakeCHARGE+1
