As scorching heat waves sweep across the nation, millions of air conditioners hum to life simultaneously, placing immense strain on electrical grids and escalating the risk of power outages and soaring utility bills.
To alleviate this pressure, power companies frequently ask customers to take a step many are reluctant to embrace: setting their air conditioners a few degrees higher. However, a new, renter-friendly pilot program in New York City is now testing a fundamentally different approach.
