Texas power companies are adjusting residents' smart thermostats to higher temps. Here's why.

Live in Texas and notice your thermostat temperature happened to go up by itself?

Some owners of smart thermostats in the Lone Star State found their pre-set temperatures were going up, all done remotely by their power company, according to local reports. It wasn't devious: The adjustments are being made as part of programs aimed at saving energy and reducing strain on the power grid.

Brandon English told Houston TV station KHOU his wife and daughters had lowered the temperature on their thermostat before taking a nap. When they woke up, the inside of their home had become much warmer.

"They’d been asleep long enough that the house had already gotten to 78 degrees," English told KHOU. "So they woke up sweating."

In Galveston, Karen Rogers told NBC affiliate KPRC she noticed the temperature on her thermostat was being turned up without her consent. She later discovered it was part of an energy savings event initiated by her energy company, said the report.

Read More:   USAtoday.com

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