SEC customers, Virginia · Bill credit
Smart Thermostat Program (Southside Electric Cooperative)
Run by Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC), with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
A one-time $25 bill credit after your first summer for SEC members who enroll their own smart thermostat and allow short adjustments on peak days. Enroll by June 1 for that summer.
Amounts
How much you get
One-time $25 billing credit after successfully completing the first summer season (June to August).
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Southside Electric Cooperative member with an email address.
You must already have, or buy and install yourself, a compatible Wi-Fi smart thermostat; SEC doesn't provide one.
What to doBuy and install a compatible smart thermostat (Honeywell, Honeywell Lyric, ecobee, Nest, Sensi/Emerson or Amazon).
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply online. Enroll by June 1 to qualify for that summer season's credit.
- Pick your thermostat brand on the program page and sync it with the program.
Enroll by June 1 to count for that summer.
- Get an email confirming enrollment.
- Receive the $25 bill credit after the summer season.
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Smart Thermostat Program (Southside Electric Cooperative) pay?
$25.
Do I need to be a SEC customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in SEC customers, Virginia. See Do I qualify for the details.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 20, 2026.
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References
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