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Appliance makers are teaming up to reduce your electricity usage — and save you cash
Soon, your smart fridge could save you some money
HCA’s membership represents a significant slice of the global appliance market, including LG, Samsung, Haier, Frigidaire, Beko, Electrolux, American Standard, Midea, and HVAC companies Trane and Resideo. The end result should be that if you have, say, an LG TV, a Honeywell smart thermostat, a Samsung fridge, and an Electrolux washer / dryer, you could choose to sign up all of your appliances to your utility’s demand response program through one app with one integration. HCA president Yoon Ho Choi, who is also CEO of the battery manufacturer Samsung SDI, says this is imperative for backward compatibility (people don't buy new appliances every couple of years).
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