Save Energy and Get Rewarded with SmartThings Energy

Chances are, you’ve been experiencing some of the hottest weeks of the summer and are thinking about how to better manage your home’s energy use to save money on your utility bills.

The good news is that SmartThings Energy offers many features that allow you to take advantage of automation to become a more efficient energy consumer. Flex Connect, available in California and New York, is one example of how SmartThings Energy’s AI Energy Mode feature automates user devices to help them save energy. 

With Flex Connect, Earn a Reward for Helping Out the Grid

The recently released Flex Connect program, a demand response initiative powered by SmartThings Energy, offers residents in New York and California a smarter way to save energy. By signing up for the Flex Connect program and connecting your smart home devices to the SmartThings app, you can earn a reward for helping the energy grid.

All it takes is entering your zip code to see if you qualify to get started.

How SmartThings Flex Connect Works

SmartThings offers functionality that enables eligible users to connect Samsung home appliances, TVs, and other compatible devices through Flex Connect. During peak energy demand periods, these devices automatically reduce their energy usage. For example, when electricity demand surges due to extreme weather, your eligible smart home devices will consume less energy during these peak times. 

This reduced strain on the grid helps balance the supply and demand of energy. Residents of California and New York now have even more ways to save energy while earning rewards effortlessly with Flex Connect. Click here to check your eligibility and enroll.

How All SmartThings Users Can Take Advantage of SmartThings Energy

Energy savings and the ability to earn rewards aren’t just available for New York and California residents. If you have Samsung home appliances, TVs¹, and other compatible devices connected to SmartThings, you can take advantage of SmartThings Energy features available today, such as automation and energy usage data.

Automations built into SmartThings Energy elevate energy-saving features to a whole new level. For instance, AI Energy Mode is an exciting feature that learns your routines and adjusts your device’s energy usage in real-time. It uses machine learning to detect when your energy use exceeds the targets you’ve set in SmartThings Energy and provides insights into why this happens, so you don’t have to lift a finger (and likely won’t notice the difference).

With SmartThings Energy, you can also view energy usage data for all of your paired devices and learn how to optimize energy use in your home. For example, if you forget to turn off a light when you leave for work, you can be notified and turn it off right from the app. Thanks to Electricity Maps’ partnership with SmartThings, you can even see how your energy usage translates to carbon emissions. All of this helps you take control of your energy management. 

Even More Ways to Have Fun and Save Energy With SmartThings

Built into the latest release, you can now enjoy gamification elements, including earning Energy Stamps, for taking steps towards saving energy with the SmartThings AI Energy Mode feature.

Once you’ve leveraged your supported devices in the app, you can earn one Energy Stamp per day for every 400Wh of electricity saved using AI Energy Mode. Each Energy Stamp can be converted into 20 Samsung Rewards Points. You can earn up to one Energy Stamp per day, totaling 365 stamps over the course of a year, which can accumulate to 7,300 Samsung Rewards Points. These points can be used to purchase products on Samsung.com.

This is all just scratching the surface of what SmartThings Energy can do for you. #DoTheSmartThings and download the SmartThings app in the Google Play or Apple Store.

Activate SmartThings Energy and start living a more sustainable life.

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1. Only first-generation Samsung devices utilize AI Energy Mode, which leads to rewards.  ↩︎