Your Window Air Conditioner May Finally Become Part of the Connected Home : Greentech Media

“In the past two years, ConEd had equipped window ACs with ThinkEco’s modlet smart plug and a SmartAC thermostat kit, which essentially turns the room AC unit into something that can be controlled via the internet or smartphone.”

Wouldn’t it be great to beable to turn on your a/c just before you leave the office so that you could arrive to your apartment and it is already cooled down?  Even better, what if you could get paid for turning off your A/C during peak times.  Note that there is ample notification before you have to turn off your unit so you can plan a trip to the grocery store, movie theater or local community pool and stay cool while you get paid.