Customers can save up to 15 per cent on their
energy bills, conserve energy and earn TELUS Rewards by
optimizing usage of connected devices and leveraging energy
saving routines and recommendations through the new SmartHome+
app
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 18,
2024 /CNW/ - TELUS is launching SmartEnergy, a
global-first solution that helps customers save money on their
energy bills and reduce their environmental footprint, all through
one simple app with incredible incentives on smart devices. By
connecting compatible smart devices like thermostats and plugs to
TELUS' intuitive SmartHome+ app, subscribers can:
- Save up to 15 per cent on energy bills by
automating home temperature settings, powering down unused devices,
and creating personalized routines.
- Monitor home energy consumption with daily, weekly,
monthly or yearly insights, including tips to maximize
savings.
- Participate in energy saving events to reduce
strain on the energy grid during peak usage times by automatically
powering down connected devices or temporarily adjusting the
thermostat temperature, all while earning TELUS Rewards for
contributing to a healthier planet.
"With SmartEnergy, our goal is to empower Canadians with the
best technology, devices and information they need to lower their
energy bills and minimize their environmental footprint," said
Dwayne Benefield, Chief Product
Officer at TELUS. "The SmartHome+ app uses AI and real-time
insights to help individuals and families automate daily routines,
easily view their energy usage and manage new and existing
connected devices all from a single interface. Knowledge is
power, and SmartEnergy makes it simple for our customers to turn
that knowledge into real savings and energy efficiency."
Looking ahead, TELUS will be connecting even more smart devices
to the SmartHome+ app, including EV chargers and home solar, so
that customers can unlock additional savings and manage all of
their home automation, security and Internet services right from
their fingertips. TELUS is also working with Canadian utilities to
support grid demand response programs, which is critical during
extreme cold or hot weather that drives up demand and can result in
unplanned shortages or outages.
To further benefit the environment, TELUS is planting four trees
per year on behalf of each SmartEnergy subscriber. Over the past
two decades, TELUS has planted 12.7 million trees and counting, and
is committed to restoring our forests now, and for future
generations.
The service is now available to all Canadians outside of
Quebec, where SmartEnergy is
expected to launch in the near future. Canadians don't need to be
an existing TELUS customer to sign-up for SmartEnergy. Subscribe
today for just $12 per month, plus
for a limited time, new subscribers can receive a smart thermostat
and two smart plugs for a one-time charge of $25, which represents more than $250 in savings.
For more information about SmartEnergy and to subscribe,
visit telus.com/smartenergy.
About TELUS
TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a dynamic,
world-leading communications technology company with more than
$20 billion in annual revenue and
over 19 million customer connections spanning wireless, data, IP,
voice, television, entertainment, video, and security. Our social
purpose is to leverage our global-leading technology and compassion
to drive social change and enable remarkable human outcomes. Our
longstanding commitment to putting our customers first fuels every
aspect of our business, making us a distinct leader in customer
service excellence and loyalty. The numerous, sustained accolades
TELUS has earned over the years from independent, industry-leading
network insight firms showcase the strength and speed of TELUS'
global-leading networks, reinforcing our commitment to provide
Canadians with access to superior technology that connects us to
the people, resources and information that make our lives
better.
Operating in 32 countries around the world, TELUS Digital
Experience (TSX and NYSE: TIXT) is a leading digital customer
experience innovator that designs, builds, and delivers
next-generation solutions, including AI and content moderation, for
global and disruptive brands across strategic industry verticals,
including tech and games, communications and media, eCommerce and
fintech, banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, and
others.
TELUS Health is a global healthcare leader, which provides
employee and family primary and preventive healthcare and wellbeing
solutions. Our TELUS team, along with our 100,000 health
professionals, are leveraging the combination of TELUS' strong
digital and data analytics capabilities with our unsurpassed client
service to dramatically improve remedial, preventive and mental
health outcomes covering over 75 million lives, and growing, around
the world. As the largest provider of digital solutions and digital
insights of its kind, TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods
enables efficient and sustainable production from seed to store,
helping improve the safety and quality of food and other goods in a
way that is traceable to end consumers.
Driven by our determination and vision to connect all citizens
for good, our deeply meaningful and enduring philosophy to give
where we live has inspired TELUS and our team to contribute
$1.7 billion, including 2.2 million
days of service since 2000. This unprecedented generosity and
unparalleled volunteerism have made TELUS the most giving company
in the world. Together, let's make the future friendly.
For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com, follow
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For more information, please contact:
Chelsey Higdon
TELUS Public Relations
chelsey.higdon@telus.com
SOURCE TELUS Communications Inc.