StarTex Power Now Offering Smart WiFi Thermostat Bundle to Customers

StarTex Power is the latest Texas REP to offer a smart thermostat bundle to customers, in conjunction with Honeywell

StarTex Power is offering a gift card to new customers — $100 for homeowners and $500 for small businesses — to subsidize the cost of the Honeywell WiFi smart thermostat, "which will make the thermostat low or no cost, or deeply discounted, depending on which of the three available models the customer chooses," the companies said.

StarTex said that a variety of electricity supply plans with fixed rates are available based on customer location with terms of 3 to 36 months. StarTex Power customers who already have a Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostat can still enroll in the new plan and receive the reward retroactively.

The thermostats offered through the plan include: the Honeywell Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Thermostat (MSRP: $119); the Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat (MSRP: $149); and the Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat (MSRP: $249), built for both residential and commercial use.

Customers can program and control these devices from any computer, tablet or smartphone through the Total Connect Comfort app, the top-rated thermostat app on iTunes and Google Play. The thermostats also learn how long it takes to heat and cool a home or business to ensure it is always at the right temperature. They can send filter change reminders and other alerts as well.

"In addition, the technology provides a pathway for customers to participate in demand response and other utility programs, which can lead to additional rewards," the companies said.