Nest, makers of the popular “learning thermostat,” announced a deal on Monday with Texas utility Reliant, in which customers who sign up for two years of fixed-rate energy services receive one of the popular “smart” thermostats for free.
Thus far, the Nest device has been aimed directly at consumers — it’s available through Apple’s iTunes store, for instance — not third parties like utility companies. But with the Reliant deal, Nest is able to tap into a new, and potentially very large, distribution channel.
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