Rush Hour
Garcia Miller
Energy Rush Hours are like traffic rush hours. Just as traffic clogs up roads when everyone drives to work at the same time, Energy Rush Hours occur when everyone in a particular area turns on air conditioning (AC) or heating at once. Imagine what can happen when millions of people turn on their air conditioners during a heat wave. This, in addition to all the usual energy use in households (running the refrigerator, the TV, lights, computers etc.) creates a peak in energy demand and increases costs.
Recently my thermometer has displayed a yellow gear/leaf icon indicating it's in Rush Hour, and my house gets up 80 degrees before I notice how hot it is. Where I live, temps are usually 90+ degrees (with feel-likes over 100) in the summer.
I never heard of "Rush Hour" before until i Googled it. I rent, and my utilities are billed through the property mgmt company - I don't have any acct # or anything w/the actual energy supplier (Duke Energy). Property mgmt must have signed up for Rush Hour, because I did not.
Plenty of ppl in this country don't have utilities in their name (by choice or otherwise) - but do have Nest thermostats personally belonging to us (as mine is) and do pay the utilities (as I do) and live at affected properties.
Property Management didn't ask me if I wanted to opt in. They didn't even give me any notice this program existed, or that they had taken it upon themselves to enroll my address. They are a rental property company that has thousands of homes across the country; getting rebates for interfering with their tenants' energy usage is just another income stream for them.
I can ask them as nicely as possible, but they aren't under any requirement to do so. This one way opt-in/opt-out is shortsighted and excludes potentially millions of renters from taking advantage of and/or getting the property we pay to live at out of a program that directly affects us.
Thanks for reaching out. I'm sorry to hear that you're having an issue with the Rush Hour feature of your Nest Thermostat. Just to clarify, do you want to un-enroll from Rush Hour or just opt out of the event? To opt out of a Rush Hour event, you could adjust your thermostat or the Google Home or Nest app to a lower temperature (summer events) or a higher temperature (winter events). A confirmation message will appear if you want to opt out of the event. Then select Change Temp on the thermostat or the Google Home or Nest app.
I wanted to check in and see if you managed to see Edward's post. Please let me know if you have any questions from here. I would be happy to assist, and make sure you are good to go.
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A. Schedule my AC colder than I want (and use more electricity) around 4pm so that when rush hour starts (and it's pre-cooling drops the temp even more), the Rush hour idle temperature will be at the temperature I'm comfortable with. No.
Sorry to hear you are still having trouble with the Rush Hour program. In some cases, you may need to contact your energy provider to opt out of the program. Have you tried contacting them yet? I did find an article with more details on the program that may be of help. Please let me know if your energy provider is able to help you opt out of that.
I will land in SFO on a Friday at 5 pm. I will be by myself. It is a domestic flight, and I assume that it will be some time between 5:30 and 5:45 when I pick-up my luggage and leave the airport. I need to get to a residential address in Berkeley.
Google Maps shows it as a 1 hour-1:40 trip, which seems like a good estimate, though it can vary depending on whether there are accidents or breakdowns on the bridge. Waze predicts about 1:15 at that time. When you get to SFO, you could do a quick check of Google Maps on your phone for a real-time estimate.
I don't think surge pricing is particularly likely, as I've personally never seen one at the airport, but it apparently does happen sometimes. I'd have Lyft installed as well, so you can compare (Lyft is quite popular in the Bay Area).
Instead of SuperShuttle (which sounds pretty miserable making lots of stops in traffic), you could consider a Lyft Line or Uber Pool, where it will try to match you up with someone to share a ride, though you may go out of your way to pick them up or drop them off. The amount of luggage you have may make this option impractical, but you can look at the price for a regular ride or a Line/Pool ride when you open the app and decide whether it is worthwhile.
As Nate sugguests, I'd still give BART some consideration, but its utility will depend in part on where exactly in Berkeley you're going. While the train will get extremely crowded later on, it will be empty at SFO, and you can change to what should be an uncrowded Richmond train at San Bruno (the first stop after SFO) and ride that all the way to Berkeley, about 50 minutes. You can take a (expensive) baggage cart almost as far as the BART fare gates, so this should be feasible if you're able to maneuver your luggage at all. Once you're on the Richmond train, you can get a seat and build a little luggage fortress around yourself before more people get on. BART will cost $9.45-$9.60 from the airport to Berkeley, depending on which station you get off.
The rush of nostalgia also convinced me to instantly click onto the blooper reels for its two predecessors, too. After briefly wondering exactly where and when my cultural taste had soured, I decided to forget the naysayers and actually embrace this guiltiest of pleasures.
Seeing the way that Tucker and Chan interact during these spontaneous moments proves just how much affection they genuinely have for each other, too. Even when Chan is struggling with his lines, Tucker sits next to him patiently and offers an encouraging giggle. Their organic patter helps explain how the Rush Hour trilogy went on to gross just under $850 million worldwide, despite such middling reviews.
Rush Hour in Tokyo2023/5/8 14:10 We three will arrive at Haneda at 4:30 PM on Wednesday, Oct. 4, go through Immigration and Customs (at least 1 hour), get cash at an ATM and buy Welcome Cards, and then take the Monorail to Hamamachiko. Plan to get there around 6:30-7 PM. Do we dare enter the subway with our suitcases? or should we grab a taxi to our hotel (Chuo-dori, Ginza) instead? Are taxis in short supply during Rush Hour? How about the traffic? Is that also congested? Is the Monorail also crowded? What should be our plan of action? Should we just relax at the airport until 8 PM or so? Please advise! Thanks!
(Thank goodness we won't have to stand in line at the JR Ticket Office to pick up rail passes, which will be too expensive come October. I plan to buy individual train tickets and seat reservations online before leaving home.)by Jovana (guest)
Re: Rush Hour in Tokyo2023/5/8 22:49 I assume you're taking the Monorail to Hamamatsucho.
So, from Hamamatsucho, are you saying you're taking the Yamanote Line to Shinbashi Station and transferring to the Ginza Subway Line for Ginza Station?
If so, well, I don't know about others, but having born in Tokyo and being a resident of Greater Tokyo most of my life now, the stations of Shinbashi and Ginza themselves and the trains connecting that area are, to me, ALWAYS stressfully crowded.
If I were carrying my light-traveler roller bag after arriving by an international flight, I'm not going to drag that bag through three stations. And if it were raining, I'm never going to walk from Yurakucho to Ginza either. I'd just take a nice taxi from Hamamatsucho. The taxi would probably be cheaper than the total amount of train fares for three people.
And, no, taxis won't be short of supplies just because of a rush hour. There would be shortage when (A) trains stop after the last one around midnight or when (B) trains stop because of unexpected accidents.
Just as a mere reference (because it may vary greatly depending on the night) the video below, uploaded on Oct 2021, shows Hamamatsucho Station on a Thursday night 6pm-ish.
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I hope it helps in one way or another.by Ucorate this post as useful
Re: Rush Hour in Tokyo2023/5/9 01:59 Around 6:30-7 pm, you will be fine and there will be no problem at all, because it's not on rush hour. (And rush hour in the evening is much safer than that of in the morning.) Of couse you can get trains with suitcases.
If you are not going to obtain JR pass, Keikyu Line may be a better option than using monorail. (Unless you aren't monorail lovers) Some trains of Keikyu Line from Haneda Airport go directly to your destination without changing trains through Subway Asakusa Line. If your hotel is located on Ginza Chuo Dori, the nearest station will be Higashi-Ginza of Subway Asakusa Line.by Stip (guest)rate this post as useful
Re: Rush Hour in Tokyo2023/5/9 10:55 I second Stip's idea of taking Keiyu. (Why didn't I think of it!) Just make sure you ask a uniformed personnel to see if you're riding a direct train to Higashi-Ginza, because some trains make a turn for a completely different direction.
The 2 Keikyu stations in Haneda Airport are the first stations all trains are leaving from, so you'd have plenty of space as you board. Secure your space, and the train would automatically take you all the way to Higashi-Ginza. From Higashi-Ginza, you could either walk, or you could take a taxi if it's raining.by Ucorate this post as useful
Together, we can work to lower these costs. A Google Nest Thermostat can help you use less energy during a rush hour event by cooling your home ahead of time and then adjusting the temperature up a few degrees when it's needed. Members who participate in Rush Hour Rewards can earn four $10 bill credits.
In short, rush-hour traffic is more spread out and, generally, has shifted later in the morning as Americans are more able to avoid heavy traffic periods due to remote work, according to traffic data analyzed for USA TODAY by Wejo, which tracks data from connected vehicles.
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