Texas Power Companies Take Over Smart Thermostats To Save Electricity

Have a smart thermostat at home? Better keep an eye on it - especially if you live in Texas. That's because some residents of the Lone Star state have been claiming that someone has been turning up the temperatures at their homes, remotely, at the same time the state is undergoing an energy shortage.  And while the Electric Reliability Council of Texas has asked Texans to turn up the temperatures at their homes to help deal with the shortage, some residents are claiming it's being done for them.  Deer Park resident Brandon English told…