Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and WeatherBug® are partnering to leverage big weather data and the Internet of Things to help consumers stay comfortable, save money and conserve energy – no matter the weather. Consumers in Texas using the Sensi™ Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat from Emerson can now take advantage of WeatherBug Home – a software upgrade that optimizes connected thermostats based on the latest weather conditions – at no additional cost.

“At Emerson, we’re dedicated to helping consumers improve their lives using the latest advancements related to home thermostat technology,” says Guy Medaris, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Emerson. “By partnering with WeatherBug Home, we’re giving our customers the opportunity to easily and conveniently optimize their Sensi Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostats to stay comfortable and save money on their energy bills – while also helping reduce peak load.”

On average, the weather influences approximately 50 percent of a home’s energy use. By integrating WeatherBug Home’s real-time, hyper-local data and patent-pending algorithms, consumers can have their Emerson Sensi Thermostats optimized for the weather to maximize their comfort and savings. While WeatherBug Home saves consumers money – an average of $75 each year – it also helps local energy utilities boost efficiency and stability, better allocate resources, and keep the power on during peak demand times.

WeatherBug Home combines real-time weather data with a home’s energy usage information from Wi-Fi thermostats to create a custom thermodynamic profile of each home and automatically optimize thermostat settings. Connected thermostat pilot programs in Texas and Massachusetts consistently demonstrated an accurate, automatic 4 percent savings of whole home energy efficiency, or 8 percent of their HVAC costs, totaling $75 to $100 per year.

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