—Partnership pairs Reliant’s Truly Free Weekends with voice commands and visual feedback from Google Home Hub—
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This New Year, millions of Texans are integrating the hottest tech into
their lives. While some turn to these devices for an in-home
entertainment experience, most users are looking to improve their daily
routines and make life easier. And now they can add managing their
electricity use to that list.
For the first time, customers who sign up for the Reliant
Truly Free Weekends plan will receive a Google Home Hub, a new smart
display with the Google Assistant. In addition, Reliant customers can
now sync their account to the smart display, giving them a whole new way
of interacting with and managing their electricity use through voice
commands and the Hub’s 7-inch screen. Reliant is also the first energy
company in the U.S. using Google’s Assistant developer tools to create
visual displays that provide personalized energy information.
“By joining forces with Google, our customers now have access to the
newest digital technology that not only provides an energy management
solution, but also helps simplify their lives,” said Elizabeth
Killinger, president of Reliant and NRG Retail. “Our team has been hard
at work creating commands and an interface that work seamlessly with the
Google Home Hub to provide customized information about their energy use
and Reliant account. We’re excited to offer our customers best-in-class
service in a new and convenient way.”
A personal command center for energy efficiency and more:
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Keep an eye on your electricity use with a customized weekly snapshot
by saying “Hey Google, ask Reliant, how much electricity am I using?”
You’ll even get an estimate of your expected weekly electricity
charges.
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Manage your Reliant account by asking simple questions like “Hey
Google, ask Reliant, how much is my bill?” Customers can also learn
more about their electricity plan with questions such as, “Hey Google,
ask Reliant, when does my plan expire?” or “Hey Google, ask Reliant,
when does my Free Weekend start?” You can also set a reminder for
Google to notify you automatically when your free weekend begins.
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Control the temperature of your home with a Nest thermostat, which
seamlessly connects to the Google Home Hub, with simple commands like
“Hey Google, make it warmer.”
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Create personalized daily routines, just say “Hey Google, good
morning,” to launch reminders, weather and commute updates. You can
also unwind with your evening routine, just say “Hey Google, good
night” to set the thermostat, turn off lights and much more.
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Get help at a glance, enjoy entertainment and more when you ask Google
Home Hub questions. Tell it to do things. Play music. Watch videos.
Get the latest on weather, traffic, sports, local businesses and more.
Reliant and Google inked a partner agreement for 2019, positioning
Reliant as the premier retail electricity provider of Google Home and
Nest products in Texas. This powerful collaboration allows Reliant to
offer a compelling new suite of electricity plans paired with a full
range of the latest smart home innovations from Google and Nest.
Customers can sign up for the Reliant Truly Free Weekends plan and
receive a Google Home Hub at no cost by visiting reliant.com
or calling 1-866-Reliant. Truly Free Weekends begin at 8 p.m. Friday and
end at 12 a.m. Monday.
About Reliant, an NRG company
Reliant powers, protects and simplifies life by bringing electricity,
security and related services to homes and businesses across Texas.
Serving customers and the community is at the core of what we do, and
the company is nationally recognized for outstanding customer
experience. Reliant is part of NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NRG), a Fortune
500 company that creates value by generating electricity and serving
more than 3 million residential and commercial customers across the U.S.
and Canada. NRG’s competitive residential electricity business, which
includes Reliant, is the largest in the country. For more information
about Reliant, please visit reliant.com and connect with Reliant on
Facebook at facebook.com/reliantenergy and Twitter or Instagram
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