OhmConnect Partners with Google to Empower Families to Prevent Blackouts, One Nest Thermostat at a Time Equipped with Nest Thermostats, OhmConnect's Growing Community of Energy Savers Will Be Critical Part of Energy Infrastructure in Summer 2021 News provided by Share this article OAKLAND, Calif., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OhmConnect, the leading residential customer response energy program, in partnership with Google, today announced a plan to help prevent blackouts in California this summer. The plan will incentivize energy-efficient behavior through the use of Google's Nest thermostats, which will reduce energy consumption during peak hours across thousands of California homes. With Nest thermostats, OhmConnect users will make their homes more grid-responsive, which will help the environment while earning them cash and prizes from OhmConnect.