• GigaOm reports that EnergyHub will announce a new deal Tuesday to offer its smart thermostats through two Southern cooperative utilities, Gibson Electric Membership Corporation and Mid-South Synergy.
• The announcement comes after Nest reached a deal to offer its own thermostats through Reliant in Texas.
• The deals are part of a larger trend as utility companies continue to warm up to smart thermostat technology to collect data and manage energy use.

From the article:

American utilities are slowly starting to embrace using smart thermostats to help manage the energy consumption of their customers. On Tuesday startup EnergyHub will announce that two Southern cooperative utilities will be offering EnergyHub’s smart thermostat service to customers, after Texas energy service provider Reliant announced several weeks ago that it will be offering smart thermostat services from two Silicon Valley startups Nest and EcoFactor. ...