u/evers1

I have the ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium. Hoping somebody can help me figure this out.

This afternoon at 4pm, when my local electrical utility is at "on peak" pricing, I noticed it a bit cool in my apartment and tried to change the set temperature higher on the thermostat. This should cause the a/c to turn off or at least turn off sooner than it otherwise did. When I tried to do this I got an eco+ warning "Saving for Peak Hours. It is currently peak hours and energy is expensive. eco+ is saving money by using less energy during this time." This doesn't make sense to me. How is eco+ saving money and using less energy by having my air conditioner on when I don't want it on?