A real-time pricing program from Ameren Illinois Utilities, administered by CNT Energy

Power Smart Pricing is a real-time electricity pricing program for residential customers served by Ameren Illinois utilities (AmerenCILCO, AmerenCIPS and AmerenIP). It’s a new way of paying for electricity, and it could be valuable to customers, particularly those who are able to be flexible about how much electricity they use during hours when demand for electricity is high.

During 2007, participants saved an average of 16 percent on their electricity bills compared with what they would have paid on the standard residential rate.

(Savings based on billing results since the program started in May 2007.)

If you are interested in taking some simple actions to use electricity wisely, Power Smart Pricing could help you save money on your electricity bill.

Click here to start the enrollment process!

Hourly Pricing Made Easier

This summer, it will get even easier to plan your energy saving actions with Power Smart Pricing! Starting June 1, the hourly prices used to calculate your bill will be the day-ahead market prices rather than the real-time prices.

This means that rather than checking the day-ahead prices in the evening as a forecast for the following day, you will be able to check the actual prices that will be in effect during the following day, and there will be no surprises.  In addition, your high price alerts will continue to let you know in advance any time prices will be high.

We hope this change will make participating in Power Smart Pricing even easier and more convenient!