Through Ameren’s Act On Energy website customers can receive a free internet enabled thermostat (a $250 value!). The E-Smart Programmable Thermostat can be accessed online so you can change the temperature settings in your home remotely. This is a great opportunity for Power Smart Pricing customers who check prices online.

The program will also automatically help you conserve electricity. During peak demand periods, times that will generally feature the highest prices of the year, the thermostat will automatically change its settings to cycle the central air conditioner on and off. This will lower its energy consumption, significantly aiding the utility to conserve its resources, and ultimately lowering your bills.

With other enhanced features, participants can easily program their house to take advantage of precooling their home in the summer and more freely respond to high prices. The online user interface provides a convenient way to navigate through all the features the thermostat provides without having to use the limited buttons and screen sizes of traditional thermostats. Sitting down for 5 minutes and programming this thermostat will save you tons of time and money later on.

For more information, check out the FAQ page (pdf).

Update: This promotion is limited to certain zip codes in its initial offering.

We hope you are enjoying the low hourly electricity prices this summer. Prices have stayed below 9 cents per kWh all summer so there haven’t been any high price alerts, which go out when prices will exceed 13 cents.

We want to remind you that it’s still important to reduce your electricity use during summer afternoons. During the summer, the RTP Supplier Charge may be a substantial charge on your Power Smart Pricing electric bill. To minimize this charge, you should reduce your electricity use (especially air conditioning use) on hot weekday afternoons, particularly between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Please refer to your Power Smart Pricing Program Guide and Summer Energy Saving Guide for more energy-saving tips and details about the RTP Supplier Charge and other line items on your bill.

As always, feel free to contact us at 1-877-655-6028 if you have any questions!