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…company underestimated my usage for months, and then slapped me with a huge make-up bill.” Smart meters will virtually eliminate estimated bills. Reducing Power Outages: With the old mechanical meters, power companies often don’t even know there is a blackout until customers notify them. Digital smart meters could alert the utility immediately about a power outage in your neighborhood, and…

…meter is put in. The technicians will do a safety check, and if they find a problem will postpone installing a new meter until any potential safety hazards are addressed. Not sure when you’ll be receiving a smart meter? Call ComEd, at 1-866-368-8326. In Ameren territory, click here or call 1-800-755-5000. New choices. Most of us pay a rigid rate…

…power grid, including installing 61,000 digital smart meters throughout Aurora. The new meters are wireless and send usage data automatically and more frequently. If used properly, they have the potential to save consumers money. Meter installation in Aurora will begin in August and—most likely—finish in December. “Illinois’ old electricity system is unreliable and expensive, but now it’s going through historic…

…advanced energy infrastructure through a first-of-its-kind metric, proposed by the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and developed in concert with ComEd. The ability to calculate the environmental benefits of clean energy investments, like smart meters, is critical to accelerating the new energy economy. To pave the way for a 21st-century business model, electric utilities must be…

…sign up. Program customers must have an advanced electric meter, also known as a smart meter. Advanced meters have a digital face and a yellow sticker. PSP customers pay a $2.25 monthly fee. Typical savings should more than cover the $27 annual cost. You can leave Power Smart Pricing at any time, but it’s a good idea to stay with…

…while positively impacting the entire grid. Any ComEd customer with a digital smart meter can enroll, with two exceptions: -You cannot participate in Peak Time Savings if you are already enrolled in ComEd’s Central AC Cycling or if you have net metering. -Central AC Cycling rewards customers with bill credits for allowing the utility to remotely cycle their central air…

…hours after an event by logging on to your Ameren Illinois account and selecting the “Usage” tab. You can earn multiple credits for multiple events. To enroll In Peak Time Rewards: Visit PeakTimeRewards.com or call 1-888-596-5497 The program is open to Ameren Illinois residential electric customers who have an advanced electric meter, also known as a smart meter. Advanced meters…

…everyone—even people who don’t own an EV. Meanwhile, our “Cluster Analysis” reviewed smart meter data from 2.5 million electric customers. It raised the concern that low-income households may pay more than their fair share for electricity. CUB’s team helped save Illinois consumers more than $125 million in 2018, adding to the $20 billion in savings since the consumer watchdog opened…

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…Using the intercom, I asked who it was. It was an electric supplier. “You recently had your electric meter switched to a smart meter and we want to look at your electric bill and make sure there aren’t any extra charges on it.” (They mentioned two fees – I’m not sure what they were.) The sales rep was persistent. I…