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…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…

…and current meter readings are listed on the bill, and the difference between the two is the gas usage for the current billing period. Utilities should read a customer’s meter at least once every other month. But in the months your gas utility doesn’t visit your home, it will estimate your usage, based on last year’s usage for the same…

…conditions to come up with an estimated monthly budget amount. The utility will continue to take monthly meter readings to determine a customer’s actual usage and at the end of the designated budget-billing period, the company will compare estimated and actual usage. At this “settlement” time, if actual usage is greater than the estimated usage, the customer will have to…

…bill is an actual meter reading (sometimes marked by the abbreviation “ACT”). You don’t want to get billed for an underestimated meter reading from your old apartment long after you’ve moved. Read the lease carefully to see what utilities you are responsible for paying. Make sure you aren’t being charged for more than what you agreed to. For example, renters…

…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…

…Meter Read. Previous month’s meter reading. Present (Current) Meter Read. This month’s meter reading. Difference. The difference between previous and past readings. Multiplier. A factor applied to certain types of customers to determine usage. For most homes, the multiplier is 1. Usage. Electricity used in the last billing period. (The difference between present and previous meter readings.) These rates, which…

…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…

…Grid: What You Need to Know The Facts on Smart Meters ComEd’s Smart Meter Schedule Details on Ameren upgrades ComEd Peak Time Savings (Sign up!) Ameren Peak Time Rewards (Sign up!) Ameren Customers: Power Smart Pricing (Sign up!) ComEd Customers: Hourly Pricing Program (Sign up!) Time-of-Use Pricing Plans Energy Efficiency Incentives. Learn about incentives to make your home more energy…

…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…