The document discusses Power Smart Pricing, an hourly electricity pricing program available to Ameren Illinois residential customers. It explains that prices vary depending on demand, with lower prices during mornings, weekends and cooler months, and higher prices on hot summer weekday afternoons. Participants in Power Smart Pricing have saved an average of 20% on their monthly electric bills by shifting usage to lower price times. The document provides tips for how customers can save, such as pre-cooling homes, avoiding usage during peak hours, and maintaining efficient appliances and HVAC systems. It also lists resources for incentives and information on energy efficiency.

1. 2010 Power Smart Pricing Summer Readiness Workshop

2. Summer Readiness Workshop - CNT Energy - Power Smart Pricing - Low-cost/no-cost energy saving tips - DIY home energy investigation - Resources

3. CNT Energy A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people save energy and money Dynamic Pricing and Smart Grid Ameren Power Smart Pricing ComEd Residential Real-time Pricing Program Energy Efficient Buildings Multifamily Single-family Commercial and municipal buildings Regional Energy Planning

4. Power Smart Pricing An hourly electricity pricing program available to Ameren Illinois residential customers

5. Power Smart Pricing How can it help you save on your electricity bills?

6. Most pay a flat rate. No matter when you use electricity it costs a certain amount.

7. With Power Smart Pricing The price goes up and down depending on the demand for electricity.

8. $ The price is typically low during mornings, weekends, holidays, and cooler months.

9. On hot summer weekday afternoons when businesses are up and running, the price goes up. $

11. Power Smart Pricing participants have saved an average of 20% off their monthly electric bills

12. How can I save by shifting my usage to lower priced times?

13. Typical Summer Price Pattern Typical patterns on average, hot, and very hot days Watch usage between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. during the summer. Typical patterns on average, hot, and very hot days

14. Avoid high price times Prices are available everyday online or by phone Day ahead notification of any hour that has a price above 13 cents Receive high price notifications by telephone, e-mail and even Twitter

15. Avoid high price times Wait to wash Unplug chargers Fire up the grill Feast on cold foods Head to the pool or the library

16. Pre-cool to save money Typical patterns on average, hot, and very hot days Watch usage between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. during the summer. Typical patterns on average, hot, and very hot days

17. Pre-cool to save money Watch usage between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. during the summer.

18. Typical patterns on average, hot, and very hot days Pre-cool to save money Watch usage between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. during the summer.

19. How can I check my results?

20. Bill Comparison Tool See your total and monthly savings A detailed breakdown of the line items on your bill View and download your monthly, weekly and daily electricity usage

21. Bill Comparison Tool Monthly Usage Click on any month to see a breakdown of daily usage

22. Bill Comparison Tool Daily Usage Click on any day to see a breakdown of hourly usage

23. Bill Comparison Tool Daily Usage

24. Where do my energy dollars go?

25. Average Illinois household spends more than $2000 per year on energy bills. (per Alliance to Save Energy)

26. Heating and cooling account for 52% Look for no and low cost tips to help you save Average Illinois household spends more than $2000 per year on energy bills. (per Alliance to Save Energy)

27. What can I do to start saving on energy right away without spending a lot of money?

28. Save on heating and cooling Maintain HVAC equipment and clean filters and vents regularly Adjust thermostat settings Avoid heating/cooling unused spaces by shutting the vents and doors Use fans with or instead of air conditioning

29. Cut energy use of appliances Refrigeration Clean coils in back of refrigerator Make sure door seals are tight Recycle old refrigerators and freezers Water heating Install low flow shower heads and faucet aerators Insulate hot water pipes

30. Cut energy use of appliances Laundry Wash full loads Use cold water Make sure dryer stops when clothes are dry Dishwasher Wash full loads Use the energy-saver or “no-heat dry” function

31. Watch out for phantom load Most electronics use electricity even when turned off It can account for up $200 in annual energy costs Culprits include chargers and devices with remote controls, glowing clocks Use a power strip to easily shut off power to several appliances

32. How do I find ways to save even more energy and money?

33. 5-Step Home Energy Investigation

34. 5-Step Home Energy Investigation Step 1 – Check for Insulation Step 2 – Air Sealing Step 3 – Heating/Air Conditioning Equipment Step 4 – Check Your Temperature Settings Step 5 - Lighting

35. 1 Check For Insulation Attic Is it closer to inside or outside temperature? In the winter, look at the snow on your roof. Snow melt on the roof and excessive icicles could mean lack of insulation Walls Try to find out what type of insulation your have Turn off power and look under outlet covers Check any holes or penetrations you can find

36. 2 Air Sealing Shine a flashlight through exterior doors and windows. If light comes through, so does outside air. Electrical outlets Switch plates Window frames Baseboards Weather stripping around doors Fireplace dampers Attic hatches Wall or window-mounted air conditioners

37. 3 Heating/Air Conditioning Air Conditioner Look on your Air Conditioning unit to find its SEER rating. In Illinois, an efficient AC unit has a SEER rating of 14. Furnace Look on your furnace to find it’s Average Fuel Usage Efficiency. Look for air vent registers in unoccupied areas such as guest rooms, storage space

38. 4 Temperature Settings Do you have a programmable thermostat? Start using it Program settings for wake, day, evening and sleep Save up $180 a year Check out Ameren’s E-Smart Thermostat program

39. 5 Lighting How many light bulbs do you have in your home? • Replacing incandescent bulbs with CFLs can save up to 75% on lighting • Install time-clock or motion sensing lighting in certain areas (exterior, basement, closets) • Your south and east facing windows will provide you with the most natural light

40. Incentives for Efficiency Act On Energy: www.ActOnEnergy.com Tax Incentives Assistance Project: www.energytaxincentives.org Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency: www.dsireusa.org U.S. DOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: www1.eere.energy.gov/financing/consumers.html Alliance to Save Energy: ase.org/content/article/detail/2654

41. Recommended Resources Power Smart Pricing: www.PowerSmartPricing.org CNT Energy: www.CNTenergy.org Energy Star: www.ENERGYSTAR.gov USDOE, Energy Savers: www.energysavers.gov USDOE, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy: www.eere.energy.gov American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: www.aceee.org Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance: www.mwalliance.org