Refreshed Ameren ActOnEnergy.com

If you haven't been to Ameren Illinois' Act On Energy website now is as good a time as ever. They recently refreshed the site. It's easy to navigate and has a ton of great resources to get rebates and bill credits for participating in one of Ameren's energy efficiency programs. Check out this list below:

Get discounts on lighting


Save on ENERGY STAR products


Earn a rebate for your spare fridge


Cash in on HVAC incentives


Build and ENERGY STAR home


Improve home energy performance

If you're interested in learning more, go to ActOnEnergy.com to get all the details.

PSP Gets National Attention

We were at the Midwest Energy Solutions Conference talking about the great success our customers have had with Power Smart Pricing and the story got picked up by the national issues blog, Grist.

Overall, they did a good job of capturing the benefits of the program. The article was mostly focused on the amount PSP customers tend to lower their overall usage without mentioning the total the bill savings. Citing the "conservation effect" of using Day-Ahead hourly pricing is great, but it's even better when considering that those customers are saving an additional 16% (on average) on their bills.

The real moral of the story is that our customers are great. They are pioneers and truly leading a national effort for the availability of this kind of program for more and more utility customers. Well done!

Check out the story here:
http://www.grist.org/article/2011-01-14-whats-the-real-potential-for-behavior-change-programs

How to Get PSP on Your Phone

The PSP Blog has covered this a couple times in the past, but there have been some important updates as well as a bunch of requests on our customer survey for more access to prices through smartphone apps and text message.

Through Twitter.com
Twitter is a web service that allows users with an account to "tweet" messages of up to 140 characters. We have set up a program that automatically tweets the highest and lowest priced hours with their respective prices for the next day. This is a quick way to see what the prices will be like and which hours are best to avoid.

To get these messages on your phone you will have to sign up for a free Twitter account and set your preferences to receive our tweets through text messages (SMS) on your cellular phone. You will be able to get High Price Alerts and the Daily Price Report directly to your phone. If you have any questions on how to set this up please call us at 1-877-655-6028. (standard text message rates apply)

Through a Smartphone App
The Power Stoplight shows the current price of electricity as well as the upcoming hours. It also incorporates the very glanceable feature of a stop light that changes color based on the price. This program lets you check the prices at any time any where. It is a great tool and best of all, it's free. You can find the application in the Apple iTunes store for the iPhone or the Android Market for an Android powered phone. The Power Stoplight is also in development and available for testing on your Blackberry. To learn more, go to http://www.powerstoplight.com/