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Contribute to a smart energy future, help keep costs down for your community and benefit the environment! Plus, you'll earn a sign-up bonus of $50 and receive $25 each year! All you need is a qualifying smart thermostat, and you'll see that our Peak Time Savings Program, powered by Nest Rush Hour Rewards, may be right for you. Sign up today!
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Ameren Missouri Peak Time Savings, powered by Nest Rush Hour Rewards, helps you save.
About the program. This season, the Ameren Missouri Peak Time Savings program is partnering with Google Nest to help reward you for using less energy when everyone else is using more. When you sign up, the Peak Time Savings Program uses Nest Rush Hour Rewards to automatically adjust the temperature during these peak periods, while keeping you in control. As a thank-you, the Ameren Missouri Peak Time Savings Program will reward you with a $50 sign-up bonus for participating and $25 annually.
Peak Time Savings Event. Peak Time Savings Events or "energy rush hours" will be implemented on days in the summer that create a heavier demand for energy. To ensure everyone's energy needs are met efficiently, we are offering Peak Time Savings Events to reduce demand where we can. These events will pre-cool your home using your comfort settings when energy demand is lowest and limit your air conditioning usage during the event. This helps you stay comfortable before, during and after the event while also conserving energy during peak times. You'll always be notified when an event is scheduled.
Seasonal Savings. Seasonal Savings is offered by Google Nest and users may be invited to participate in Seasonal Savings whether or not they participate in the Peak Time Savings program. Seasonal Savings can give your Google Nest thermostat's temperature schedule a tune-up in the early summer and winter. By automatically making small changes, Seasonal Savings helps you use energy more efficiently. Seasonal Savings uses the temperature preferences your Google Nest thermostat learns to find ways to save energy without compromising comfort.
Effortless Comfort and Control. Our smart technology will automatically adjust your temperature for you based on learned preferences. This will keep you comfortable and save energy during peak times. Rest assured that you can still adjust the temperature in your home at any time.
Make a Difference. The Ameren Missouri Peak Time Savings Program is an easy way to contribute to a smart energy future, reduce your carbon footprint, and keep energy costs more affordable for everyone without ever lifting a finger!
Make a Difference
Earn $50 just for signing up!
Your thermostat already does a lot to keep you comfortable and conserve energy. But now Ameren Missouri Peak Time Savings Program is here to help your thermostat do even more. By understanding how your home uses energy, the weather in your area, and your unique comfort settings, Peak Time Savings uses its cutting-edge technology to create the most energy-efficient schedule for you and your family. Peak Time Savings easily fits your lifestyle to help you save the most while still keeping you comfortable.
How it Works:
- Make sure that your home's cooling system is operated by a qualifying Wi-Fi enabled smart thermostat. (See our FAQ page for a list of qualifying smart thermostats.) Don't have a smart thermostat? You can purchase one at the Ameren Missouri Online Store and install it.
- Complete your enrollment in the Peak Time Savings Program, powered by Nest Rush Hour Rewards, online. You may also call 1.877.215.5752 for additional questions.
- You will receive a confirmation email from the Peak Time Savings Program that you are officially enrolled. You'll receive $50 as a sign-up bonus if you did not receive the $50 sign-up bonus as an instant incentive when you purchased your qualifying thermostat at the Ameren Missouri Online Store.
- On certain dates that energy demand is exceedingly high - and only Monday through Friday during the months of May through September - your smart thermostat will automatically adjust to circulate the cooled air in your home. These times are called 'events' or 'energy rush hours' and will only last a few hours before your smart thermostat adjusts back to your preprogrammed cooling settings.
- Within a month of the anniversary of your enrollment, you'll receive $25.
Participation Requirements
The requirements for participating in the Peak Time Savings program are as follows:
- Customers must have Ameren Missouri residential electric service to participate.
- Customers must have or purchase an eligible thermostat - ecobee3, ecobee3 lite, ecobee4 ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control, Google Nest Learning Thermostat (any generation), Nest Thermostat, Google Nest Thermostat E, Sensi Smart Thermostat, or Sensi Touch Smart Thermostat.
- Any smart thermostat(s) participating in the program must be connected to Wi-Fi within the home.
- Any smart thermostat(s) participating in the program must connect to and control a central air conditioner, air source heat pump, ground source heat pump or ductless system.
- All smart thermostats in the home must be from the same manufacturer and be participating in the program.
- There can be no additional thermostats controlling temperature within the home.
- Ameren Missouri residential electric customers who have individual, dedicated HVAC systems with furnaces and/or central air conditioning (including air, single stage and ground source heat pumps as well as ductless systems) are eligible. Homes featuring only window A/C units as their cooling source, boiler or radiant systems, line voltage systems, multistage heat pumps or homes with HVAC systems that are shared between units or centrally controlled are not eligible to participate.
- Net metering customers are not eligible.
- Customer's account must not be in the Medical Equipment Registry.
- Agreement to the program Terms and Conditions which can be found here.
Sign Up for the Peak Time Savings program
Already have a Google Nest thermostat?
To begin, simply complete your enrollment by clicking on Enroll my Google Nest above. After your eligibility is confirmed, you will receive an email with your enrollment confirmation.
Need to purchase a qualifying thermostat?
To begin, simply shop at the Ameren Missouri Online Store by clicking Purchase a Qualifying Thermostat above. After you purchase and install the thermostat and complete your enrollment, you will receive an email with your enrollment confirmation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I sign up?
Visit here to enroll your existing thermostat. If you need to purchase a qualifying thermostat visit the
Ameren Missouri Online Store. Once you receive and install your new thermostat,
complete your enrollment.
What thermostats are eligible?
The following thermostats are eligible for the program: ecobee3, ecobee3 lite, ecobee4 ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control, Google Nest Learning Thermostat (any generation), Nest Thermostat, Google Nest Thermostat E, Sensi Smart Thermostat, or Sensi Touch Smart Thermostat.
Can I participate with my ecobee thermostat?
The Peak Time Savings Program is also available for ecobee SmartThermostat, ecobee4, ecobee3 and ecobee3 lite thermostats. For more information regarding how ecobee thermostats participate in the Ameren Missouri Peak Time Savings Program, click
here. Additionally, the Peak Time Savings Program is actively working to include additional thermostat models. Please check back with us later this year for additional information on when new thermostats are available.
Can I use my existing Google Nest thermostat?
Yes! You can enroll your existing thermostat in the program by going to the enrollment
page.
What if I don't have a qualifying thermostat?
If you don't have a qualifying thermostat, simply visit the Ameren Missouri
Online Store. There you can select and purchase a qualifying thermostat and get a $50 instant rebate for participating in the Peak Time Savings Program. Once you receive and install your new thermostat,
complete your enrollment.
What do I get for participating?
You will receive a one-time $50 sign-up bonus for enrolling your thermostat into the Peak Time Savings Program. Additionally, you will receive $25 each year you continue to participate in the Peak Time Savings Program. Each qualifying thermostat is limited to one $50 sign-up bonus, so if you purchase and enroll a new Google Nest thermostat through the Ameren Missouri Online Store, you will receive the sign-up bonus as an instant rebate at time of purchase. Should you unenroll and decide to reenroll at a later date, you will be eligible to receive the annual incentive based on your new enrollment date, but cannot receive the sign-up bonus again.
When will I receive my incentive?
When you enroll your existing thermostat in the program, your sign-up bonus check will be received within 4 weeks of completed enrollment. In addition, for continued participation in the Peak Time Savings Program, the annual incentive will be received within 4 weeks of the anniversary of your enrollment.
If you purchase a qualifying thermostat from the Ameren Missouri Online Store, then your $50 sign-up bonus will be applied as an instant rebate at the time of purchase.
Who do I contact if I have additional questions?
If you have questions or require assistance, email the program at savings@amerenmissouri.com or simply call the Peak Time Savings Program at 1.877.215.5752.
I'm on a time of use (TOU) rate. Can I join the Peak Time Savings program?
Yes! Customers on TOU rates are encouraged to join the program. On days when a Peak Time Savings event is called, we reduce your electric consumption during hours where overall energy use is high, which typically align with TOU rate peak periods when electricity is more expensive.
If you're on a TOU rate, you're probably already trying to shift your energy use out of high-demand hours. With Peak Time Savings, the program will manage this energy shifting for you, cooling your home before high-demand hours start, then reducing your use during the more expensive hours.
Event Questions
What is a Peak Time Savings Event, also called an "energy rush hour"?
On certain days during the summer, the Peak Time Savings Program will run an event to save energy during high demand times. During these events, the Peak Time Savings Program, powered by Nest Rush Hour Rewards, will manage your cooling schedule to reduce the runtime of your HVAC system when there is the most demand for energy. To ensure your comfort, we cool your home in advance of a Peak Time Savings Event when energy demand is low. By doing this, we can prepare your home for the Peak Time Savings Event to keep it comfortable during the event. You're always in control of your thermostat! If at any time your home feels too hot, simply adjust your thermostat.
When could an event occur and how often?
Events can occur Monday through Friday in the months of May through September. Typically, events are called in the late afternoon. Up to 10 events can be called each summer. Peak Time Savings Events, also called "energy rush hours," can last up to four hours.
How do I know when an event is occurring?
The program will send an email to you let you know that an event is planned the same day as the event is scheduled. The program will also send an email letting you know when an event is beginning and ending. During an event, you'll see a notification on your thermostat and in your mobile app.
Can I adjust my thermostat during an event?
You are always in control of your thermostat. The Peak Time Savings Program takes into consideration your comfort preferences and will always operate within a comfort band based on your thermostat settings to make sure you and your family stay comfortable throughout the event. If you wish to opt out of an event prior to its start time, then you can call the Peak Time Savings Program at 1.877.215.5752. Ameren Missouri reserves the right to remove participants from the Peak Time Savings Program or limit eligibility for annual $25 incentives for participants who opt out of three or more events per year.
Seasonal Savings Questions
What is the Seasonal Savings offering?
Seasonal Savings gives your Google Nest thermostat's temperature schedule a tune-up in the early winter and summer. By automatically making small changes, Seasonal Savings helps you use energy more efficiently. Over time, your Google Nest thermostat learns your temperature preferences, and Seasonal Savings uses this information to help you save more energy without compromising your comfort.
When Seasonal Savings is adjusting temperatures, the changes it makes are subtle, just a fraction of a degree each day. Over the course of the entire tune-up period, the changes typically add up to about 1℉. The biggest temperature adjustments usually happen while you're asleep or away, so you may never even notice the changes made by Seasonal Savings.
Can I adjust my thermostat during Seasonal Savings?
Like any good assistant, Seasonal Savings keeps you in control. If you don't like a temperature that it has set for you, you can simply change it - your Google Nest thermostat will learn the new temperature as well as your comfort preferences.
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