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Accessibility Initiative (Ameren Illinois)
Run by Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program
Ameren Illinois electric customers with a disability or accessibility barriers who meet income criteria can get a smart thermostat, smart lighting, smart power strips, a smart speaker and efficient handheld showerheads installed at no cost.
Amounts
How much you get
Products are installed at no cost to the customer.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 6 of these.
Someone in the home has a disability or experiences accessibility barriers in the home.
Gross annual household income criteria based on household size and location (limits not published on the page).
The page also lists participation in programs on a linked list as a criterion; the list was not readable.
You live in a single-family home.
Ameren Illinois residential customer with electricity delivered by Ameren Illinois.
A stable Wi-Fi connection throughout the home and a smartphone that can run smart home apps.
What to doSet up home Wi-Fi and a smartphone before the installation.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply by phone. Get approved before you buy anything.
- Check your eligibility.
Use the eligibility check on the Accessibility Initiative page.
- Contact a Community Partner.
North of I-72: Veterans Maintenance Solutions, 309.391.4243. South of I-72: Senior Services Plus, 618.465.3298 ext. 100.
- Installation.
A Program Ally contractor installs the products at no cost.
Questions about applying1.866.838.6918 or IllinoisResidentialEE@ameren.com
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. This program has to approve you before you buy anything, so start with the program, not a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Apply on the program’s site and wait for approval before you buy.
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Accessibility Initiative (Ameren Illinois) pay?
Work done at no cost. Products are installed at no cost to the customer.
Do I need to be a Ameren Illinois customer?
Yes. It’s only for homes in Ameren Illinois customers, Illinois. See Do I qualify for the details.
Is there an income limit?
Gross annual household income criteria based on household size and location (limits not published on the page).
Do I need approval before I buy?
Yes. Apply before you buy or install anything; purchases made first don’t qualify.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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