Ameren Illinois customers, Illinois · Bill credit
Peak Time Rewards (Ameren Illinois)
Run by Ameren Illinois
Free enrollment in a demand-response program for Ameren Illinois residential customers with a smart meter. You earn bill credits for each kilowatt-hour you cut during announced peak events, mostly summer weekday afternoons.
Amounts
How much you get
The credit is paid per kWh you reduce during an event, compared with your usual use. Ameren Illinois sets the credit rate each spring from market prices, so it changes from year to year.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 3 of these.
Most Ameren Illinois residential electric customers with a smart meter are eligible; commercial customers are not.
The smart meter must already be using wireless two-way communication.
Customers cannot be on a RES (retail electric supplier) demand response program and Peak Time Rewards at the same time.
What to doLeave the retail electric supplier's demand response program before enrolling in Peak Time Rewards.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Enrollment is open year-round; events typically occur June through September.
- Check you have a smart meter and are not on a supplier demand response program.
- Enroll online or by phone.
You need your Ameren Illinois account number from your latest bill and your contact information.
- Reduce use during announced events.
Events most often fall on weekday afternoons, typically June through September.
- Earn bill credits.
Ameren Illinois multiplies your reduction by the current credit per kWh.
Forms and instructionsAmeren Illinois Peak Time Rewards terms
Questions about applying1.888.596.5497 or PeakTimeRewards@ameren.com
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
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FAQ
Questions
How much does Peak Time Rewards (Ameren Illinois) pay?
The credit is paid per kWh you reduce during an event, compared with your usual use. Ameren Illinois sets the credit rate each spring from market prices, so it changes from year to year.
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.
Do I need approval before I buy?
The smart meter must already be using wireless two-way communication.
What’s the deadline?
No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 28, 2026.
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