As technology advances, we advance, too. Upgrades to our advanced communications network – the system that support our smart meters- requires us to exchange meters in some of our service areas. All customers that need an upgraded meter will be notified. We plan to minimize customer contact and practice social distancing. You can help by updating your contact information in our system.
If you decide that you do not want a smart meter, you have the option to enroll in our Non Standard Metering (NSM) service. Unlike our Standard Metering service, which uses the smart meter to transmit your energy usage wirelessly to Ameren Illinois, the Non Standard Metering service will require a manual meter read. There are monthly fees to participate in the Non Standard Metering program and no additional charge for the smart meter. The NSM fees help cover the cost of monthly manual meter reads. If you decide NSM is the right choice and want to enroll, please call our Customer Service at 800.755.5000 to learn more about the fees.
Ameren Illinois’ aggressive plan to upgrade Illinois’ aging energy delivery infrastructure is working. Together we’re creating much-needed jobs across central and southern Illinois and customers are experiencing improved reliability.
As our skilled workforce continues to deploy new technology across Ameren Illinois’ 42,700 square-mile system - from advanced meters to smart switches and sensors - customers will benefit over time with new options and ways to control their energy usage and costs.
Advanced meters are a part of the smart grid and Ameren Illinois’ overall energy delivery upgrades and improvements. Over time, all of these upgrades and new technologies will work together to provide consumers with more reliable service and new opportunities and options to better manage their energy usage and costs. As these technologies continue to advance, advanced meters will provide detailed energy usage information and will make it easier for customers to take an active role in controlling their energy usage. We’re very excited about the evolution of creative pricing program options such as Peak Time Rebate that will help customers save money and save energy.
Energy drives everything we do. By making continuous improvements to the electric delivery system, and making the grid smarter, energy will more efficiently reach customers and businesses, allowing them to take advantage of the many benefits of the advanced meter technology. Customers will be able to benefit with improved service reliability and access to better information they can use to take control of their energy usage and costs. Ameren Illinois’ plan is exactly what is needed to progressively move Illinois’ energy infrastructure forward to the 21st century.
Our partner faith communities across Illinois share a common vision of caring for the Earth. Ameren Illinois’ work to improve the electric delivery system in Illinois is vital and necessary. Over time, new technologies and upgrades will enable members of our partner faith communities – and consumers across central and southern Illinois – to take a more active role in reducing their energy consumption. By conserving energy, we create healthier communities and protect the land, water and air that we all share.
Together with Ameren Illinois, ISEIF, Elevate Energy, Citizens Utility Board, Faith in Place and Illinois Green Economy Network have forged creative partnerships within communities throughout southern and central Illinois to deliver educational workshops and events that will teach customers about the innovative customer tools, programs and incentives that advanced meters will bring over time, including more convenient avenues to view their own energy usage information.
Myths vs. Facts: The Truth about Smart Meters
Smart Grid Consumer Collaborative
Radiofrequency Safety and Utility Smart Meters
IEEE, Committee on Man and Radiation
American Cancer Society
No Health Threat from Smart Meters
Klaus Bender, PE Director of Standards and Engineering Utilities Telecom Council
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