Your Air Conditioner and Peak Demand

It's a sweltering, 95-degree day in July. You've got the air conditioner blasting cold air around your home. But so does everyone else, and that increased--or peak--demand for electricity puts stress on the grid. In this episode of Power Source, CUB Executive Director David Kolata breaks down peak demand and explains the programs that incentivize off-peak usage. Show Notes: CUB Executive Director David Kolata was the guest on this episode, and CUB Communications Coordinator Hannah Finnerty hosts, writes and produces the podcast. To submit a question to be answered on a future episode of Power Source, email Hannah Finnerty at [email protected]. CUB's website: www.citizensutilityboard.org CUB's Consumer Hotline: 1-800-669-5556 ComEd's Peak Time Savings Program: https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/electric_peaktimesavings/ ComEd's Hourly Pricing Program: https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/comed-hourly-pricing-program/ Ameren's Peak Time Rewards Program: https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/electric_amerenpeaktime/ Ameren's Power Smart Pricing Program: https://www.citizensutilityboard.org/ameren-power-smart-pricing/