Smart meters giving Missouri customers incentive to save energy during peaks

Energy News Network: Missouri’s two major electric utilities are introducing programs that give customers an incentive to save energy during peak hours when power is often dirtier and more expensive.

Evergy and Ameren Missouri’s new time-of-use rates offer customers different rates depending on the time of day. Running a washing machine at night when wind power is plentiful, for example, might cost less than doing the same thing on a hot afternoon when air conditioners are straining the system.

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