A busy week makes it challenging to remember every small detail. As time goes by, we are at the mercy of post-it notes and calendar scribbles to remember details from days prior. What if there was a platform that tracked each week and offered awareness and potential savings? For many, access to this report is in the palm of your hands.
For Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) customers with a medidor inteligente installed, your WAMI, or Weekly AMI report, can be beneficial. Throughout the week, energy is used in a variety of ways. From doing loads of laundry to a morning shower to binging a show - we all consume energy differently. Sometimes, our energy use can be somewhat undetected. Realizing you left a light on after you get to work or running multiple appliances in the evening rush can account for higher energy use without even trying. For some, this increase may be a surprise on a monthly bill and pose the question, where that spike came from?
By regularly reviewing your WAMI report, customers can track their weekly use and identify saving opportunities fit for their home. This provides a platform to compare how energy is used in the morning versus the evening; weekday versus weekend; and Monday verses Thursday. Not sure where to find your report? Access your I&M account and head to Account Settings. Adjust the preference to automatically receive your WAMI report in the Usage Notification Preferences.
Your WAMI report is just the start. There are several ways to save, and during October's National Energy Awareness Month, now is the perfect time to jump into an energy-saving routine. As you get started, take our quiz to test your knowledge on energy efficiency fact and fiction - you can even be entered to win an Amazon gift card. Este quiz will be open through October 15.
Utilize Your Account Features
Information sent from your smart meter to your I&M account shows specific areas energy is used in your home. It also highlights where and when spikes have occurred. Your energy use is broken down, as specific as 15-minute increments, so homeowners can easily view when usage is higher and take action to correct the problem going forward. Customized notifications can also help alert homeowners when energy use is higher than normal.
Personalized Your Savings
Smart meters offer the ability to quickly adjust and manage usage where it works for a household - without sacrificing comfort. Energy use looks different for everyone, which is why homeowners can complete a home energy profile personalized to their habits and home. Customers completing a profile can receive custom energy efficiency tips specific to their home.
Discover More
Browse energy-saving tips, products, rebates and discounts to help kickstart your savings by visiting www.ElectricIdeas.com.
Smart meters provide customers with enhance reliable service and more control over their energy use. With the two-way communication system, it improves customer experience, especially if an outage does occur. This technology can detect and alert I&M staff immediately when power is out, resulting in a possible quicker restoration.
Learn more about energy-saving practices, preparing your home for the cooler months ahead, understanding your energy use and more during October’s National Energy Awareness Month.
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