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You can help reduce electricity demand on the hottest days of the summer by joining ComEd's Smart Ideas Central Air Conditioning Cycling*.
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- You can help us better manage our energy resources, help the environment and earn credits on your summer electric bill by joining ComEd's Central Air Conditioning Cycling. If you own your own home and have central air conditioning, it's easy to become a member.
- Air conditioner cycling means that, under certain conditions, we send a wireless signal to a switch that we install on the side of your home or directly on the air conditioner's compressor panel. The switch allows us to turn your compressor on and off, so it uses less power safely on the hottest days of the summer.
- Your fan stays on to circulate already cooled air, so your home stays comfortable. Cycling may occur only on weekdays and for limited periods of time.
Choose the cycling option best suited for you:
- The 50% option
Time: Weekdays (excluding holidays), 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Unit cycles off: Maximum of 15 minutes every half hour (if needed).
You receive: $5 credit/month per household, June 1 through September 30. The total credit will be $20.
- 100% option (if someone in your household is home during most of the day or has a medical condition this option is not recommended).
Time: Weekdays (excluding holidays), 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Unit cycles off: One continuous 3-hour period during any weekday (if needed).
You receive: $10 credit/month per household, June 1 through September 30. The total credit will be $40.
How Do I Join?
- It's easy. If you own your home and have central air conditioning, you can enroll in ComEd's Central Air Conditioning Cycling.
- When you join the program you'll receive a $5 or $10 credit on your electric bill every month from June through September.
Please call ComEd at 1-888-806-2273.
- Or, you can enroll online by completing the enrollment form.
*Formerly Known as Nature First