Save Energy and Money with IM Home
Heating and cooling your home costs more than 50% of your energy bill—making heating and cooling the largest energy expense in most homes. IM Home makes it easy for busy families to keep their homes comfortable, save energy and help the environment.
If you set your thermostat a little higher during the summer months, you’ll reduce your cooling costs by 3-4% for each degree of adjustment. IM Home can help you save even more with a $25 rebate, plus bill credits.
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Save energy and money without sacrificing comfort—and help keep energy costs down for everyone in your community.
Reduce Your Energy Bill
IM Home and a smart thermostat can help reduce your energy bills and get bill credits during high-demand periods. Smart thermostats make it easy and convenient to manage your home’s energy use. Adjust your thermostat on the go or simply set an automatic schedule to optimize your energy usage based on your routine.
When summer temperatures climb, demand for energy increases. IM Home is designed to help reduce high energy—or peak—demand. Holding Demand Response (DR) events helps reduce peak demand and control costs for everyone.
I&M holds DR events to manage the energy grid when the demand for energy is the highest. During a DR event, small temperature adjustments will be made but you always have control to adjust the temperature in your home at any time.
Get a $25 Rebate, Plus Bill Credits
You will receive $25 just for enrolling in IM Home, and receive a bill credit of $2.40 per DR event. The DR events happen weekdays between May and September and typically last 2-3 hours. You must participate in at least 50% of the event’s duration to get the credit.
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Please email us or call 855-231-5274.
FAQs
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What are the rules / qualifications for IM Home?
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- Must be an I&M residential customer.
- Use an eligible internet-connected thermostat for cooling.
- Have continuous Wi-Fi/internet.
Q:
What is the enrollment rebate? When will I receive it?
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You will receive a one-time $25 check per device–up to 2 devices–as a thank you for enrolling. You will receive your $25 check within 4-6 weeks.
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What is the bill credit for participating in a DR event? When will I receive it?
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You will receive a credit on your next monthly bill of $2.40 per DR event. You must participate in at least 50% of the event’s duration to receive the credit.
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Do I have to participate in the entire DR event to get a credit?
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You must participate at least 50% of the event’s duration to receive the bill credit.
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When do DR events occur?
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The DR events are held on weekdays from May through September and typically last 2-3 hours. A DR event will not last longer than 6 hours. There are a maximum of 15 DR events per summer. Peak demand periods for adjustments typically occur on especially hot days. You always have control to adjust the thermostat at any time.
Q:
Which thermostats qualify for IM Home?
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Please see chart for details.
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How will I know that a DR Event is in progress?
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Depending on your thermostat provider, notifications may appear on the thermostat or in your web or mobile application.
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How will my thermostat be adjusted?
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- At the start of the DR event, your thermostat will be automatically adjusted a few degrees above the current temperature.
- The adjustment will last no more than six hours on non-holiday weekdays.
- When the DR event is over, your thermostat will return to its normal set point and/or schedule.
- You can opt out of a DR event at any time from your mobile device, web browser or thermostat. When you opt out you may not get the bill credit or energy savings.
Q:
Will participating in IM Home compromise my comfort?
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DR events will only affect the temperature by a few degrees, with minimal impact on comfort. You can easily opt out of a DR event at any time, for any reason. When you opt out you may not get the bill credit or energy savings. You always have control and can adjust the thermostat at any time.
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Can I opt out of DR events?
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Yes. At any time during a DR event, you can opt out from your thermostat, mobile device or web app. However, when you opt out you may not get the bill credit or energy savings.
Q:
How do I unenroll from IM Home?
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Send an email requesting to end your participation in the IM Home. Unenrolling from IM Home will end your participation for all of your enrolled thermostats. Once you unenroll in IM Home, you will not receive bill credits.
Q:
What are the Terms & Conditions?
A:
The Terms & Conditions can be found here for ecobee and here for Honeywell Home thermostats. The T&C’s for the program prior to 2021 can be found here.
I&M’s rebate programs are focused on home energy savings that make it easier than ever to save money and help the environment.
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Product offerings and rebates are subject to change without notice. See the specific rebate application for Terms & Conditions.