Improving energy efficiency in your business doesn’t have to require significant investments or equipment upgrades. Simple operational changes can help improve comfort for staff and customers, manage energy usage and reduce overall costs. The following low-cost and no-cost strategies are practical steps that any business can implement without disrupting daily operations.
Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLCs) are advanced, networked lighting systems that integrate sensors and controls directly into each fixture. This allows for precise control over lighting in specific areas — down to individual desks or workstations — and can boost energy savings by up to 50% more than LEDs alone.
With the help of Illinois Electric Works, an Ameren Illinois Program Ally, in the summer of 2020 Caseyville installed six variable frequency drives on three 125 HP aeration blower motors and three 300 HP aeration blower motors to help control the varying demand of a plant load that averages 4.4 million gallons per day.
East Side Health District received a free Energy Assessment which identified more efficient lighting options at three District locations. Beyond cost savings, the new LED lighting provides a brighter, more welcoming environment for staff and patients alike.
New LED lighting has significantly improved the look and feel of the facility, while significantly reducing operational costs.
Hillsboro Health’s LED lighting upgrade showcases the power of modern infrastructure to transform healthcare facilities.
Since 2018, Mark Mathis, maintenance director at CUSD #3 Fulton County, has been a man on a mission. That mission: energy efficiency.
As Maria discovered, working with Ameren Illinois to create a more comfortable and efficient environment can be as satisfying as a meal at Mi Patio.
Blessing Hospital leveraged Ameren Illinois incentive dollars to help cover the cost of a wide range of energy efficiency projects — with estimated annual savings of 6.4 million kWh and over 267,000 therms.
The West Washington County School District has improved the comfort of students, faculty and staff, creating a comfortable learning environment while reducing their monthly electric and gas bills.
Parkland continually seeks savings in every corner of its one-million-square-foot campus.
Lighting upgrades bring brightness, savings and safety to the East St. Louis School District.
The cost savings from energy efficiency improvements at Dot Foods in Mt. Sterling allow the company to reinvest in their core business.
The Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program helped the school district create comfortable, cost-effective learning environments that serve students (and taxpayers) well. View Full Case Study
LED lighting upgrades allowed Eastern Illinois Foodbank to expand its operations while remaining cost-neutral.
The company had been a fixture in Danville for decades. But after more than half a century of service to customers in the heat exchange industry, the Tridan manufacturing plant was poised to close its doors. In a unique twist of fate, one of its own customers would give the company — and the people who work there — a new lease on life.
Illinois family farmers Bill, Sr. and Alma Wyffels were first inspired to produce a better-performing seed corn for their neighbors and friends nearly 75 years ago. Since then, a simple formula has made Wyffels Hybrids one of the fastest-growing seed corn brands in the Corn Belt — One Thing. Done Right. The Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program applies that same singular focus to helping customers improve comfort, manage usage, and reduce costs.
Working with the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program and Program Ally, Alpha Controls & Services, in 2021 the bank completed a state-of-the-art lighting project that will help reduce energy costs and its impact on the environment.
Buildings tend to shift and settle over time, creating cracks and gaps that leak air and cost money. The Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program offers incentives to help schools, businesses and organizations reduce the size of those gaps and open the door to energy savings. By sealing the building envelope and reducing energy loss, the Cahokia School District will save an estimated $25,000 a year — money that will make a real difference for students.
From country crooner Blake Shelton to local talent like the Peoria Rivermen Hockey Club, the Peoria Civic Center offers an array of world-class entertainment. Lighting helps create a mood to match every performance. Through the Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program, two major LED lighting projects qualified for more than $152,000 in cash incentives that cut project costs by more than half.
Beyond energy savings, LED bulbs boast a long life that translates to lower maintenance costs while offering better illumination that enhances everything from cooking and cleaning to safety and marketing.
With the Gateway City and the Mighty Mississippi just a stone's throw away, O'Fallon, Illinois, boasts big city amenities and small town charm. One of the region's fastest growing communities, O'Fallon has a growing appetite for energy efficiency - thanks to services from Ameren Illinois.
