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.
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.
With Ameren Illinois as an ally, Parkland continually seeks savings in every corner of its one-million-square-foot campus. Energy efficiency incentives make it economically viable to pursue projects that might otherwise…
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.
Known for the precision and performance of its roller bearings, NTN-Bower has partnered with Ameren Illinois on a variety of energy-saving projects. Strategic Energy Management (SEM) is a continuous process of planning, implementation and monitoring energy consumption and operational practices to provide a path to achieve energy savings goals. The rewards of SEM can be substantial in terms of bottom-line benefits and environmental impact.
Powered by a team of 100 — and about 8.6 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year — the Vesuvius plant in Charleston, Illinois produces ceramic materials used in the continuous casting process, which transforms molten metal into steel. After examining plant processes for a week, the Ameren Illinois Process Energy Advisor identified a variety of recommended energy-saving measures and nearly $30,000 in incentives to help complete the upgrades.
Managing waste is all in a day’s work at the Pittsfield, Illinois, wastewater treatment facility. But these days, the facility is proving that energy waste need not be part of that equation.
Helping students reach their full potential is the mission of the Peoria Public School District. Helping school equipment — from lighting to motors — reach its energy efficiency potential has become another worthy goal.