What is Alliant Energy® Smart Hours?

Alliant Energy® Smart Hours is a program that works with your smart device to shift your energy use to hours when electricity costs less. We’ll reward you with a virtual Prepaid Mastercard® at the end of each summer season and each winter season you participate. Alliant Energy® Smart Hours program enrollment is available for residential and business customers with eligible rate codes. 

About the Alliant Energy® Smart Hours program: Smart thermostats

For residential and business customers

Heating and cooling a home or business can use a lot of electricity. In fact, on extremely hot or cold days, electricity demand can get so high sometimes we must turn to more expensive, less efficient power sources to meet the need.

Alliant Energy® Smart Hours helps us avoid this. We adjust your smart thermostat to shift some of your electricity use to off-peak hours. On the occasional extra-hot or extra-cold day, we’ll schedule Smart Hours, a period of a few hours when we’ll work with your thermostat to reduce your electricity use. We’ll heat or cool your home before energy use spikes, then reduce your energy use a little during high-use hours to flatten the spike in energy demand and keep energy prices down. We'll always ensure your home or workplace stays within a few degrees of your usual settings so you stay comfortable.

By taking part in Alliant Energy® Smart Hours using your smart thermostat, you support affordable electricity and earn rewards. Receive a virtual Prepaid Mastercard when you sign up with an existing thermostat, plus a $25 virtual Prepaid Mastercard for each summer season and each winter season you participate.

About the Alliant Energy® Smart Hours program: Water heaters

For residential customers

Heating the water for your home can use a lot of electricity. In fact, on extremely hot or cold days, electricity demand can get so high sometimes we must turn to more expensive, less efficient power sources to meet the need.

Alliant Energy® Smart Hours helps us avoid this. We adjust your Aquanta smart water heater controller to shift some of your electricity use to off-peak hours. On the occasional extra-hot or extra-cold day, we’ll schedule Smart Hours, a period of a few hours when we’ll work with your Aquanta device to reduce your electricity use. We’ll ensure you have plenty of hot water before energy use spikes, then reduce your energy use during high-use hours to flatten the spike in energy demand and keep prices down. If your hot water gets below a certain amount during the event, your device will heat more to keep you comfortable.

By taking part in Alliant Energy® Smart Hours, you support affordable electricity and earn rewards. Receive a virtual Prepaid Mastercard when you sign up and have your Aquanta device installed, plus a $25 virtual Prepaid Mastercard for each summer season and each winter season you participate.

About the Alliant Energy® Smart Hours program: EV and EV chargers

For residential customers

Alliant Energy® Smart Hours for electric vehicles (EVs) and EV chargers works with your EV or Level 2 charger to reduce your energy use when demand spikes. On extremely hot or cold days, electricity demand can get so high sometimes we must turn to more expensive, less efficient power sources to meet the need. Smart Hours helps us lower demand at crucial times to keep energy more affordable and more reliable for everyone.

By taking part in Alliant Energy® Smart Hours, you support affordable electricity and earn rewards. Receive a virtual Prepaid Mastercard when you sign up your EV or Level 2 charger, plus a $25 virtual Prepaid Mastercard for each season you participate.