Yerke has been paying a discounted rate to Exelon-owned ComEd, but that rate is being phased out.

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ComEd is working hard to make sure that smart meters benefit everyone involved.

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Once ComEd identifies dynamic plans that seem to stick, it will petition the Illinois Commerce Commission with recommendations for system-wide rollout.

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So why is ComEd cutting peak demand so much less than Sheboygan?

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By contrast, ComEd manages a demand-response program for more than 650, 000 customers in the residential sector, which is among the largest programs in the country.

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Yerke has been paying a discounted rate to Exelon (nyse: EXC - news - people )-owned ComEd, but that rate is being phased out.

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Not all customers need to sign up for advanced pricing schemes for overall savings from operations and lower energy use to exceed the cost of smart meter programs, says Val Jensen, VP of marketing and environmental programs at ComEd.

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