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Do you have central air conditioning and a smart thermostat? Then you can help keep energy affordable for yourself and your neighbors!

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If you’re ready to make your thermostat even smarter, enroll in CoolCents and get $50 when you enroll plus a $5 bill credit each month you participate (June through September)!

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I need a smart thermostat

Get $50 off an eligible smart thermostat when you enroll in CoolCents through our marketplace, plus a $5 bill credit each month you participate (June through September).

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A smarter way to use energy

Cooling a home uses a lot of energy. In fact, on extremely hot days, demand can get so high that the system becomes strained, and getting energy to everyone who needs it becomes inefficient and expensive.

As a member of CoolCents, you’ll help us keep energy more affordable for everyone by shifting some of your energy use out of the hours when demand is highest. And you’ll earn a $5 bill credit per month (June–September) for participating!

Best of all, participating takes no extra effort on your part. With a little help from smart technology, we’ll keep you comfortable, and you don’t have to lift a finger!

Here's how it works:

Sign up & sync

Once you’re signed up, CoolCents will sync to your thermostat to learn your regular cooling settings. Learning your preferred temperatures means we can ensure your home stays comfortable on event days.

Demand Response Events

Occasionally, on really hot days, we’ll schedule a Demand Response Event — a window of a few hours when we’ll help you reduce your energy use. On these days, we’ll shift your usual thermostat schedule to cool your home before the event begins, then slightly reduce your cooling use during the event.

Stay in control

If your home’s temperature ever fluctuates by more than a few degrees during an event, your air conditioner will kick in to get you back to your preferred temperature. And if you need to, you can always adjust your thermostat.

We never touch your settings on non-event days, so the program won’t affect your regular settings.

Stay informed

Most of the time, the program won’t have any effect on your day-to-day. We only work with your thermostat on event days, and we’ll warn you beforehand so you know when they’re coming.

There will be a maximum of 15 events each season. Events rarely last more than four hours, and they’re never on weekends or holidays.

Make a difference

By simply not touching your thermostat during events, you’re helping us keep energy costs affordable, reducing your carbon footprint, and making our energy system more efficient.

Join now to make a difference for your community and the planet without noticing one at home.

Who is Eligible?

  • AES Indiana residential electric customers.
  • Have eligible Wi-Fi-enabled smart thermostat(s). See which brands we support.
  • Homes with an always-on home Wi-Fi network.
  • Homes with central refrigerated air conditioning connected to your smart thermostat(s).

Personalized Comfort

Your smart thermostat will learn your temperature preferences and how your home uses energy so we can help you make an impact on the environment without impacting your comfort.

Reduce waste & spending

By participating in a Demand Response Event, you can help prevent strain on the energy system and keep energy efficient and affordable.

Set-it-and-forget-it technology

During Demand Response Events, CoolCents will automatically adjust your thermostat for you when it finds the best times to cool your home. You don’t need to do a thing!