Rod Wins Big by Taking the Pledge!

Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR® is a national movement encouraging all Americans to join with millions of others and take small, individual steps that make a big difference in the fight against global warming. The ENERGY STAR Pledge includes everyday actions, such as changing a light to one that has earned the ENERGY STAR qualified label, enabling your computer to power down when not in use, properly programming your thermostat, and more—actions individuals and organizations can take to save energy, save money and help protect the environment.

By taking the pledge, millions of Americans have stopped the release of billions of pounds of greenhouse gas emissions and saved hundreds of millions of dollars in energy expense.

Our Collective Impact

Thanks to more than 3,800 Ameren Illinois customers who took the pledge, we finished as one of the top five energy efficiency pledge drivers last year. Our pledge results for the 2010-2011 year shows that our customers will:

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 64,835,406 pounds
Save $5,017,539 on their energy bills
Cut electricity usage by 36,348,166 kilowatt-hours
Reduce natural gas usage by 76,365,247,263 British thermal units (Btus)

As part of the ActOnEnergy® 2009-2010 Take the Pledge Giveaway Campaign, Ameren Illinois customers were also entered into our Take the Pledge Giveaway contest if they took the ENERGY STAR pledge. It’s our way of encouraging our customers to use less and spend less on energy.

Grand Prize Winner of a $2,000 Shopping Spree for ENERGY STAR-rated Appliances

Rod Murk of Edelstein, Illinois

Rod is pictured above with his family.

Congratulations to our other winners:
Second Prize ($300 gift card) went to Rose Sunderland of Washington, Illinois.
Third Prize ($100 gift card) went to Bonnie Nash of Belleville, Illinois.