Toolbox

Technology geared toward energy savings is now more plentiful than ever. The programs and tools available to you, as an iCanConserve participant in Plover, are designed to make your efforts to save energy easier and more rewarding.

In addition to your new rate as a powerful bill-management tool, here are additional household solutions to improve your energy efficiency and save money.

Home Energy Review
Did you know there are hidden energy-wasters in your home? That's where a Home Energy Review comes in handy. Energy experts will evaluate your home and show you where you can see savings.
Home Energy Management System
The Home Energy Management System combines a touch screen display, smart thermostat, individual power sockets and power strips, and a metering device into a single energy control system.
Smart Thermostat
A programmable device that automatically adjusts your heating and cooling system based on a pre-determined schedule or remotely via the web. The thermostat is ideal for Response Rewards and Flat Rate Rewards customers.
Energy Education from School to Home
With the School to Home program, your child's school has the opportunity to partner with the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) and learn about the tools needed to support energy saving in your home.

My Account: Your Key to Success

If you don't already have an online profile at Wisconsin Public Service, take a few minutes to set one up now. You can view details about your new rate and see personalized solutions to save even more. Your online profile also is your portal to exclusive features such as the Energy Reduction Tracker, ideas to help you succeed, and a two-year history of your energy use so you can spot trends and find more savings.

Home Energy Review

For a one-time $25 fee, two energy experts, an energy advocate and energy consultant, will visit your home and guide you through your Home Energy Review. Your energy advocate is your go-to person throughout your review; they will provide energy-saving tips and information to help you start saving. They'll also talk to you about your energy habits and share simple, low- and no-cost ways to be more energy efficient.

At the same time, your energy consultant will be conducting a comprehensive technical assessment of your home's energy systems and equipment, such as your water heater. During this assessment, your energy consultant will test the overall energy efficiency of your home. After the review, your energy advocate and consultant will share their findings and recommendations, and help you with next steps.

Advantages:

Helpful tips: Learn the most energy-efficient settings for your thermostat, electronics, and appliances.
Detailed report: Benefit from a comprehensive report on the overall efficiency of your home and recommendations to make it more energy efficient.
FREE gifts: Receive a water-saving showerhead, faucet aerator and a CFL bulb.
Hands-on assistance: Your energy advocate will help you throughout the review and even help you find and schedule qualified contractors to complete energy-efficiency projects on your home.
Financial incentives: Your energy advocate and consultant will let you know about the incentives you qualify for. Through iCanConserve if you complete the top three recommendations from your review, you'll receive 60 percent off of the total costs for those projects (up to program maximums). Plus, if you complete all of the recommendations from your review, you'll get an extra $250 bonus!

Next Step: Schedule your Home Energy Review today!

To schedule your Home Energy Review, simply complete the form and submit it to HomeEnergyReview@focusonenergy.com or call an iCanConserve representative at 877-399-1205.

New-Fashioned Energy Management

When your goals are to minimize electricity use and maximize savings, the EnergyHub Home Energy Management System is the right tool for the job.

The System integrates your thermostat, power sockets and power strips into a single energy-management system, so you can better control your energy costs. Control your electronics, lights, appliances, a/c and more from a smart phone or mobile device app, or by going directly to the EnergyHub website.

The EnergyHub system includes the following components:

Home Base
The EnergyHub Home Base display helps you program the settings in your home, and understand and manage the energy use from your major and smaller appliances — down to the last cell phone charger. Simple one-touch modes like "At Home," "Goodnight" and "Away" let you control your home; no more making the rounds of adjusting thermostats and turning off power strips.
- The "heart" of the system, wirelessly controls all connected appliances.
- Calculate current and projected electricity cost and energy use.
- See energy and cost data in real time, over time, projected and trends.
- Set seven-day schedules, including "On-Peak" rate protection.
Wireless Thermostat
The EnergyHub Wireless Thermostat is smarter and easier to use than existing thermostats — no programming skills needed — and works with the Home Base to manage your heating and cooling systems, the biggest energy offenders in most homes.
- Receives settings and scheduling commands from the Home Base and the EnergyHub Web portal.
Power Sockets
The EnergyHub Socket provides a place to plug in the individual appliances in your home, so you can track and control everything from window air conditioners to coffee makers.
- Plugs in easily to existing standard wall outlets.
- Modular and expandable.
- Wirelessly monitors your electricity use in real time.
- Allows remote control of appliances from the Home Base, Web portal or your iPhone.
- You can program them to have some appliances shut off automatically if energy prices cross a pre-set threshold. Say, the price for On-Peak hours.
Power Strips
Each EnergyHub Strip wirelessly connects up to six devices to the Home Base in-home display and allows you to control all attached devices or each device individually.
- Plugs into existing wall outlets just like an ordinary power strip.
- Generous spacing means you can actually fit six plugs.
- Tracks energy use and provides control for individual devices.
- Allows remote control of appliances from the Home Base, the Web portal or your iPhone.

As an iCanConserve participant, you're eligible to have the system installed for free. But, they are only available to the first 150 customers, on a first come, first served basis… so, request yours today! For additional information on Home Energy Management System, please review our Frequently Asked Questions.

Smart Thermostat

You want to save as much energy and money as possible, but don't want to disrupt your lifestyle by spending lots of time thinking about it, right? A Smart Thermostat is an invaluable tool for Response Rewards or Flat Rate Rewards customers.

Designed in partnership with homeowners and HVAC contractors, the programmable Smart Thermostat, from ecobee was built with intelligent programs to save you time, energy and, of course, money. The WiFi-enabled device features a full-color touch screen and a convenient program wizard for easy setup and programming.

The best thing about the Smart Thermostat is you can have different settings for weekdays and weekends, making it ideal for customers who want to avoid On-Peak and Critical-Peak hours during the week. Simply program it to adjust cooling temperatures to an optimum 72° in summer and 68° in winter while you're home, and schedule it to raise 4° to 5° in summer and lower 4° to 5° in winter while you're away and during Critical-Peaks. You won't even notice the change in temperature, but your energy bill will — up to about $180 every year.

The Smart Thermostat offers:

Remote Access

The WiFi-enabled Smart Thermostat offers you remote access allowing you to control your heating and cooling system from anywhere at any time. You can easily adjust the settings on your Smart Thermostat through your secure, personal Web portal anywhere there is an Internet connection. If you're an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad user, check out ecobee's free app.

Reports

With the Reports tool, you'll have the ability to track the performance of your heating and cooling system over time.

Access to reports allows you to understand:

How your indoor temperature and humidity vary.
How quickly your heating or cooling system can recover from a setback.
How long your system has to run to maintain the temperature in your home.
How the outdoor weather affects your heating and cooling.

The Smart Thermostat is a great way to help you make the most of your Response Rewards or Flat Rate Rewards rate. As an iCanConserve participant, you're eligible to have the system installed for free. But, they are limited, on a first come first serve basis, so act now… request yours today!

School To Home

Kids rock. In fact, they're often the champions of saving energy. So, why not include them in iCanConserve festivities, which can be fun for everyone? With the School to Home program, your child's school has the opportunity to partner with the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP).

If your child's school participates in the School to Home program, complimentary materials will be provided and an energy education specialist may make classroom visits. Your student can also participate in a service learning project to apply lessons learned in the classroom at home. Plus, when your child participates in the School to Home program, it counts towards Plover's Community Reward!

What parents can do:

Support your child's quest to save energy in your home.
Help kids unplug appliances, replace light bulbs, etc.
Set a good example and participate in other iCanConserve residential or business rates and tools.

Just for teachers:

As part of an educators' ongoing professional development, they can attend various KEEP courses. Not only will teachers earn continuing education credits, but they'll also get an education in energy efficiency. Course descriptions and registration.

Next Step: Have your school join iCanConserve.

Ask your principal or teachers to get involved with iCanConserve. Call KEEP at 715-346-4651 to get the ball rolling.

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