Ameren Illinois is committed to an open, objective and reliable process to receive, review and qualify proposals for the Smart Grid Test Bed. While the Company reserves its right to approve or reject an application based on its sole discretion, the following process and criteria will guide us all:

Submit

An applicant desiring to have Smart Grid equipment, processes, systems or business models evaluated by Ameren Illinois will submit a completed initial application form and a non-refundable  application fee of $50.00 to the Ameren Illinois - Technology Applications Center (TAC).

Review

The TAC staff will review the initial application form for clarity and completeness, and adherence to the statutory and program requirements. If the application request is approved, the Smart Grid Test Bed staff will then send an Applicant a Supplemental Information Request Form, to obtain additional information about the specific applicant’s request. To begin analyses, an engineering fee of $400 must be submitted.

Qualify

Once the Applicant and the TAC staff agree on the tests or analysis that will be performed, the Smart Grid Test Bed staff will provide a Services Agreement for the applicant's review and approval. Access to the TAC will require a signed agreement that contains acceptable provisions agreed to by the TAC Staff, including provisions relating to the risk of defective equipment or equipment that does not work as intended.