Your monthly bill: What is DSM?

Each month, if you are a KU or LG&E customer, you will see a line item on your bill under Current Charges for Electric DSM. (If you are a natural gas customer, there is also a line item for Gas DSM – which could be a charge or a credit.) That is a charge to cover the costs of providing our Demand-Side Management energy-efficiency programs, including: 

• WeCare 
  • Savings are created through weatherization and energy education to help eligible low-income   customers. 
• Residential Demand Conservation 
  • Devices attached to air conditioners or heat pumps allow units to be cycled off and on for brief periods during “peak” summer days. Participating customers could receive a $5 credit. 
• Large Nonresidential Demand Conservation 
  • This customized energy-reduction plan – provided at no additional cost and with potential monetary incentives – helps reduce energy load. 
• Nonresidential Rebates 
  • Commercial and industrial customers earn cash rebates for making energy-saving improvements. 

These programs benefit customers, especially some of our most vulnerable customers; offer cost-effective energy-efficiency choices; and provide incentives to engage customers. 

Visit lge-ku.com/programs to learn more.