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Alpha Controls tells Mendota committee it will "program around" thermostat placement; Nicor rebate drops
Summary
An Alpha Controls representative told the committee the firm will 'program around' misplaced thermostats rather than move them, and reported 2026 gas incentives from Nicor dropped from $1/therm to $0.80/therm, reducing projected incentives from $35,879 to $31,040.
Lauren Munz of Alpha Controls responded to committee questions about thermostat placement and zone control, saying the plan is to "program around the problem" by using custom offsets and time delays rather than physically relocating thermostats. Munz explained that control is applied by zone (groups of rooms under a single air handler) and that setpoints should be uniform across a zone but can be adjusted for group preference.
Munz also summarized incentive changes for the district’s energy-efficiency calculations: ComEd electric incentives remain unchanged for 2026, but Nicor gas incentive rates were reduced from $1.00 per therm to $0.80 per therm, which Munz said lowers the district’s projected incentives from $35,879 to $31,040. The committee requested a fourth testimonial from a comparable school; Marengo High School was contacted for that purpose.
