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*MEDIA ADVISORY* Ameren Illinois to host open house in Decatur to preview electric grid plan

Public invited to learn about proposed investments, offer feedback

DECATUR (June 9, 2025) – Ameren Illinois is hosting an open house on Thursday, June 12 in Decatur to share the company's plans to improve energy service reliability and prepare for an equitable transition to clean energy. The public forum will provide the general public with an opportunity to hear first-hand from Ameren Illinois leaders about the company's plans and offer feedback ahead of Ameren's Integrated Grid Plan filing with the Illinois Commerce Commission in January.

What: Ameren Illinois Integrated Grid Plan Open House

Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025

Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Presentation to begin at 6:00 p.m.)

Location: Decatur Club, 158 W. Prairie Ave., Decatur, IL

Under Illinois' Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, a state law passed in 2021 that seeks to transition Illinois to 100% clean energy by 2045, Ameren Illinois is required to file a multi-year plan to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the electric grid and prepare for an equitable transition to clean energy. The plan includes initiatives to facilitate the adoption and development of local, clean energy generation, promote the long-term growth of cleaner energy, and electrify the downstate Illinois economy.

About Ameren Illinois

Ameren Illinois delivers energy to 1.2 million electric and more than 800,000 natural gas customers in Illinois. Our mission is to power the quality of life. Our service territory covers more than 1,200 communities and 43,700 square miles. For more information, visit AmerenIllinois.com, find us on

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