News Releases

QUINCY, Ill. (Oct. 23, 2023) – Ameren Transmission and Ameren Illinois are working to build a more reliable and resilient energy grid and are hosting multiple public open houses this week to...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 19, 2023) – Teams and apprentices from Ameren Illinois crossed the stage several times and collected some serious hardware for their efforts at the International...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (OCT. 16, 2023) – Today, Ameren Illinois announced a key senior leadership change and the retirement of one vice president. Luke Wollin has stepped into the role of Ameren...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (Oct. 6) – As the temperatures cool down and customers begin to prepare for the winter months, Ameren Illinois and Google are joining forces with the Environmental Law and...

Ameren Illinois will construct transmission project after extensive public, stakeholder involvement COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 2, 2023) – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) granted Ameren...

ST. LOUIS (Sept. 12, 2023) – Ameren will send nine teams – three from Illinois and six from Missouri – to compete in the 2023 National Gas Rodeo for natural gas workers – a two-day...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 11, 2023) – The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) granted approval to Ameren Illinois to build a new transmission line to improve energy reliability for residents and...

Editor’s note: Video soundbites and b-roll are available in our online media kit ST. LOUIS (Aug. 15, 2023) – College students will soon return for the new school year and their to-do list can...

SHEFFIELD, IL (August 11, 2023) – Ameren Illinois donated $15,000 and provided energy savings incentives to help a rural community re-open a grocery store and give residents access to...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (August 3, 2023) – The Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program has been helping our state transition into a more affordable and cleaner future. Local businesses are...

Key Message (Updated at 10 a.m., July 30) Significant progress was made overnight in restoring outages caused by a strong line of thunderstorms that impacted the lower third of the Ameren Illinois...

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS (July 26, 2023) – In a pioneering effort to combat the high costs of commercial refrigeration, Ameren Illinois has partnered with the Schnucks supermarket chain to install a...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (July 3, 2023) – Ameren Illinois understands that this has been a difficult few days for customers whose power was disrupted due to several consecutive days of severe weather...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (July 3, 2023) – More than 3,000 Ameren Illinois line, contractor and support personnel are engaged in cleaning up remaining power outages from last week's severe...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (July 2, 2023) – Weather conditions across central and southern Illinois today and this evening provided a welcome relief for Ameren Illinois crews working to restore power to...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (July 2, 2023) – Despite rising heat and humidity and the widespread damage that has challenged power restoration efforts in central and southern Illinois, Ameren Illinois...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (July 1, 2023) – Ameren Illinois continues to make steady progress on power restoration efforts in the wake of multiple severe weather events in the company's service...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (July 1, 2023) – Ameren Illinois crews continue to work around the clock to restore power to thousands of customers impacted by multiple severe weather events that have...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (June 30, 2023) – Ameren Illinois crews have restored nearly 90,000 outages caused by the June 29 Derecho that impacted the mid-section of the company's service territory....

COLLINSVILLE, IL (June 29, 2023) – A severe storm line that left more than a 500 mile stretch of damage across several Midwest states caused thousands of power outages throughout the mid-section...

COLLINSVILLE, ILL (JUNE 13, 2023) – In an effort to help residents stay cool and safe this summer, Ameren Illinois is donating 500 ENERGY STAR®-rated window air conditioners to community action...

COLLINSVILLE (May 3, 2023) – Ameren Illinois and its employees donated nearly $1.3 million to 24 United Way organizations throughout its service territory. For more than 30 years, Ameren has...

ST. LOUIS (April 10, 2023) – As warmer weather moves in and people begin tackling yard projects, Ameren is reminding customers of a crucial first step: dialing 811 before digging and staking on...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (March 24, 2023) – Ameren Illinois was recently recognized by the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance with four Inspiring Efficiency Awards (IEA). The IEAs recognize Midwest...

ST. LOUIS (March 23, 2023) – Ameren is encouraging customers in Illinois and Missouri to be prepared for heavy rainfall and potential floods this week by knowing eight key safety tips to keep...

COLLINSVILLE (March 22, 2023) – Ameren Illinois is offering flexible payment plans and assistance to customers who have fallen behind on their energy bills. “We understand the impact higher...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (MARCH 2, 2023) – Today, Ameren Illinois announced key senior leadership changes to support the company's strategic priorities and the retirement of two vice presidents,...

Collinsville, Ill. (December 28, 2022) – Ameren Illinois surprised non-profit organizations across its service territory during its 12 Days of Giving campaign as it contributed a total of...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (December 19, 2022) – With a few days remaining on the holiday shopping calendar, Ameren Illinois and Google are joining forces with the Environmental Law and Policy Center to...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (NOVEMBER 17, 2022) – Today, Ameren Illinois announced the appointment of two new officers and the retirement of an officer. Patrick Smith, Sr. named Senior Vice President,...

Collinsville, Ill. (November 16, 2022) – In response to continued high energy prices, Ameren Illinois is introducing a package of energy efficiency solutions, flexible payment programs, and...

Company is bringing more than just energy to the region ST. LOUIS (Sept. 14, 2022) – For the fourth year in a row, Site Selection Magazine has designated Ameren Corporation as a Top Utility in...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (JULY 26, 2022) – Ameren Illinois collaborated with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to provide $12 million to help income-qualified...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (JULY 19, 2022) – Ameren Illinois allocated $500,000 to assist customers who do not typically meet income qualifications for state and federal energy bill payment programs....

COLLINSVILLE, IL (July 12, 2022) – As temperatures heat up and residents and businesses begin to feel the pinch of higher power supply prices, Ameren Illinois is encouraging its customers to...

COLLINSVILLE (JULY 1, 2022) – To assist its military customers impacted by rising energy prices, Ameren Illinois has allocated $100,000 to help disabled veterans and active-duty military pay...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that Leonard "Lenny" Singh, an executive with more than 30 years of utility experience, will be the next chairman and president of Ameren Illinois,...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (JUNE 17, 2022) – Ameren Illinois electric crew members and contractors are working to restore power for customers impacted by today's severe thunderstorm. The early morning...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (JUNE 17, 2022) – Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 6:30 a.m., Friday morning to assess damage caused by severe weather throughout southern...

Collinsville, Ill. (April 19, 2022) – Last week, the federal organization responsible for managing the electric grid announced the results of a power capacity auction that will increase capacity...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (April 11, 2022) – Qualified Ameren Illinois customers who are behind on their energy bills can now establish a 12 month repayment plan by making a 10% down payment. The...

ST. LOUIS (March 17, 2022) – Ameren is alerting its customers to have a heightened awareness of a new utility scam that is currently targeting seniors in Illinois and Missouri. Customers are...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (March 9, 2022) – Ameren Illinois is alerting its customers that financial assistance is available for income-qualified families and individuals who need help paying their...

COLLINSVILLE (Mar. 4, 2022) – Ameren Illinois and its employees recently donated nearly $1.3 million to Illinois United Way agencies. The company contributed nearly $1 million to 24 United Way...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill., (March 3, 2022) – Ameren Illinois promoted Joseph Solari to vice president of Customer Experience, effective March 1. Solari was tapped to fill the vacancy created by the...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL (March 1, 2022) – Ameren Illinois broke ground today on a $10.2 million solar energy facility in East St. Louis. The 2.5 megawatt East St. Louis Solar Energy Center will...

View Ameren Illinois' winter storm digital media kit for soundbites, b roll COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (FEBRUARY 1, 2022) – Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Tuesday...

Ameren Illinois, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), received approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to proceed with the construction of the Logan County...

Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), is number one in customer satisfaction among large electric utility providers in the Midwest, according to the J.D. Power 2021...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (DECEMBER 10, 2021) – Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center at 10 p.m., Dec. 10 to assess damage caused by severe weather throughout the company's service...

COLLINSVILLE, IL, NOVEMBER 30, 2021 – Tis the season of giving and Ameren Illinois announced today that the company will be contributing a total of $60,000 to nonprofit organizations as part of...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (November 26, 2021) – Ameren Illinois' success re-tooling a popular energy efficiency program to assist underserved customer populations earned the company recognition as Region III

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL (November 24, 2021) – Ameren Illinois is continuing its long-standing partnership with the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation with an $80,000 donation to support programs for...

COLLINSVILLE IL, (November 22, 2021) – Every day food pantries strive to provide food and hope to those faced with food insecurities. Recognizing the important role these organizations play in...

CHAMPAIGN, IL (NOVEMBER 2, 2021) – This fall, Ameren Illinois customers living around southwest Champaign will see Energy at Work first hand as the company constructs a $9.1 million...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (OCTOBER 24, 2021) – Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 10 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 to coordinate restoration of power outages caused by tornadoes...

COLLINSVILLE (OCTOBER 6, 2021) – Coming to a local neighborhood near you: a new Ameren Illinois "gas sniffing" vehicle that can quickly identify the presence of methane emissions, pinpoint the...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (SEPTEMBER 20, 2021) – In-class curriculum materials, teacher aids and specialized training modules developed by Ameren Illinois are helping more than 50,000 elementary and high...

Ameren workers across Illinois and Missouri will be are heading to Louisiana later this week to assist in repairing damage and restoring power to communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The...

Springfield, Ill. (August 18, 2021) – The Springfield Urban League received a $10,000 grant from Ameren Illinois that went towards their Project College Ready. The grant will specifically fund...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (Aug. 12, 2021) – Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 9:00 p.m. to coordinate restoration of power outages caused by a line of severe storms...

Peoria, Ill. (July 20, 2021) – A new, state-of-the art commercial kitchen funded in part by Ameren Illinois will enable Dream Center Peoria to serve high-quality meals to its guests and...

Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), is today announcing the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has approved the company's electric vehicle charging tariff, which will...

COLLINSVILLE, IL July 6, 2021 -- Ameren Illinois has worked to significantly reduce or completely eliminate past due utility bills and avoid service disconnections in the wake of the COVID-19...

Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 2.90% first mortgage bonds...

COLLINSVILLE (June 10, 2021) – Ameren Illinois announced today that it is partnering with more than 40 communities across its service territory to upgrade neighborhood streetlights with more...

PEORIA, IL (MAY 28, 2021) – Modernization of a key Ameren Illinois substation will add capacity and strengthen service reliability for energy customers in the Peoria-Pekin region. Under the $30...

COLLINSVILLE IL, (May 14, 2021) – The heart of every food pantry is to alleviate hunger and bring hope to those in need. Thanks to the donation of a new energy efficient convertible...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (May 5, 2021) – A new Ameren Illinois transmission substation in Louisville will enhance energy service reliability, flexibility and load capacity of the company's local...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (APRIL 27, 2021) – Now that Spring has arrived, many homeowners are heading outdoors with landscape beautification plans in mind. Ameren Illinois is offering customers important...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (April 16, 2021) – Ameren Illinois has filed for an adjustment to its electric delivery service rates for next year. If approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), new...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (APRIL 15, 2021) – Ameren Illinois customers in Macoupin County will be the beneficiaries of a $8.7 million investment the company is making to modernize its natural gas energy...

SPRINGFIELD (MARCH 30, 2021) – Ameren Illinois customers in Springfield and Sherman will see energy at work firsthand throughout the spring and summer as crews replace vintage steel pipeline and...

NASHVILLE, Ill. (MARCH 23, 2021) – Contractor crews, working on behalf of Ameren Illinois, are working on a substation expansion project near Illinois Route 127 just outside of Nashville that...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (March 19, 2021) – Ameren Illinois announced the extension of the COVID-19 Economic Hardship Recovery Program that provides enhanced payment assistance and arrangements for...

BELLEVILLE, IL (MARCH 17, 2021) – Ameren Illinois announced today it will begin phase two of a $65 million project to modernize its natural gas energy delivery infrastructure in and around...

Download Ameren Illinois Digital Media with video and audio soundbites COLLINSVILLE, IL (March 11, 2021) – When Ameren Illinois customers set their clocks forward one hour for the beginning of...

MARION, IL (March 10, 2021) – Residents in the communities of Herrin, West Frankfort, Carbondale and Murphysboro will see energy at work first hand as Ameren Illinois crews replace more than...

DECATUR, Ill. (MARCH 4, 2021) – Customers in Argenta and Oreana will see energy at work firsthand as Ameren Illinois is modernizing the local energy grid to enhance service reliability for...

CHAMPAIGN, IL (MARCH 3, 2021) – Ameren Illinois customers in Champaign will see energy at work firsthand throughout the spring and summer as crews replace vintage steel pipeline and natural gas...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (February 24, 2021) – Ameren Illinois announced today it will soon begin phase two of a two-year project that will enhance energy service reliability, flexibility and load...

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (FEBRUARY 22, 2021) – Ameren Illinois crews have started work on a substation expansion project on the northwest side Effingham that will enhance electric service reliability,...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (JANUARY 25, 2021) – Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Monday morning in preparation for a winter storm which is forecast to dump snow and ice...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (Jan. 22, 2021) – Ameren Illinois personnel are working with the National Weather Service (NWS) to keep an eye on Mother Nature and any chance of arctic weather and wind heading...

Following a transparent, 11-month review process, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved Ameren Illinois' plan to strengthen its natural gas delivery infrastructure and ensure pipeline...

Ameren Illinois residential customers will pay less for electric delivery service in 2021. Under the plan approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), the typical Ameren Illinois...

Peoria, IL (Dec. 10, 2020) – When faced with the diagnosis, or potential diagnosis, of Autism Spectrum Disorder, it can be overwhelming for families. In 2019 Easterseals Central Illinois and OSF...

ST. LOUIS (Nov. 23, 2020) – Today, Ameren is announcing that as part of its sponsorship of KMOV-TV's broadcast of the Ameren Thanksgiving Day Celebration at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26, the...

Collinsville, IL (November 18, 2020) With temperatures today in low 30s in several areas of its service territory, colder temperatures forecast the next several weeks, and the recent increase in...

Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $375 million aggregate principal amount of 1.55% first mortgage bonds...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (October 15, 2020) – Ameren Illinois filed a special permission tariff with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) today to help new rooftop solar customers maintain full...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (OCTOBER 5, 2020) – Ameren Illinois’ commitment to safety and weather preparedness has earned the energy company recognition from the National Weather Service (NWS) as a...

Ameren Illinois has asked the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to comply with an important consumer safeguard which was designed to prevent energy developers from imposing unfair and burdensome...

Electric vehicle (EV) owners will soon be taking road trips across the Midwest with increased confidence. That's because six regional energy companies have committed to a first-of-its-kind...

For the second year in a row, and in recognition of its efforts to bolster the economies of Missouri and Illinois, Ameren Corporation secured a spot on the prestigious list of Top Utilities in...

ST. LOUIS (AUG. 29, 2020) – Ameren workers across Illinois and Missouri are heading to Arkansas today to assist in repairing damage and restoring power in Little Rock, Arkansas and the...

EAST ST. LOUIS, IL (AUGUST 24, 2020) – Ameren Illinois President Richard J. Mark presented an $80,000 contribution to the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation on Monday, continuing a long-standing...

Ameren Illinois welcomes the opportunity to participate in stakeholder discussions designed to develop sound energy policy for Illinois. At Ameren Illinois, our focus is on ensuring that Downstate...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (Aug 18, 2020) – Ameren Illinois is partnering with Google for a limited time to provide residential customers with access to a Google Nest Thermostat E smart thermostat at a...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AUGUST 10, 2020) – Ameren Illinois has activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3 p.m. in response to severe summer storms that caused outages in the northern part...