News Releases

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...