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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...

COLLINSVILLE, IL (April 12, 2021) – Ameren Illinois was recently recognized by the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) as part of their 17th annual Inspiring Efficiency Awards. The company...

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...