News Releases

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...