News Releases

COLLINSVILLE, Ill., (SEPTEMBER 19, 2018) – Ameren Illinois announced today it is adding Michael Mueller to its senior leadership team. Mueller is joining the Ameren Illinois team to serve as the...

Collinsville, IL – As part of National Farm Safety and Health Week 2018 (September 16-22), Ameren Illinois is reminding farmers to take safety precautions around electric and natural gas...

Collinsville, Ill. (June 28, 2018) – Ameren Illinois crews and contractors have been working to restore power to customers impacted by high winds and strong storms that moved through the service...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (June 28, 2018) – Late this afternoon and early evening a widespread line of storms caused outages throughout the Ameren Illinois service territory. The company activated its...

PEORIA, Ill. (JUNE 27, 2018) – As part of its multi-year plan to improve service reliability and create jobs in central and southern Illinois, Ameren Illinois announced today it is upgrading...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill., (JUNE 26, 2018) – Ameren Illinois today announced three additions to its leadership team. Eric Kozak promoted to Vice President of Gas Operations On June 1, Eric Kozak was...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (May 31, 2018) – In the wake of severe thunderstorms that impacted the southern part of the Ameren Illinois service territory today, the company activated its Emergency...

Building on its commitment to help customers become more energy efficient, Ameren Illinois announced an initiative to put 300,000 smart thermostats in customer homes and businesses. Ameren...

Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $430 million aggregate principal amount of 3.80% first mortgage bonds...

Charter members of the Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council (IUBDC) spent a combined total of more than $1.25 billion on goods and services provided by minority-, women-, and...

ST. LOUIS (April 30, 2018) – The executive officers of two St. Louis metropolitan area companies have been awarded business-development scholarships from Ameren Corporation to attend the...

DECATUR, IL – Scovill Zoo, Ameren Illinois, and Wright Tree Service joined together Friday, Arbor Day, to mark the beginning of a new partnership aimed at bringing healthy snacks and natural...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (APRIL 5, 2018) – Savoy magazine recognizes Ameren Illinois Chairman and President Richard J. Mark. He is featured in the Spring issue as one the Most Influential Blacks in...

ST. LOUIS (April 5, 2018) – The last of three waves of Ameren line workers and support personnel from Illinois and Missouri have just returned from Puerto Rico. Deployed for consecutive...

COLLINSVILLE, IL – April 2, 2018 – As part of its plan to modernize the energy delivery system in central and southern Illinois, Ameren Illinois is upgrading the natural gas infrastructure in...

Ameren Illinois was recently recognized by the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) for helping customers reduce their energy usage and save on their energy bills. “This year’s Inspiring...

Ameren Illinois today outlined a plan with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to recover costs of modernizing its natural gas system and delivering natural gas to homes and businesses in...

Ameren Illinois unveiled its newly renovated 29,000-square-foot East St. Louis Operating Center on Friday, demonstrating the company’s commitment to strengthening its operations in the Metro...

On Monday, Ameren Illinois was recognized by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) for its groundbreaking work with distributed energy resources (DER). The inaugural Smart Energy...

Ameren Illinois electric customers could save an average of $2.50 to $3.00 per month in 2018 and natural gas customers could save an average of $1 per month if the Illinois Commerce Commission...

Black Enterprise magazine has named Richard J. Mark, chairman and president, Ameren Illinois, to its 2017 list of the most powerful executives in corporate America. The publication identified...

In an effort to help area residents combat hunger this winter, Ameren Illinois officials distributed nearly 15,000 non-perishable food items and a total of $32,394 to seven different food pantries...

For the second consecutive year, Ameren Illinois residential customers will benefit from a decrease in their electric rates. Under Ameren Illinois' plan, which was approved today by the Illinois...

Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.70% first mortgage bonds...

Ameren Illinois is rolling out a comprehensive public awareness campaign to help prevent its business and residential customers from becoming victims of a scam. The multi-media campaign culminates...

Delivering on its commitment to develop more diverse companies and individuals working in energy efficiency, on Tuesday, Ameren Illinois announced the recipients of the inaugural Ameren Illinois...

Ameren Illinois has filed an amendment to its energy efficiency plan under the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA). With the revised plan filed today, the company has committed to achieve an additional...

Ameren Illinois presented the Village of Forsyth with the keys to a 2008 Ford truck the utility is donating to the Village. The 40-foot aerial bucket truck was recently rotated out of the Ameren...

Ameren Illinois unveiled its new compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling station in Maryville on Wednesday, along with seven new trucks that run on the alternative fuel, illustrating the...

In recognition of National Farm Safety and Health Week (September 17-23), Ameren Illinois and the Illinois Association Future Farmers of America (FFA) are joining together to share a few...

With an additional wave of Ameren employees headed to Florida, Ameren now has approximately 1,000 employees and contractors assisting in the restoration and rebuilding efforts in response to...

Ameren joined energy companies from across the Midwest this week on mutual assistance calls administered by Edison Electric Institute (EEI). This comes at the request of Duke Energy as they...

Ameren Illinois is providing grants to non-profit organizations who are experiencing difficulty paying their electric bill. The funds are administered through the Energy Assistance Foundation, and...

Ameren Corporation, a Midwest-based utility, and S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of power delivery, conducted a successful 24-hour islanding test this month at the...

As part of its commitment to workplace safety, Ameren Illinois has installed automated external defibrillators (AEDs) on nearly 240 trucks across central and southern Illinois. The presence of...

Ameren Illinois Company (AIC) and Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) are pleased to announce that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department...

Ameren Illinois crews and contractors have restored power to 24,373 customers impacted by severe weather that moved through Illinois last night and this morning. The company activated its...

In the wake of a line of severe thunderstorms that moved across its service territory overnight, Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 7:00 a.m. Field crews are...

Ameren Illinois crews and contractors have been working throughout the day to restore power to customers impacted by high winds and strong thunderstorms that moved through the service territory...

Ameren Illinois officials are advising customers to stay safe and cool while managing their electricity usage during the heat wave that is impacting central and southern Illinois. "We want to...

Ameren Illinois is ranked in the top 15 Most Trusted Brands among business customers according to a study by a leading market research firm. In a survey of 10,486 business and electric combination...

The NextGrid collarborative is seeking interested parties for the role of facilitator. An initiative of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), NextGrid is a collaboration between the ICC,...

Ameren Illinois customers are saving on their electric bill as a result of a new state law that went into effect on June 1. The Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA), signed into law by Governor Bruce...

Ameren Illinois donated 450 window air conditioner units to eight local energy assistance agencies across Central and Southern Illinois to help residents beat the heat this summer. The agencies...

Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff restored service to more than 30,000 customers in the wake of the weekend’s strong storms that impacted the Ameren Illinois service territory. Most...

With severe storms predicted to impact the entire area of the Ameren Illinois service territory this evening, Ameren Illinois has called in and placed on stand-by numerous personnel. In the event...

Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff have been actively engaged in restoration services following a line of storms that brought thunderstorms and high winds across the northern portion of...

Ameren Illinois Chairman and President Richard J. Mark has earned the distinction as a top 100 minority business leader in Corporate America by a national publication. The EMpower report,...

Ameren Illinois partnered with local volunteers to replace standard incandescent lightbulbs with LED bulbs on the front porches of more than 700 homes in several communities across the Ameren...

In the face of severe weather and other catastrophic incidents,ensuring that critical infrastructure is protected and can be restored quickly and safely is paramount. For the third time, Ameren...