News Releases

With winter storm warnings, watches and advisories issued for much of downstate Illinois, the Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has declared a weather alert in preparation for...

With winter storm warnings, watches and advisories issued for tomorrow in significant portions of the Ameren Illinois service territory, the company is preparing to meet the challenge of possible...

Ameren Illinois residential electric customers now can rid themselves of old, energy guzzling refrigerators and freezers, receive $50, save $150 or more a year and have a chance to win a $2,000...

Ameren Illinois today filed a delivery service rate case with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to recover its infrastructure investments and the increased costs of delivering natural gas to...

Ameren Illinois business electric customers can slash lighting costs by as much as 80 percent with an LED bulb offer from ActOnEnergy®. While supplies last, eligible business customers may...

Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff continue to battle weather and hazardous working conditions to restore service in the wake of yesterday’s strong winter storm that brought blizzard...

Ameren Illinois continues to experience outages throughout its service territory as a strong winter storm packing high winds moves through the state. Despite the continued strong winds and...

Ameren Illinois was pleased with yesterday's Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) decision that approves the utility's advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) initiative to benefit customers. "We...

The Illinois Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to pass a resolution calling for the modernization of the Ameren Illinois electricity distribution grid that will improve reliability and create...

Families in need will benefit when Ameren Illinois customers enroll in the utility’s eBill paperless billing. If 10,000 customers enroll in eBill, Ameren Illinois will provide $20,000 to the...

Ameren Illinois is sharing portions of its highly regarded cyber-security system with officials from several Japanese gas companies. Members of The Japan Gas Association on Wednesday toured Ameren...

Ameren Illinois today reminded customers to protect their personal information so as to guard against identification theft. Customers have complained about individuals who have come to their homes...

Ameren crews and support personnel have begun work in New Jersey assisting Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) crews. Employee and public safety is the highest priority. PSE&G...

As Hurricane Sandy moves toward the East Coast and more is learned about its potential severity, Ameren Corporation announced today it is committing an additional 150 linemen and field support...

Ameren companies will send more than 100 employees and release 100 contractors to south New England as the region prepares for the potential aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Operations managers in...

Keeping youngsters safe while meeting Illinois Learning Standards are the goals of the powerful electrical and natural gas safety lessons provided by the Ameren Illinois Kids ActOnEnergy® initiative.

Ameren Illinois customers can expect a continuation of moderate natural gas prices during the upcoming 2012-13 heating season. “We anticipate customer natural gas prices for this winter will be...

A prominent national business publication has named Ameren Illinois President and CEO Richard J. Mark as one of its 100 Most Powerful Executives in America for 2012. Mark is featured in the...

Beginning Oct. 1 and running through Dec. 31, nonprofits located in the Ameren Illinois service territory can earn extra green while helping make Illinois greener by participating in the Ameren...

Ameren companies are using comprehensive forecasting tools to track the path of Hurricane Isaac and are taking precautionary steps to ensure timely response should remnants of the storm make its...

An energy efficiency milestone was achieved today when the Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy® Refrigerator Recycling Program collected the 40,000th refrigerator/freezer unit for recycling. The...

COLLINSVILLE - To help its neediest customers manage their energy bills during the summer heat wave, Ameren Illinois announced today that it will make another $500,000 available to central and...

Ameren is reissuing an alert that con artists are once again looking to scam customers in an effort to illegally obtain their Social Security numbers. The scam is nearly identical to the one that...

Crews from Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois have been dispatched to Chicago to help restore power after the devastating weekend storm. At its peak, the storm left more than a quarter of a...

With the prospect of more hot weather for the next several days, Ameren Illinois is advising customers on how to stay safe and cool while better managing their electricity usage. Typically,...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today, that effective immediately, Richard J. Mark is promoted to chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Illinois Company, an electric...

Ameren officials today issued a statement that a scam is impacting Ameren customers in Illinois and Missouri in an effort to illegally obtain their Social Security numbers. The Better Business...

For the 13th consecutive year, the Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Ameren as a Tree Line USA utility for its proper tree pruning, planting and care in Ameren’s service territory. Tree Line...

On May 8 and 9, Ameren Illinois businesses and nonprofit electric and natural gas customers will have an opportunity to learn how they can cut energy bills and receive Ameren Illinois...

Today, Ameren Illinois announced its new state-of-the-art electric training center will be built on a nearly 12-acre site in Belleville. “This new training center is a key component of our...

Ameren Illinois has announced its initiative to deploy about 780,000 advanced electric meters over the next 10 years in a plan submitted to the Illinois Commerce Commission. “We are beginning a...

Time is running short for Ameren Illinois electric and natural gas business customers who want to reduce their energy expenses by participating in the 2011-12 ActOnEnergy® program. Projects must...

Today, Ameren Illinois submitted a blueprint for its 10-year, $625-million infrastructure improvement and modernization initiative to the Illinois Commerce Commission "Jobs creation is a key...

Ameren Illinois customers with past due balances are being encouraged to take advantage of a limited time opportunity to establish a repayment plan by making a 10 percent down payment. “We want...

Ameren Illinois, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), today took initial action in the implementation of its Modernization Action Plan (MAP) that will provide customers with an...

Ameren Illinois is focusing on 2012 and beyond as it begins to fulfill its promise with the enactment of the Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act, formerly known as Senate Bill (SB) 1652. To...

You can help make someone's holiday a little brighter this year by purchasing an Ameren gift card. With Ameren gift cards, you can give the gift of energy this holiday season - or at any time....

Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (AER), the holding company for the merchant generation business of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that Steven R. Sullivan, president and CEO...

Nonprofits now can earn extra green while helping make Illinois greener by participating in the Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy® Refrigerator Recycling Referral Bonus program. When an Ameren Illinois...

Today, the Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy® program announced Mt. Pulaski Products has slashed its energy usage by an amount equal to the electricity used by 125 residential customers in a year....

Ameren Illinois today received the Governor’s Sustainability Award during a ceremony held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Champaign. The award cites the Green Pre-rinse Nozzle Program, which allows...

Meeting Illinois Learning Standards is a key feature of the powerful electrical and natural gas safety lessons provided by the Ameren Illinois Kids ActOnEnergy® initiative. The Web-based...

Ameren Illinois customers can expect a continuation of moderate natural gas prices during the upcoming 2011-12 heating season. "We anticipate customer natural gas prices for this winter will be...

Area residents are invited to visit the Ameren Illinois environmental project at the site of a former gas manufacturing plant located at 220 N. Monroe Street on Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 4:00 p.m....

Nearly 130 Ameren employees and their friends and family members will spend from 9 a.m. to noon (Oct. 15) volunteering at food banks, nurseries, wellness centers, shelters and in other settings to...

Today, the Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy® program announced Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) has been awarded a total of $271,000 in ActOnEnergy incentives for sustainable energy efficiency projects...

With inspiration provided by the breast cancer survival story of a lineman's wife, Ameren Illinois co-workers are wearing pink hats to raise awareness of and money for breast cancer research and...

An energy efficiency milestone was achieved today when the Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy® Refrigerator Recycling Program collected the 30,000th refrigerator/freezer unit for recycling. The...

With the prospect of more hot weather through next week, Ameren Illinois is advising customers on how to stay safe and cool while better managing their electricity usage. “With air conditioners...

When it comes to electricity supply, Ameren Illinois reminds customers they have choices that could help them save money. Ameren Illinois is an energy delivery company responsible for delivering...