News Releases

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

Today at approximately 1 p.m. Ameren Missouri de-energized the De Soto substation at the request of the local fire department. Substations distribute power to other substations, the electrical...

With rain and thunderstorm warnings, watches and advisories issued for much of central Illinois, the Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center (EOC) declared a weather alert and activated at...

In preparation of forecasted severe storms over the next couple of days, Ameren Missouri is mobilizing personnel, equipment and other resources to help ensure a timely response in the event of...

Many Ameren Illinois customers will pay less for electricity beginning June 1 as a result of a reduction in the wholesale price of electricity. It is estimated the new rates for electricity –...

Ameren Missouri has deactivated its Emergency Operations Center as of 8 a.m. Crews are in the field assisting with cleanup efforts. At the peak of the outage, approximately 43,000 customers were...

Significant progress has been made restoring power to Ameren Missouri customers who were impacted by storms and tornados that passed through the St. Louis area Wednesday evening. Deployed lineman...

Ameren Missouri expects nearly all 5,578 remaining customers impacted by Wednesday’s severe storms to have power restored by sunset today. A few remaining customers in the North County area and...

Ameren Missouri restoration efforts over the past 24 hours significantly decreased outages resulting from the storm that moved through the metropolitan area Wednesday evening. Customer outages...

It is with tremendous regret and deep sadness we report an Ameren Missouri co-worker sustained an electrical contact at 10:30 a.m. during storm restoration efforts. He was transported to the...

Ameren Missouri is making significant progress toward restoring power to customers who are impacted by the severe storm and winds that passed through the St. Louis area Wednesday night. Currently,...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is open to provide restoration support to communities impacted by Wednesday night’s severe storm in the St. Louis area. Currently,...

Spring has sprung, which has many people thinking about planting trees and shrubs to beautify their homes, benefit the environment and help conserve energy. Others are planning to build decks,...

The Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center began its 19th planned refueling and maintenance outage today and will be out of service for several weeks. Refueling outages at the 1,190-megawatt...

The Ameren Missouri Callaway Energy Center continues to operate safely following Tuesday’s electrical flash in the switchyard. The switchyard is located outside of Callaway’s protected area....

St. Louis, April 3, 2013 – While social media sites that match people with similar interests and lifestyles abound, Ameren Corporation is connecting people the old fashioned way. The company has...

One minority, woman-owned and one woman-owned construction companies were awarded business development scholarships from Ameren Corporation to attend the Minority Business Executive Program at the...

As Missouri residents begin spring cleaning, Ameren Missouri is here to help sweep home energy inefficiency issues to the curb. The company announced today an online energy efficiency contest –...

To leverage abundant natural gas supplies and low wholesale costs, Illinois employer and labor organizations and Ameren Illinois outlined details of a legislative proposal to accelerate the...

Helping youngsters understand the importance of energy efficiency while meeting Illinois Learning Standards are the goals of powerful energy lessons provided by the Ameren Illinois Kids...

Ameren Missouri customers are receiving in the mail a personalized report highlighting their 2012 energy usage and costs. With these reports, customers can review their energy usage and determine...

The Illinois House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation today that creates hundreds of jobs for Central and Southern Illinois and modernizes Illinois' electric grid aimed at...

On May 22, Ameren Illinois businesses and nonprofit electric and natural gas customers will have an opportunity to learn how to reduce energy bills and receive Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy®...

On May 21, Ameren Illinois businesses and nonprofit electric and natural gas customers will have an opportunity to learn how to reduce energy bills and receive Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy®...

Tom Schweiger received the Adopt-the-Shoreline’s Outstanding Volunteer Award at the annual member recognition dinner, Tuesday, March 12. The annual dinner serves as the official kickoff for the...

The Illinois Senate today voted to put the state's electric grid modernization efforts back on track and ensure that the benefits of improved reliability, job creation, and infrastructure upgrades...

Ameren Corporation (Ameren) (NYSE:AEE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its merchant generation business, Ameren Energy Resources Company (AER), to an...

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...

Preparations are underway for the 2013 Spring Shoreline Cleanup at the Lake of the Ozarks. With cleanup activities set for March 16 through April 14, the Adopt-the-Shoreline organization is...

Ameren Missouri has deactivated its Emergency Operations Center as of 3 p.m. today. The deployed linemen, tree trimmers and support staff are in the final stages of wrapping up restoration efforts...

In spite of challenging weather conditions, Ameren Missouri restoration efforts lead to a significant decrease in outages resulting from Tuesday’s snow storm in mid-state areas. As of 9 a.m.,...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) opened at 11:30 a.m. today to provide restoration support to parts of the company’s mid-Missouri service territory. Communities that have been...

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...

Ameren Missouri deactivated its Emergency Operations Center, the headquarters for the utility's statewide storm restoration effort, as of 7 am today. "Ameren Missouri was well prepared for the...

As the highly-anticipated winter storm moves through Ameren Missouri’s service territory, the company has staged additional crews to the Park Hills and Farmington areas while remaining on...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center opened as of 7 a.m. today. The company is ready to deploy up to 1,500 linemen, field checkers and tree trimmers in anticipation of the forecasted...

To prepare for tomorrow’s forecasted winter storm, Ameren Missouri is mobilizing personnel, equipment and other resources to help ensure a timely response in the event of significant power...

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 Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced a 2012 net loss in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $974 million, or $4.01 per share, compared to 2011 GAAP net...

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12, 2013 – Former St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) Deputy Chief, Chief of Staff Tim Reagan has been named the new director of security for Ameren Corporation....

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 40 cents per share. The common share dividend is payable March 29, 2013, to...

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...

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17, 2013 – Ameren Corporation is once again helping the St. Louis region reinforce its position as home to world-class medical and plant biosciences organizations and a favorable...

Homeowners, builders, landscape contractors, realtors and interested members of the general public at the Lake of the Ozarks will have an opportunity to learn more about the permitting process and...

Edison Electric Institute (EEI) honored both Ameren Illinois and Ameren Missouri with the association’s Emergency Assistance Award to recognize both utilities for outstanding response in 2012...

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...

Today, Ameren Missouri continued its commitment of helping those in need by donating $500,000 toward energy assistance. The donation reflects the company’s commitment to helping those in need...

Ameren Missouri crews restored power to virtually all 61,500 customers impacted by outages resulting from Thursday’s severe wind storm. As of 4:30 p.m., fewer than 900 storm-related power...

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 Missouri restoration efforts are significantly decreasing outages resulting from Thursday’s wind storm. “We think we will have most, if not all, our customers’ power restored by the...

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 Missouri is responding aggressively to restore power to communities affected by severe winds that hit the St. Louis metropolitan area and outlying counties Thursday afternoon. The high...

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 18, 2012 – The St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) recognized Ameren Corporation’s sustainability achievements today with the distinguished Star Circle of...

The consultant group, Good Energy, representing 55 central and southern Illinois communities, announced Tuesday, Dec. 11 that Homefield Energy has been selected to serve as the new residential...

Ameren Missouri advises dock owners at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks to stay informed of Lake levels as winter approaches. Property owners are urged to take appropriate measures to protect their...

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...

The Metropolitan St. Louis Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMIMSL) awarded Ameren Missouri the 2012 Project of the Year award for effective project management in the construction of...

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...

Today, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it plans to issue a new funding opportunity for its Small Modular Reactor (SMR) program, which was developed to support the...

Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), received important regulatory approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

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 Missouri Chairman, President and CEO Warner Baxter is receiving the 2012 CEO of the Year Excellence in Leadership and Impact award at the American Cancer Society’s Summit held in Atlanta...

G.I. Jobs magazine has ranked Ameren 31st among the Top 100 Military Friendly Employers in the nation. It is the fourth straight year the company has made the distinguished list. G.I. Jobs...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced third quarter 2012 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $374 million, or $1.54 per share, compared to...

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 Missouri residential and business customers will pay lower rates for natural gas compared to last winter under a new Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA). The lower rates, approved by the...

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...

Westinghouse Electric Company and Ameren Missouri will introduce prospective regional suppliers to the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) project and discuss plans that could result in the...

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...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 40 cents per share. The common stock dividend declared today is payable Dec. 31,...

For the fourth straight year, the Association of Diversity Councils has recognized Ameren as having one of the Top 25 organizational diversity councils in the United States. Ameren’s Corporate...

St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation recently made a gift of $15,000 to the Tree Research and Education Endowment Fund (TREE Fund) to support research related to utility arboriculture. The TREE Fund...

Two of the largest coal-fired energy centers in Ameren Missouri’s generation fleet – the Labadie Energy Center and the Rush Island Energy center – have been honored for their performance....

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...

Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the completion of its previously announced tender offer to purchase for...

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...

Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is offering $485 million in principal amount of its 3.90% Senior...

First Lady Michelle Obama recently recognized companies such as Ameren for pledging support to Joining Forces, which is asking private sector businesses to collectively hire or train 100,000...

ATLANTA - Site Selection magazine has selected its annual Top Utilities in Economic Development, based on the following mix of objective and subjective criteria: Analysis of corporate end-user...

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...

Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the completion of its previously announced tender offer to purchase for cash its outstanding 9.75% Senior...

Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri ("Ameren Missouri"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it will seek to reduce the weighted...

Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is offering $400 million in principal amount of its 2.70% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the "New...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 40 cents per share. The common share dividend is payable Sept. 28, 2012, to...

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...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced second quarter 2012 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $211 million, or 87 cents per share, compared to...

Today, Ameren Missouri announced the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) has approved the Company's filing under the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA). Ameren Missouri will...

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 Illinois Company ("Ameren Illinois"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it will seek to reduce the weighted average interest rate and enhance...

Ameren Missouri and Appliance Recycling Centers of America, (ARCA) have recognized a St. Louis customer for her donation of the 11,000th appliance to Ameren Missouri’s Refrigerator Recycling...

Ameren Missouri's Maryland Heights Renewable Energy Center runs on a simple principle: taking something nobody wants, decomposing trash, and turning it into something everybody needs – reliable,...

Ameren Missouri continues its commitment of helping those in need by donating $2 million to Dollar More, which provides energy assistance funding to 39 agencies, including the United Way. Dollar...

Westinghouse Electric Company and Ameren Missouri together will hold an economic summit for the state of Missouri on the campus of the University of Missouri on Monday, July 23, 2012. The economic...

Today, Ameren Missouri launched a statewide campaign to recognize customers and nonprofit organizations that make a difference in the community. The Ameren Missouri Powers Change program will...

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...