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The Ameren Missouri Shoreline Management office at 1028 Bagnell Dam Blvd. in Lake Ozark, Mo. is temporarily closed due to damage from a severe storm. Customers may reach us at 573.365.9203 or...

A Staunton, Illinois resident will receive a new energy-efficient refrigerator with help from the Ameren Illinois ActOnEnergy® program. Beth Fernandez, a married mother of two, was the grand...

As part of its Air Conditioner Giveaway Program, Ameren Missouri donated 240 window air conditioner units to Cool Down St. Louis, a regional not-for-profit public education and resource charity,...

With an extensive line of severe storms predicted across most of the Ameren Illinois service territory (north of I-70), the Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center (EOC) declared a weather...

With the arrival of summer just around the corner, increased temperatures are on the way. Ameren Illinois officials are advising customers on how to stay safe and cool while better managing their...

With summer just around the corner, Ameren Illinois announced today that it is prepared to meet customers' needs and increased electrical demand during the summer months. The company presented its...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) and Dynegy Inc. (NYSE:DYN) remain committed to completing the transaction for the divestiture of Ameren Energy Resources (AER) and its subsidiaries to Dynegy's...

Ameren Missouri has deactivated its Emergency Operations Center as of 4 p.m. Wednesday. Crews completed restoration to approximately 95,000 customers since a tornado tore a path through St....

As the final step in addressing the issue of dwelling encroachments at the Lake of the Ozarks, Ameren Missouri has recommended the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) allow 215...

Ameren Missouri crews have restored power to a majority of the customers who lost service during Friday’s tornadoes and storms. Currently, there are less than 3,000 customers without power,...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that Richard J. Harshman, 56, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:...

Ameren Missouri crews have restored power to a majority of the customers who lost service during Friday’s tornadoes and severe storm. As of Monday evening, approximately 22,000 customers are...

Ameren Missouri crews were able to safely restore power to another 10,000 customers on Sunday. Approximately 42,000 customers remain without power this evening. However, the company anticipates...

In the past 24 hours, Ameren Missouri crews made significant progress, restoring power to 40,000 customers. Currently, 55,000 customers remain without power. Approximately 2,000 crew members are...

Ameren Missouri’s post-storm assessment reveals significant damage to the infrastructure in the affected areas of St. Louis and St. Charles counties. More than a hundred large poles supporting...

Ameren Illinois expects nearly all 9,400 customers impacted by Friday evening’s severe storms to have power restored by 10:00 p.m. tonight. Crews will work into the night to complete...

Ameren Illinois officials encourage customers to take precautions and want to issue a safety warning to all residents in the impacted areas following last night’s storms. “Safety is our...

With a new round of rain and thunderstorm throughout the evening, Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center (EOC) again opened and crews worked throughout the evening to restore more scattered...

Approximately 800 Ameren Missouri crew members, including linemen, tree trimmers and field checkers, began deploying Saturday morning to escalate restoration efforts across the company’s service...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is now open to provide restoration support to communities impacted by tonight’s severe storms and tornadoes. Currently, approximately 88,000...

With rain and thunderstorms throughout the evening, Ameren Illinois opened its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, and crews worked throughout the evening to restore scattered...

Ameren Missouri is awarding $5,000 in much-needed energy improvements to a single mother who is updating a home she recently purchased. As the grand prize winner of Ameren Missouri’s ActOnEnergy...

This year, spring weather conditions posed various challenges for 50 volunteer groups that participated in the 22nd Annual Shoreline Cleanup. However, the 447 volunteers that supported the groups...

The Illinois Senate today approved legislation that will accelerate modernization of the state’s natural gas infrastructure and create 150 new jobs in Central and Southern Illinois. Under the...

Ameren Missouri is warning its customers to be alert for phone calls from scam artists who threaten disconnection of electric service unless a payment is made immediately. In one incident, a...

Ameren Missouri has joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol in an initiative to promote the importance of wearing life jackets while boating on the Lake of the Ozarks. The main focus is children,...

In the wake of the May 20 tornado and severe weather that impacted communities in the Midwest, Ameren Corporation and its employees are donating $25,000 to assist storm victims in Oklahoma and aid...

The Illinois House of Representatives today voted to overturn Governor Pat Quinn's veto of Senate Bill 9, legislation that accelerates the ability for Ameren Illinois to make improvements to the...

Ameren Missouri has deactivated its Emergency Operations Center as of 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Crews completed restoration to approximately 62,000 customers since storms first passed through the area...

Today, Ameren Missouri made significant progress restoring power to customers in the St. Louis area who were affected by Monday night’s severe storms. Currently, fewer than 800 customers are...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is open to provide restoration support to communities impacted by Monday night’s severe storm throughout most of our service territory....

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced first quarter 2013 net income from continuing operations of $54 million, or 22 cents per share, compared to first quarter 2012 net income from...

St. Louis, May 1, 2013 – Ameren Corporation has been recognized as a “Top 50 Employer” by Woman Engineer Magazine for providing a positive working environment for women engineers. Ameren...

For the fourth year in a row, Ameren Corporation was selected by DiversityInc as a Top 7 Regional Utility for Diversity for 2013. The designation recognizes Ameren's commitment to hiring diverse...

St. Louis, April 24, 2013 – On the heels of Earth Day and in celebration of Arbor Day, Ameren Corporation has been recognized by The Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Line USA utility for the 14th...

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 June 28, 2013, to...

A memorial fund has been established for Dave Burns, the Ameren Missouri lineman who was fatally injured last week during storm restoration efforts in St. Ann. Monetary donations can be sent to...

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...