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Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced that it has completed the merger of its three Illinois electric and natural gas utilities – AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP – into a single...

Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (AER) —the holding company for merchant generation for Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE)—today announced that it has signed a cooperative agreement with the...

Now that fall weather has arrived, AmerenUE reminds its natural gas customers that they can still save energy and money through UE’s Missouri Energy Efficient Natural Gas Equipment Rebate...

Martin J. Lyons, Jr., senior vice president and chief financial officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2010 Power & Gas Leaders Conference at...

Adopt-the-Shoreline volunteers have begun scouring Lake of the Ozarks shoreline for trash and debris as the 2010 Fall Shoreline Beautification Cleanup gets underway. Cleanups will continue through...

Today, the Ameren Illinois Act On Energy® initiative awarded energy efficiency incentives totaling nearly $230,000 to Gateway Regional Medical Center for a major cooling system upgrade and...

Fall may create perfect weather for home improvement and tree planting. However, it also ushers in a season when people face increased risk of injury from activities around power lines. Throughout...

The 51 employees at AmerenUE’s Franklin Operating Center in Union have completed one year without an accident that resulted in a lost workday. The employees reached this safety milestone July...

Martin J. Lyons, Jr., senior vice president and chief financial officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will present at the Barclays Capital CEO Energy - Power Conference at 3:45 p.m. EDT on...

Today, AmerenUE, the Missouri utility company of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will file an electric rate increase request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC). UE is committed to...

AmerenUE customers today began receiving letters announcing that AmerenUE will become Ameren Missouri on Oct. 1. On the same day, the Ameren Illinois utilities – AmerenCILCO, AmerenCIPS and...

AmerenUE today committed $5 million in corporate contributions to energy assistance programs that will benefit its Missouri customers. The commitment will start with a $1 million matching program...

AmerenUE has partnered with Operation Food Search (OFS) to help families served by local food pantries save energy and money. AmerenUE’s Social Marketing Distribution Energy Efficiency Program...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 38.5 cents per share. The common share dividend is payable Sept. 30, 2010, to...

With high humidity and temperatures forecast to approach the 100-degree mark again today, AmerenUE encourages customers to take care of friends and neighbors in the heat and consider several...

AmerenUE is hosting a training program to help business customers’ building managers find new ways to save money and electricity by making their businesses more energy efficient. Building...

AmerenUE has launched a new refrigerator/freezer recycling program that will provide a $35 incentive to customers who recycle their old, working refrigerators or freezers. Appliance Recycling...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced second quarter 2010 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $152 million, or 64 cents per share, compared to...

AmerenUE reminds its 1.2 million electric customers in Missouri that if they are in the market for a new laptop or PC for the coming school year, look for the ENERGY STAR® logo—the U.S....

Some low-income residents are finding new ways to save energy and money on their electric bills through AmerenUE’s Multifamily Income-Qualified Program. The program provides energy-efficient...

AmerenUE is extending “Safe Connect,” a program that provides rebates to residential electric customers who purchase and install certain transfer switch systems for backup electric generators....

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the formation of a new subsidiary dedicated to electric transmission infrastructure investment, expanding Ameren's already robust transmission system of

Ameren Illinois today announced a program to provide assistance to individual non-profit and other qualified organizations that have experienced financial hardships. To qualify, a non-profit...

Ameren Illinois has assigned more than 150 field and support personnel to restore electricity service to about 5,100 customers in the Kewanee and La Salle areas. Late Friday afternoon, severe...

AmerenUE today donated 400 window-unit air conditioners to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, the Urban League of St. Louis County and other agencies across Missouri. The giveaway is part...

Today, the Ameren Illinois Act On Energy© initiative awarded energy efficiency incentives totaling $20,815 to Bradley University of Peoria for a major lighting project. The $163,000 energy...

AmerenUE’s Callaway Plant, located near Fulton, Mo., has returned to service after completing a refueling and maintenance outage that began April 17. The nuclear power plant began generating...

Final results of the 19th Annual Spring Shoreline Beautification Cleanup at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks have been tallied, and they show this year’s volunteers removed 1,690 cubic yards of...

Citing infrastructure investments in its natural gas system and higher operating costs since the last natural gas rate case three years ago, AmerenUE, an operating company of Ameren Corporation...

With hot and humid weather in the forecast, Ameren Illinois is offering advice to customers for staying safe and cool while spending less on energy. The Ameren Illinois Act On Energy® program...

Now is the time to begin preparing your home for those hot summer months. An energy-efficient home doesn’t just cut your energy usage - it can actually make you more comfortable in the heat. Air...

At least one tornado and severe thunderstorms left downed wires, broken utility poles and many customers without lights Saturday evening, creating safety hazards in some portions of Central Illinois.

Ameren Illinois today issued a warning that con artists are attempting to defraud customers and may be attempting to steal identities. “Ameren Illinois representatives will never come to your...

AmerenUE is joining the Missouri State Water Patrol in promoting the importance of wearing life jackets while boating on the Lake of the Ozarks. The main focus of the project is on children, but...

AmerenUE has been nominated for the U.S. government’s highest recognition awarded to employers for supporting their employees in the National Guard or Army, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard...

Today, the Ameren Illinois Act On Energy© initiative awarded energy efficiency incentives totaling $25,591 to the Mahomet IGA store for a $153,400 geothermal heat pump project. At the same time,...

Adopt-the-Shoreline volunteers participating in the 19th annual Spring Shoreline Beautification Cleanup at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks reported finding significantly less trash and debris on...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced first quarter 2010 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $102 million, or 43 cents per share, compared to...

Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (AER), the merchant generation business segment for Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is reducing staff by approximately 75 full-time...

With severe weather predicted for parts of the AmerenUE service area this evening and over the weekend, UE has prepared personnel, equipment and other resources to respond quickly to any storms...

The Association of Diversity Councils (a division of PRISM International, Inc.) recognized the top 25 American organizational diversity councils with the Second Annual Diversity Council Honors...

AmerenUE’s Missouri natural gas customers will pay less under a new Purchased Gas Adjustment that has been approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC). The new PGA will become...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that Ameren president and CEO Thomas R. Voss was elected to the position of board chairman at their regularly scheduled...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 38.5 cents per share. The common share dividend is payable June 30, 2010, to...

AmerenUE—the Presenting Festival Sponsor of the St. Louis Earth Day Festival—proudly presents the “Smart House,” a 40’ X 60’ interactive exhibit of energy efficiency displays and...

AmerenUE announced today that its 440-megawatt Taum Sauk pumped storage hydroelectric plant is again generating electricity. The company received permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory...

AmerenUE’s Callaway Nuclear Plant, located near Fulton, Mo., is scheduled to go offline early Saturday, April 17, to begin a routine refueling and maintenance outage. The plant is expected to be...

Starting April 19, AmerenUE’s 127,000 natural gas customers in Missouri will have a unique opportunity to benefit from a combination of UE and state-offered programs. With these programs...

AmerenUE officials declared an “Unusual Event” at the Callaway Nuclear Plant near Fulton, Mo., at 12 noon today due to a water leak that occurred during normal maintenance operations on a...

Today AmerenUE reported that the rebuilding of the Taum Sauk Reservoir is on schedule and nearing completion. The last concrete was placed within the Upper Reservoir Dam in November 2009. Several...

Ameren Corporation is for the second consecutive year funding tuition and travel costs for one executive each of two local diverse suppliers to attend the Business Minority Executive Program at...

The research institute of the electric industry—Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) --- recently honored Beardstown, Ill., resident Steve Long --- an employee of St. Louis-based Ameren...

For a limited time, AmerenUE is offering its residential electric customers rebates for a portion of the cost of purchasing ENERGY STAR-qualified dehumidifiers, freezers and room air conditioners....

When employees at AmerenUE’s Sioux and Meramec power plants decided on a biscuits and gravy breakfast fundraiser to help the family of Chris Walters, little did they know they’d be serving up...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced that it plans to reorganize its three Illinois electric and gas utilities—AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO and AmerenIP—into a single public utility that...

Ameren Illinois (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) is reaching out to residential customers with past due account balances to help them take advantage of payment plans as well as Illinois utility...

Ameren Energy Resources’ second largest electric generating plant -- Coffeen Power Plant, Coffeen, Ill. – last week achieved significant milestones with the installation of environmental and...

Ameren Illinois (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) invites customers to take a bite out of their energy bills by taking the ENERGY STAR ® Pledge to use less energy by replacing at least one...

More than 120 people were on hand as the Adopt-the-Shoreline organization at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks held a recognition dinner, March 4, to kick off the 2010 Spring Shoreline...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that the company and Ameren employees are giving $133,822 to help the victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Over the past six weeks, Ameren...

AmerenUE has made it easier for residents, businesses and visitors to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks to find information about the company’s programs and services at the lake on the new...

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) today recognized AmerenUE as a winner of the “Emergency Recovery Award” for its excellence in restoring electricity to its customers following an aggressive...

AmerenUE’s Personal Energy Report is a great tool to help our customers save money while saving energy. In 2009, UE launched the Personal Energy Report to provide our customers with valuable...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities today announced they are accepting applications for their 2010 Minority Scholarship. The Ameren Illinois Utilities will award one, annually renewable $2,500...

Preparations are underway for the 2010 Spring Shoreline Beautification Cleanup at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, which is set to begin March 13 and continue through April 18. The...

The Missouri Society of Professional Engineers has named Ameren Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas R. Voss, a professional engineer with 40 years experience, its Engineer of...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced 2009 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $612 million, or $2.78 per share, compared to 2008 GAAP net...

AmerenUE’s Residential Energy Efficiency Department is launching a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program to make disposing of CFL bulbs easier for UE customers. The program...

The Board of Directors of Ameren Corporation announced today that Ameren Executive Chairman Gary L. Rainwater, 63, plans to retire from Ameren at the annual shareholders meeting scheduled for...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 38.5 cents per share. The common share dividend is payable March 31, 2010, to...

AmerenUE announced today that its Business Energy Efficiency Program, launched Feb. 11, 2009, has completed a highly successful first year. UE received more than 1,000 applications and paid out...

DiversityBusiness.com today announced Ameren as part of the “Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities." Over 600,000 diversity business owners had the opportunity to...

Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (AER), the holding company for merchant generation and its energy marketing services for Ameren Corporation, today announced that its Newton Plant, near...

Workshops are scheduled Feb. 17 and 18 for anyone interested in participating in the Adopt-the-Shoreline program and the 2010 Annual Shoreline Beautification Cleanup at Missouri’s Lake of the...

Ameren Energy Marketing (AEM), the power marketer for Ameren Energy Resources, in 2010 will mark its 10-year anniversary as a competitive supplier of electricity within the Illinois market. To...

AmerenUE announced a new partnership with Operation Food Search (OFS) as another innovative way for UE to reach out to our customers. UE is providing families with ENERGY STAR®-qualified compact...

Ameren Corporation senior executives today proudly accept the Arts and Education Council’s St. Louis Art Award for “Corporate Support of the Arts.” The award will be given tonight at a...

AmerenUE has extended its Missouri Energy Efficient Natural Gas Equipment Rebate Program through 2010 and expanded the program to make more products eligible for rebates. Besides offering rebates...

Ameren Energy Marketing (AEM), the power marketer for Ameren Energy Resources, announced that it has signed a three-year, fixed price power supply contract with the Village of Maryville, Ill. AEM...

More than 500 Ameren Illinois Utilities (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) personnel and contractors are waging a challenging battle with the weather and hazardous working conditions to restore...

(8:00 a.m.) - Ice-coated power lines and strong winds have combined to leave about 18,300 Ameren Illinois Utilities (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) customers in Northern Illinois without...

Ameren Energy Marketing (AEM), the power marketer for Ameren Energy Resources, announced that it has signed a one-year, fixed price power supply contract with the Village of Shiloh, Ill. AEM is...

Ameren Energy Marketing (AEM), the power marketer for Ameren Energy Resources, announced that it has signed a one-year fixed price power supply contract with the City of Gillespie, Ill. AEM is...

Ameren Illinois Utilities (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) small business electric customers now can save 50 percent off the already discounted prices plus free shipping on products ordered...

Ameren Energy Marketing (AEM), the power marketer for Ameren Energy Resources, announced that it has signed a one-year fixed price power supply contract with the City of Litchfield, Ill. AEM is...

Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (AER), the holding company for merchant generation and its energy marketing services for Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), today announced the 2009 completion of...

AmerenUE advises customers that the correct address for the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) public hearing in Dexter, Mo., Jan. 5, 2010, on UE’s electric rate request, is the National...

About 4,000 AmerenUE customers in the Rolla, Salem and Owensville area would pay more for natural gas under a new Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) filed with the Missouri Public Service Commission...

Ameren is celebrating an honor-filled 2009 with three awards from Metro St. Louis organizations and a highly-respected veterans magazine. On Dec. 4, the St. Louis Minority Business Council (SLMBC)...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that Stephen R. Wilson, 61, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CF), has...

This year, you can give gifts that will keep giving throughout the new year with the energy-saving holiday gift ideas from the Ameren Illinois Utilities (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP). A good...

Final results of the 18th Annual Fall Shoreline Cleanup at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks have been tallied, and they show AmerenUE’s ban on non-encapsulated foam flotation material is having...

To continue in the spirit of giving, AmerenUE will donate $10 to the Special Olympics of Missouri every time a UE customer signs up for eBill between now and December 31, 2009. “By simply...

A $25,000 AmerenUE “Environmental Connections” grant to Forest ReLeaf of Missouri in 2009 helped provide a record total of 8,494 trees for 111 community planting projects. The UE grant helped...

As the world's leaders gather this week to discuss global approaches to the issue of climate change, Ameren Corporation offers its perspective on this issue. Ameren believes that climate change...

Energy efficiency incentive payments to participating business customers throughout the AmerenUE service area have now reached the $1 million milestone since UE launched its Business Energy...

In this season of giving, AmerenUE is reaching out to customers across Missouri who need some extra help in these tough economic times. UE announced today the “$100 for 100” program at five...

Ameren Corporation and its utility companies in Illinois and Missouri today launched a major solar energy initiative that will span both states. As a first step, the corporation is installing...

Ameren Illinois Utilities (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) business customers can now receive a special financial incentive to replace inefficient lighting with qualified new high-efficiency,...

AmerenUE’s Pure Power announced today that Kaldi’s Coffee Roasting Company has agreed to support the development of new renewable energy sources via the purchase of renewable energy...