News Releases

The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis announced its first Ameren Missouri Scholarship Foundation Bravo Scholars. Ameren Missouri is giving $100,000 to students determined to earn a college...

Nearly all Ameren Missouri customers in the St. Louis region have their power restored today, after storms Sunday night knocked down trees and cut power lines, leaving approximately 54,000...

While about 850 field and support personnel work to restore electric service, Ameren Illinois has opened a special Customer Service Center at the Quincy City Hall in cooperation with the city to...

Within 12 hours, more than 40,000 Ameren Missouri customers who lost their power because of overnight storms have their power back, thanks to prompt response by field crews. As of 4 p.m. today,...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center opened and quickly deployed approximately 375 crew members to begin restoration efforts following the overnight storm that raked the St. Louis region....

Ameren Missouri’s Pure Power announced today that REPCO, a St. Louis-based marketing, sales and communications company, has agreed to support the development of new green power sources through...

A record 69 Adopt-the-Shoreline member groups participated in the 2011 Spring Shoreline Beautification Cleanup at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, cleaning 525 miles of shoreline. The 681...

As the global price of copper and other metals remains high, thieves are risking their lives and the lives of innocent people to steal materials that contain copper throughout the Ameren utilities...

If Dad is asking for a power tool or another electronic gadget this Father’s Day, why not give him the power, too? With Ameren gift cards, you can give the gift of energy this Father’s...

Ameren Missouri has joined the Missouri State Highway Patrol's Water Patrol Division in a project to promote wearing life jackets while boating on the Lake of the Ozarks. The main focus is on...

Ameren Missouri today committed $2.4 million in corporate funds to energy assistance programs to benefit its Missouri customers. The contribution is the final phase of the company’s $5 million...

The world of energy is rapidly changing. To ensure its customers have the latest information on technologies, products and alternative energy, Ameren Missouri now offers three new information...

All Ameren Illinois natural gas business customers are now eligible for energy efficiency initiatives from ActOnEnergy® that will help customers reduce utility bills. Beginning June 1,...

In the wake of one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history, Ameren Missouri and its employees are reaching out to assist victims of the Joplin tornado. Ameren Missouri is donating $25,000 to...

By midnight Tuesday, Ameren Missouri had restored power to 72,000 of its customers impacted by outages resulting from Monday’s severe storm. Crews are working in the field to ensure service is...

Ameren Missouri crews have restored power to a majority of the customers who lost service during Monday's severe storms. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, approximately 5,100 customers are without...

Ameren Missouri today donated a surplus vehicle from the company’s motor transportation fleet to the Hi-Pointe Center, Inc. The vehicle is a 1997 Chevrolet Van and will be used to distribute...

Ameren Missouri is responding aggressively to restore power to those communities impacted by severe storms that blew through Monday afternoon bringing down power lines and snapping approximately...

Ameren Missouri will have approximately 1,100 field checkers, tree trimmers and lineman (500 local and 230 from out-of-state) aggressively working to restore power to customers impacted by...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center opened at 1 p.m. today in response to outages caused by the mid-day storm. Immediately following the storm there were 65,000 customers without power....

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved rate treatments filed on behalf of Ameren's newly formed transmission company, Ameren...

The office of the Secretary of Defense has honored Ameren by selecting the company as a semi-finalist for this year’s National Freedom Award. The award was created to publicly recognize...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced first quarter 2011 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $71 million, or 29 cents per share, compared to...

Ameren Missouri crews have restored power to a majority of the customers who lost service during Monday's severe storms. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, approximately 5,100 customers are without...

Ameren Missouri crews have restored power to a majority of the customers who lost service during Monday's severe storms. As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, approximately 5,100 customers are without...

Ameren Missouri announced today that Duke Realty has joined Pure Power on behalf of its tenants at 101 South Hanley in Clayton. Duke's commitment to support renewable energy has helped the city of...

Ameren Illinois activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) this morning in response to major flooding in Southern Illinois that could impact both electric and natural gas service in some...

Ameren Missouri has restored power to essentially all customers impacted by outages resulting from Friday’s severe storm. As of 11 a.m. less than 100 storm-related power outages remain. The...

Ameren Missouri’s aggressive response to servicing communities affected by Friday evening’s severe storm led to power restoration for 39,000 customers in about 48 hours. As of 3 p.m. today,...

Utilizing the expanded Ameren Illinois Kids Act On Energy website (KidsActOnEnergy.com), youngsters in the second through eighth grades are learning about energy efficiency in terms and through...

Ameren Missouri advises motorists in the Lake of the Ozarks area that the westbound lane of Business Route 54 across Bagnell Dam will be closed nightly from Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6,...

Ameren Missouri is reminding the public to practice safety during power restoration efforts. “The safety of the public and our employees is our primary concern,” says Richard Mark, senior vice...

Ameren Missouri reports staff resources increased to 2000 early Sunday morning to assist with restoration efforts. On Saturday, Ameren Missouri estimated that more than 1000 utility poles were...

Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center opened and quickly deployed approximately 150 linemen to begin restoration efforts Friday evening after the storm. Power has already been restored to...

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, 2011, to...

In an effort to help residents learn how to spend less on electricity by using less, Ameren Illinois today announced it is expanding its WATT Solutions program in partnership with the six...

The National Hydropower Association (NHA) has honored Ameren Missouri’s Osage Plant at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks with an Outstanding Stewards of America’s Waters (OSAW) Award for making...

With a little help from the Ameren Illinois Act On Energy® program, a local church has some good news to share about energy efficiency. In early March, the Good News Baptist Church received a...

With a little help from the Ameren Illinois Act On Energy® lighting program, two local businesses are keeping their stores well lit at far less cost. In February, Rene’s Drug Store completed an...

Ameren Illinois residential customers with past due balances have a special opportunity to establish a payment plan by paying 10 percent of the balance owed. This special offer will be available...

Preparations are underway for the 20th Annual Spring Shoreline Beautification Cleanup at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. The event begins March 19 and will continue through April 17. The...

Spring is the time to fly a kite, plant a tree and fix up the house, but each of those projects requires that we begin by focusing on electric and natural gas safety. Throughout the year, Ameren...

Sheri Ewing of Lake Ozark received the Adopt-the-Shoreline Outstanding Volunteer Award as the organization held its annual member recognition dinner, March 3, to kick off the 2011 Spring Shoreline...

Ameren Illinois today announced applications are being accepted for the 2011 Minority Scholarship. Ameren Illinois awards one, annually renewable $2,500 scholarship to a minority student who is a...

Ameren Missouri crews restored power to 43,000 customers impacted by Sunday’s severe wind storm. On Sunday night First Responders were out assessing damage and by Tuesday night, the company...

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

Ameren Missouri is responding aggressively to restore power to communities affected by severe thunderstorms that hit the St. Louis metropolitan area and outlying counties late Sunday evening....

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced 2010 net income, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), of $139 million, or 58 cents per share, compared to 2009 GAAP...

Peoria, Ill. - Ameren Illinois today filed delivery service rate cases with the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to recover costs for delivering electricity and natural gas to more than 1...

Thomas R. Voss, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that three senior officers---Charles D. Naslund, Gregory L. Nelson and Steven R....

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, 2011, to...

Peoria, Ill., (Feb. 2, 2011 – 6:30 p.m.) – About 1,600 Ameren Illinois personnel and their electrical contracting allies working in blizzard-like conditions have restored service to about...

Ameren Illinois is working to restore service to customers without electricity due to a massive winter storm that stretches across 20 states. Outages are expected to continue on the...

Round one of a severe ice and snow storm swept through Missouri in the past 24 hours. Anywhere from a quarter of an inch to a half inch of ice coated power lines and trees in many areas. But, at...

As freezing rain begins to blanket the state, Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center is positioning crews and resources to be ready to respond to customers' needs, should power outages...

With severe weather advisories that include the possibility of heavy snow, significant ice accumulations and hazardous traveling conditions in central and southern Illinois, Ameren Illinois has...

The Ameren Missouri Emergency Operations Center has opened to oversee the distribution of crews and resources. With severe storms approaching large parts of the Ameren Missouri service area, the...

DiversityBusiness.com – announced the “Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities.” Over 750,000 diversity business owners had the opportunity to participate in an online...

Ameren Missouri, an operating company of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), strongly disputes allegations that the company violated Clean Air Act requirements as claimed in a lawsuit filed today on...

New Year's resolutions can be hard to keep, but Ameren Missouri reminds you that some simple resolutions for 2011 can help you save energy dollars and money year 'round. Below are some low-cost...

While portable space heaters can provide supplemental heat, Ameren warns that these heaters are not designed to be a home’s primary source of heat and kitchen ovens must never be used for...

Three Ameren merchant generating plants are now using renewable energy to manage water systems at the plants’ landfills. The landfills are used to store byproducts from burning coal used to...

Ameren Missouri announced today that it will award $300 bill credits to 100 families in the “Neediest Cases" program. The $30,000 total contribution will be funded by company profits, not...

Ameren Illinois customers and the environment will benefit by Wednesday's Illinois Commerce Commission approval of the Illinois Power Agency's 20-year renewable source electricity procurement...

This holiday season, Ameren Missouri customers have more ways than ever to save energy and money by buying ENERGY STAR-qualified products, shopping at ENERGY STAR-qualified stores and staying at...

Ameren Missouri, working with the Missouri National Guard, will award up to $1 million in energy credits to military families in financial need. Families from all branches of the U.S. Military...

Through Ameren Missouri's Energy Efficient Lighting program, customers have purchased more than 2,000,000 discounted compact fluorescent light (CFLs) bulbs since December 2009. Over their...

In response to customer demand for a more affordable commitment to green power, Ameren Missouri is proud to introduce the Pure Power Half-Block participation option. This option makes it even...

Simple practices such as using rain barrels, rain gardens, and installing vegetative buffers along the shoreline are practical ways to help protect the water quality of the Lake of the Ozarks,...

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

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....

In recognition of significant energy efficiency achievements, Ameren Illinois has presented the Act On Energy® Most Progressive City Awards to cities in each of the six Ameren Illinois operating...

In recognition of the significant energy efficiency efforts made by East St. Louis businesses, Ameren Illinois today presented the Act On Energy® Most Progressive City Award to the city of East...

In recognition of the significant energy efficiency efforts made by Granite City businesses, Ameren Illinois today presented the Act On Energy® Most Progressive City Award to Granite City....

Decorating with ENERGY STAR®-qualified LED holiday lights can help consumers save money and improve the safety of their holiday decorations. That's because LEDs are cool to the touch, unlike...

In recognition of the significant energy efficiency efforts made by Decatur businesses, Ameren Illinois today presented the Act On Energy® Most Progressive City Award to the city of Decatur....

In recognition of the significant energy efficiency efforts made by Jacksonville businesses, Ameren Illinois today presented the Act On Energy® Most Progressive City Award to the city of...

Ameren Missouri has extended its program that offers residential customers rebates for a portion of the cost of purchasing certain ENERGY STAR®-qualified electric appliances and added two more...

In recognition of the significant energy efficiency efforts made by Champaign businesses, Ameren Illinois today presented the Act On Energy® Most Progressive City Award to the city of Champaign....

Illinois residents can make the holidays brighter and greener by decking the halls with Energy Star qualified decorative lighting, according to Ameren Illinois. Energy Star qualified holiday...

In recognition of the significant energy efficiency efforts made by Peoria businesses, Ameren Illinois today presented the Act On Energy® Most Progressive City Award to the city of Peoria....

For the second consecutive year, Ameren Corporation has been named one of the top 100 military-friendly employers by G.I. Jobs Magazine. The announcement will be featured in the magazine’s...

Nonprofits now can earn extra green while helping make Illinois greener by joining the new Ameren Illinois Act On Energy® Refrigerator Recycling Referrals program. When an Ameren Illinois...

Homeowners, builders, landscape contractors, realtors and interested members of the general public at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks are invited to attend a two-hour workshop, Nov. 16, on how to...

What many consumers don’t know is that compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) come in different shades of white. Which white they pick affects how bright a room is regardless of the bulb’s...

A white plume of water vapor from a new, 500-foot stack at Ameren Missouri’s Sioux Plant now signals the successful operation of the plant’s new scrubbers—air filtration systems that remove...

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

Ameren Missouri has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) to build partnerships with its electric customers to increase solar energy sources in Missouri and support...

Thomas R Voss, president and chief executive officer, and Martin J. Lyons, Jr., senior vice president and chief financial officer, both of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will present at the 45th...

The board of directors of Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), today declared a dividend on all series of its preferred stock. The preferred share dividend is...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced a third quarter 2010 net loss in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $167 million, or 70 cents per share, compared to...

Since the storms of 2006-2007, Ameren Missouri has invested billions of dollars in reliability improvements to strengthen the area's electric system for our customers. Those improvements are...

All of Ameren Missouri’s 127,000 natural gas customers will pay a lower price for natural gas this winter than last winter under a new Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) that was approved by the...

This Halloween, something scary is lurking in your house—energy vampires! Don’t look for them to be hiding in closets or under the bed – these vampires are right in front of you or even...

Ameren Illinois has activated its Emergency Operations Center in the wake of storms packing high winds that left about 19,000 customers without electrical service early this morning. Despite the...

Ameren Missouri today announced that it would give $1 million in energy credits to social service agencies across its 57 county service area. This program is the second phase of the $5 million...

Ameren Illinois today recognized Menards at 2627 W. Townline Road, Peoria for helping customers reduce their electricity costs by more than $25,000 annually. During the period of June 1, 2009...

Ameren Illinois electricity and natural gas customers now have an opportunity to win twice when they enter the Ameren Illinois Act On Energy® Take the Pledge Giveaway. "Just by taking the pledge,...

Ameren Missouri is now offering a new pilot energy-assistance program to very low-income electric customers to help make utility payments more affordable for those customers. “Keeping Current”...

After a long hot summer, now’s the time to give your air conditioning system or heat pump a tune up. With Ameren Missouri’s new CheckMe!® Plus Program, customers can receive an instant rebate...