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Ameren Corporation today announced first quarter 2009 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $141 million, or 66 cents per share, compared to first...

CILCORP Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation , announced today that it has terminated its previously announced cash tender offer and related consent solicitation for any and all...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation today elected Karen Foss as senior vice president, Communications and Brand Management. She will report to Thomas R. Voss, who assumes the title of...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 38.5 cents per share. The common share dividend is payable June 30, 2009, to shareholders of...

The St. Louis Metallizing Company—with annual revenues of $10 million—will reduce its energy use by about 30,331 kilowatthours (kWh) per year, thanks to AmerenUE’s Business Energy Efficiency...

Thomas R. Voss, Ameren CEO and president, and Martin J. Lyons, Ameren senior vice president and CFO, will speak Monday, May 4, 2009, at 12:10 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the American Gas Association...

In an effort to help you learn how to spend less on electricity by using less, the Ameren Illinois Utilities today announced the WATT Solutions program, a new partnership with downstate Illinois...

Company Appreciates Strong Support Offered by Courageous Legislators, Applauds Vigorous Debate about Energy Issues ST. LOUIS, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Senior management of AmerenUE, the...

AmerenUE will again present its “Smart Energy Efficiency House” at this year’s celebration of the St Louis Earth Day in Forest Park, April 26. UE is a Main Sponsor of this year’s Earth Day...

April showers bring May flowers, but the Ameren Illinois Utilities remind you to be prepared for the increased risk of severe thunderstorms, high winds and tornadoes that may also accompany the...

Planting trees and shrubs to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day is a great idea, but before you plant, the Ameren Illinois Utilities (AmerenCIPS, AmerenCILCO, AmerenIP) remind you that April is...

AmerenUE has been recognized for customer satisfaction excellence for a fourth consecutive year under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center Program.SM The Certified Call Center...

Spring brings perfect weather for kite-flying, home improving and tree planting. However, the month also ushers in a season when people face increased risk of injury from spring activities in or...

AmerenEnergy Generating Company’s Newton Plant announces that today marked the plant’s first full year without a recordable accident. The record is an important milestone toward Ameren’s...

Ameren Corporation is for the first time funding tuition and travel costs for the chief executive officers of three local diverse suppliers to attend the Business Minority Executive Program at the...

Illinois Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation doing business as AmerenIP, announced today that it has completed its offer to exchange up to $400 million principal amount...

As the 2008/2009 heating season draws to a close, Ameren Illinois Utilities natural gas customers will benefit from another sharp drop in the cost of natural gas. The continued decline in the cost...

AmerenUE’s Pure Power announced today that The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center will continue to support the development of new, renewable energy sources via the purchase of Renewable Energy...

AmerenUE has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) for a decrease in the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) on customers’ natural gas bills to reflect lower wholesale...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities are reaching out to residential customers with past due account balances to help them take advantage of Ameren Illinois Utility payment plans as well as the Illinois...

AmerenUE’s Pure Power announced today that Senniger Powers has agreed to support the development of new renewable energy sources via the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) through...

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 12, to kick off the 2009 Spring Shoreline...

AmerenUE, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation , announced today that it is offering $350 million of 8.45% senior secured notes due 2039. The transaction is expected to close on March 20, 2009....

March 13—The 2009 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity® list and specialty lists were announced March 12. Ameren was ranked No. 4 on The DiversityInc Top Regional Utilities. "Competitive...

Local officials and residents joined AmerenUE today in unveiling major residential electric reliability projects in Jefferson City. UE also announced local connectivity to Quantum Weather™, a...

Today the Ameren Illinois Utilities announced the successful completion of a pilot Act On Energy™ high-efficiency lighting project that sharply cut energy consumption in the frozen food reach-in...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation announced today that, effective May 1, 2009, Thomas R. Voss will succeed Gary L. Rainwater as president and chief executive officer of Ameren, with...

Ameren Illinois Utilities residential customers now have a powerful new Web tool, the Energy Toolkit, which is designed to help them spend less by using energy more efficiently. "With the click of...

With one month remaining in the 2008/2009 heating season, Ameren Illinois Utilities natural gas customers will benefit from another significant drop in the cost of natural gas. The continued...

AmerenUE’s Pure Power announced today that the St. Louis Blues have agreed to support the development of new renewable energy sources via the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)...

AmerenUE’s Callaway Nuclear Plant, located near Fulton, Mo., was under an “Unusual Event” declaration from 10:21 to 11:15 a.m. today due to flammable gas detected in the Turbine Building in...

Business customers throughout the Ameren Illinois Utilities service territory still have time to receive a share of $500,000 in incentive money by improving the electric energy efficiency of their...

The boards of directors of the following operating subsidiaries of Ameren Corporation declared regular quarterly dividends on all classes of the subsidiaries' preferred stock on February 12, 2009:...

ISSUES 2009 EARNINGS GUIDANCE REDUCES DIVIDEND RATE - 2008 Earnings in Line with Previous Guidance - Announces 2009 Guidance Range of GAAP $2.68 to $3.08 and Core (non-GAAP) $2.75 to $3.15...

Business customers throughout AmerenUE's service territory now have $24 million in incentives available to them to help them save electricity -- and money. UE's new Business Energy Efficiency...

AmerenUE’s Pure Power announced today that the Casa Loma Ballroom has agreed to support the development of new renewable energy sources via the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)...

Storm Update: 10 a.m. UE REQUESTS THAT CUSTOMERS WHO ARE STILL OUT OF POWER CALL 1-800-552-7583. Anyone spotting low-hanging service wires or trees on lines should also call 1-800-552-7583....

STORM UPDATE: NOON AmerenUE announced today that the company has restored most customers in 17 of the 34 towns affected by the severe ice storm that hit Southeast Missouri. Most of the customers...

Ameren Illinois Utilities electric customers can receive $35 now and save on electricity bills in the months to come by turning off and turning in their old, inefficient secondary refrigerator or...

STORM UPDATE: 5:00 P.M. NOTE: RELEASE REDISTRIBUTED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL DATA ON GRAPHIC AmerenUE announced today that customers in 19 of the 34 towns still affected by the severe ice storm that...

AmerenUE announced today that customers in 19 of the 34 towns still affected by the severe ice storm that hit Southeast Missouri should have power by day’s end Monday (see list below), with some...

STORM UPDATE: 11:00 A.M. AmerenUE brought to 3,500 the total working to install more than 2,500 poles, hundreds of lines and to make other repairs to an electrical system severely damaged by the...

As about 600 Ameren Illinois Utilities field personnel work into the night, the utilities estimate that the lights will be back on for as many as another 3,200 customers by late this evening. At...

CILCORP Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation , announced today that it is further extending the expiration date of its previously announced cash tender offer (the "tender offer")...

About 600 Ameren Illinois Utilities field personnel are working today to turn the lights back on for the 4,600 Southern Illinois customers who lost their service as a result of the ice storm. The...

STORM UPDATE: 10:00 A.M. AmerenUE has restored power to major feeder lines leading into some Southeast Missouri towns, but because of the severity of the damage and the amount of ice, customers...

-- After restoring service to about 5,400 customers today, 403 Ameren Illinois Utilities field personnel are working into the night to restore electrical service to about 6,500 Southern Illinois...

While the Jan. 27 electric rate case ruling from the Missouri Public Service Commission will increase the bills of the average residential customer by about $6 monthly, AmerenUE’s customers...

9:00 a.m. -- Up to two inches of ice have left about 8,600 Ameren Illinois Utilities customers in Southern Illinois without power, while creating extremely hazardous working conditions that are...

STORM UPDATE: 10:00 A.M. AmerenUE has more than tripled its restoration staffs in the past 24 hours, with a total of 1,400 linemen, field checkers, tree trimmers, supervisory and support staffers...

AmerenUE is prepared for severe winter conditions forecast for tonight particularly in areas of south and southwestern Missouri. The area weather forecast includes the possibility of freezing...

With winter storm warnings and advisories issued for tonight and tomorrow in significant portions of the Ameren Illinois Utilities service territory, the utilities are advising customers to ready...

Due to extreme arctic winter temperatures, Ameren Illinois Utilities customers overall have used 13 percent more natural gas over the past 30 days as compared to the same period last year,...

A U.S. District Court Judge has affirmed AmerenUE’s authority to regulate shoreline development activities, including large commercial boat docks—those with more than 10 slips—at...

In 2009, AmerenUE’s 127,000 Missouri residential and commercial natural gas customers will again be able to obtain rebates for a portion of the cost of purchasing and installing certain new...

Lights are back on for more than 136,000 homes and businesses as Ameren Illinois Utilities personnel work to complete the job of restoring electric service in the wake of a fierce ice storm and...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities expect to complete service restoration work by this evening for those customers who are still without lights due to the ice storm and high winds. Customers who are...

Though Ameren Illinois Utilities' 1,480 field personnel working 16-hour shifts have restored power to 112,300 electrical services since the ice storm began on Friday, today's strong arctic winds...

An army of 1,480 Ameren Illinois Utilities field personnel are working 16-hour shifts in near zero temperatures to get the lights back on for thousands who lost service when strong winds raced...

Hazardous conditions and unfavorable weather have combined to slow the efforts of more than 1,400 Ameren Illinois Utilities field personnel who are working to restore electrical service to Central...

More than 1,400 Ameren Illinois Utilities field personnel are at work to restore electrical service by late evening to about 15,000 customers without lights in the wake of yesterday's ice storm,...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities have assigned 1,400 workers and outside contractor personnel from across Illinois continue to massive effort to restore electrical service to nearly 30,000 customers...

Ameren Illinois Utilities Urge Residents to Avoid Downed Power Lines, Use Generators Safely PEORIA, Ill., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- More than 1,100 Ameren Illinois Utility workers and...

With ice storm warnings issued for Thursday and Friday in the significant portions of the Ameren Illinois Utilities service territory, the utilities are advising customers to ready themselves for...

AmerenUE is prepared for severe winter conditions forecast for tonight (Dec. 14) and early Monday. The area weather forecast includes the possibility of freezing rain, snow and sleet Sunday. UE...

A weather forecast that includes the possibility of freezing rain, snow and sleet Sunday night and early next week finds the Ameren Illinois Utilities prepared for severe winter conditions while...

You can help make someone's holiday a little brighter this year by purchasing an AmerenUE gift certificate. With UE gift certificates, you can give the gift of energy this holiday season—or at...

More than ice and snow can be dangerous during the glorious goings-on of the holiday season. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, hospital emergency rooms treat about 12,500...

AmerenCILCO, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation , announced today that it is offering $150 million of 8.875% senior secured notes due 2013. The transaction is expected to close on December 9,...

AmerenUE reminds dock owners and dock builders at the Lake of the Ozarks that Dec. 31, 2008 is the deadline for replacement of all non-encapsulated foam flotation material with approved...

AmerenUE advises dock owners at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks that the annual winter lowering of the lake level will soon begin. The company reminds property owners that they should take...

CILCORP Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is further extending the expiration date of its previously announced cash tender offer (the...

AmerenUE and Saint Louis University's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences today announced Quantum Weather™ -- a highly precise weather monitoring, forecasting, and response system for...

Rebate funds are still available for residential and commercial customers in AmerenUE’s Missouri natural gas service area. The rebates are associated with the purchase and installation of...

AmerenUE Unveils Improved, User-Friendly, Interactive Energy Savings Toolkit Initiative Helps Customers Benefit From Specific Energy Savings in Their Homes ST. LOUIS, NOV. 10, 2008—AmerenUE...

For Immediate Release KDHX 88.1 FM Joins AmerenUE’S Pure Power Program Community Radio Station’s Commitment Same as Removing 752,352 Tons of Carbon Dioxide Annually ST. LOUIS, MO., Nov. 10,...

For Immediate Release Callaway Plant Returns to Service Following Refueling and Maintenance Outage FULTON, MO., Nov. 8, 2008—AmerenUE’s Callaway Plant, located near Fulton, Mo., has returned...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gary L. Rainwater and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Warner L. Baxter will give an analyst...

As winter approaches, AmerenUE is encouraging customers to use energy wisely and to take advantage of their Budget Billing plan to eliminate billing surprises by spreading energy costs evenly over...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities are encouraging customers to use energy wisely and to take advantage of their Budget Billing plan to eliminate billing surprises by spreading energy costs evenly over...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today reported third quarter 2008 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $204 million, or 97 cents per share, compared to...

This Halloween, UE reminds you to be on the lookout for energy vampires—sneaky little devices like cell phone chargers and appliances that are in your house right now and stealing your...

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has named UE's Pure Power™ program the "most successful" New Green Power Program of the year, company officials report. DOE along with the U.S....

City and county officials today launched almost $4 million in AmerenUE projects to provide even greater reliability and benefit more than 2,000 households in North St. Louis County. St. Louis...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced the pricing on Oct. 20, 2008, of a private offering of $400 million of 9.75% senior secured notes due 2018 by its subsidiary Illinois Power Company, doing...

Ameren Illinois Utilities natural gas customers will see a significant drop in the cost of natural gas as the 2008-09 heating season begins, while the utilities are continuing to encourage...

AmerenUE has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) for a decrease in the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) on customers’ natural gas bills to reflect lower wholesale...

CILCORP Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is further extending the expiration date of its previously announced cash tender offer (the...

AmerenUE’s Callaway Plant, operating continuously for 520 days, has achieved what is known in the industry as a “breaker-to-breaker run.” This means the plant operated from one refueling to...

The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of 63.5 cents per share. The common share dividend is payable Dec. 31, 2008, to...

From energy safety to energy efficiency, the Ameren Illinois Utilities' Speakers Bureau is a new public service initiative designed to provide audiences with the most up-to-date energy...

AmerenUE is reminding customers that weatherization and other energy efficiency measures will again be important this winter. To help customers understand where their energy dollars go, AmerenUE...

AmerenUE Power Operations employees will be stepping out of their power plants this year to help high-school students learn the skilled-trade jobs that will be necessary for tomorrow’s high-tech...

CILCORP Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is extending the expiration date of its previously announced cash tender offer (the "tender...

Forty AmerenUE linemen headed to Kentucky yesterday to help Louisville Gas & Electric Company recover from the remnants of Hurricane Ike. Ike also struck Missouri, and some of the same linemen...

CILCORP Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it has received consents from the holders of $122.7 million, or 99.1%, of its outstanding 8.700%...

Warner L. Baxter, Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 12:00 noon (EDT) at the Merrill Lynch Power & Gas Leaders...

Bagnell Dam at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks and Harry S. Truman Dam at Truman Reservoir will conduct a joint preparedness exercise Sept. 17 to test procedures, communications and coordination...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities estimate all customers who lost electric service in the wake of Sunday's storms will have their service restored by late this afternoon, 24 hours earlier than...

STORM UPDATE: 9:30 A.M. (PLEASE BROADCAST, PRINT AND PLACE ON WEB SITES: ) ANY ST. LOUIS AREA AMERENUE CUSTOMERS WHO ARE STILL OUT OF POWER DUE TO THE SUNDAY, SEPT. 14, STORM OR WHO SEE A DOWNED...