News Releases

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a new Shoreline Management Plan for Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. The plan provides comprehensive guidelines for managing the...

As the heat wave continues to bake the region, Ameren Missouri is advising customers to stay safe and cool and to watch out for others who may need help. “The relentless heat can be dangerous,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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,...

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 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...

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 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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

Ameren Missouri President and CEO Warner Baxter will be named to the Ritenour School District’s “Hall of Fame” during an induction ceremony Friday, Oct. 8, at the Graphic Arts Banquet and...

In recognition of Energy Awareness Month, Ameren Missouri urges its 1.2 million electric customers to log in to the company’s Energy Savings Toolkit to become better educated energy consumers....

Ameren Missouri, with oversight from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has begun installing 1,000 “swan diverters” on about 1.5 miles of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...