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  • Jan 17, 2014

    Kenny the eagle wanted to soar today at the Illinois Raptor Center (IRC) in Decatur after receiving a $50,000 contribution from Ameren Illinois as part of the utility’s avian protection initiative.

  • Jan 17, 2014

    Ameren Missouri today announced the promotion of Fadi Diya to Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO), replacing Adam Heflin, who is leaving to become Chief Executive Officer and CNO...

  • Jan 13, 2014
    Capacity Will Power 650 Homes; Project to Generate 50 to 70 Construction Jobs

    In a move demonstrating Ameren Missouri’s continued commitment to renewable and diverse sources of energy, the company is announcing today a multi-million-dollar project to build the state’s...

  • Jan 8, 2014
    More than 20,300 customers restored following winter storm

    Ameren Missouri has deactivated its Emergency Operations Center as of 1:00 p.m. Ameren Missouri field crews have restored power to more than 20,300 customers since the winter storm rolled through...

  • Jan 7, 2014
    Crews Stand Ready to Assist

    Ameren Missouri Emergency Operations Center remains open to monitor the weather and respond to customer needs quickly and safely. During the past three days, crews have restored power to more than...

  • Jan 6, 2014

    Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff restored service to more than 45,500 customers in the wake of yesterday’s strong winter storm. Several isolated outages remain but are expected to...

  • Jan 6, 2014
    Bitter Cold, Treacherous Roads Pose Challenges

    Ameren Missouri repair crews continue working to restore power to customers affected by the winter storm that rolled across the region this weekend. So far, crews have restored power to more than...

  • Jan 6, 2014
    Closed/impassable roads making repairs a challenge

    Ameren Illinois field personnel and support staff are continuing to battle frigid temperatures and hazardous working conditions while working to restore power to approximately 10,000 customers in...

  • Jan 5, 2014
    Crews Respond to Outages from Winter Storm

    Ameren Missouri has opened its Emergency Operations Center to support restoration efforts in areas hit by the weekend winter storm. Currently, approximately 1,400 Ameren Missouri customers are...

  • Jan 5, 2014
    Employees Placed on Alert As Winter Storm Works its Way Through Service Territory

    With a strong winter storm barreling down on central and southern Illinois, Ameren Illinois has activated its Emergency Operations Center and employees have been placed on alert. Ameren Illinois...

  • Jan 5, 2014
    Customers Reminded to Practice Safety during Severe Cold

    Ameren Missouri has prepared for the winter storm this weekend by staging additional first responders and maintenance crews throughout the region. These crews are ready to assess damage and...

  • Dec 19, 2013

    Ameren Missouri advises dock owners to stay informed of Lake of the Ozarks levels as winter approaches. Property owners are urged to take appropriate measures to protect their docks from the lower...

  • Dec 7, 2013
    Crews Restore Power to Customers Affected by Winter Storm

    Ameren Missouri has deactivated its Emergency Operations Center as of 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Crews completed restoration to approximately 4,300 customers over the last 36 hours in Southeast Missouri....

  • Dec 7, 2013
    "Galloping Lines" Continue to be a Threat

    Ameren Missouri crews continue working in southeast Missouri to restore power to customers affected by outages caused by wind. The winter storm that hit the bootheel has moved out of the area but...

  • Dec 6, 2013
    "Galloping Lines" Cause Reoccurring Outages

    Ameren Missouri crews continue working around the clock to restore power to customers in southeast Missouri affected by the recent winter storm. Due to the nature of this dynamic storm, outage...

  • Dec 6, 2013
    Over 100 Additional Personnel Dispatched to Region Last Night

    More than 100 Ameren Illinois and contract personnel are in place today as a winter storm continues to develop across the southern third of the state. The Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations...

  • Dec 6, 2013
    Crews Assess Damage and Restore Power as Storm Continues

    Ameren Missouri crews are in communities in the Cape Girardeau area assessing damage from the first wave of severe weather. The more than 500 team members the company positioned yesterday ahead of...

  • Dec 6, 2013

    Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $280 million aggregate principal amount of 4.80% senior secured notes...

  • Dec 5, 2013
    Other Crews Remain for Recovery Efforts Throughout Service Territory

    Ameren Missouri has deployed approximately 500 workers to southeast Missouri to prepare for recovery efforts from the winter storm expected to hit the region. "We have asked St. Louis crews to...

  • Dec 5, 2013
    Employees Placed on Alert Should Potential Storm Impact Service Territory

    With a winter storm forecasted to impact downstate Illinois beginning mid-day today, the Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated and employees have been placed on alert. Ron...

  • Dec 5, 2013

    Ameren Missouri continues to monitor weather patterns and adjust crews and resources accordingly to get ahead of the storm. Ameren Missouri and Saint Louis University (SLU) have partnered on a...

  • Dec 4, 2013
    The Company is Prepared for the Onset Of Severe Weather

    Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) opened at 5:30 p.m. tonight to prepare for severe weather that is expected to affect our service territory. Ameren Missouri employees who...

  • Dec 2, 2013
    Exiting Merchant Generation Better Positions Company to Deliver Greater Value for Customers and Investors

    Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced it has completed the divestiture of its merchant generation business, formerly known as Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (AER), to an affiliate...

  • Nov 21, 2013
    Ameren Illinois crews have restored service to more than 148,000 customers since Sunday’s devastating storms and tornadoes

    More than 1,500 Ameren Illinois crews and contractors have completed repairs and restored service to a majority of the customers in the remaining Illinois communities, including the hard-hit areas...

  • Nov 20, 2013
    Dozens of Illinois communities devastated by strong line of storms that moved through Midwest on Sunday

    As communities throughout central and southern Illinois begin picking up the pieces following a devastating line of storms that moved through the Midwest on Sunday, Ameren Illinois President and...

  • Nov 20, 2013
    Service to remaining areas expected by 10pm today

    Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff have restored service to 98 percent of customers in the wake of Sunday’s tornadoes and high winds that devastated communities throughout central and...

  • Nov 19, 2013
    Service to remaining areas expected no later than end of the Wednesday

    After battling weather and hazardous working conditions throughout the past two days, Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff have restored service to 94 percent of all customers. As of 9:00...

  • Nov 18, 2013
    More than 53,000 customers restored since yesterday

    Ameren Missouri has deactivated its Emergency Operations Center as of 6:00 p.m. Crews are in the field assisting with cleanup efforts on the remaining 900 outages and will have all power restored...

  • Nov 18, 2013
    Service Restored to More Than 130,500 Ameren Illinois Customers; Work Continues in Areas Hardest Hit

    More than 1,300 Ameren Illinois co-workers and contractors are working to repair damage to those areas hardest hit by a strong line of storms that came through the state on Sunday. Crews are...

  • Nov 18, 2013

    Currently, there are 5,700 Ameren Missouri customers without power after high winds caused trees and branches to fall on power lines yesterday. Crews continue to work safely and quickly to restore...

  • Nov 18, 2013
    Service Restored to Almost 120,000 Ameren Illinois Customers

    Ameren Illinois crews worked throughout the evening to restore service to more than 120,000 Ameren Illinois customers. Twenty hours into restoration (8:00 a.m. today) approximately 28,000...

  • Nov 17, 2013

    Significant progress has been made restoring power to Ameren Missouri customers who were impacted Sunday by high winds that caused trees and branches to fall on power lines. Currently, nearly 750...

  • Nov 17, 2013
    The Company is Assessing Damage Caused by Severe Weather

    Ameren Missouri's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is now open to provide restoration support to communities impacted by today’s severe storms and high winds. Currently, approximately 35,000...

  • Nov 13, 2013
    Community Champion Lelia Farr and Energy Expert Tom Voss to be Honored at Variety's Annual Dinner With The Stars

    Variety the Children's Charity of St. Louis has named Ameren Corporation Chairman and CEO Tom Voss and community champion Lelia Farr as Variety's 2014 Man and Woman of the Year. Each year Variety...

  • Nov 7, 2013
    -- Third Quarter 2013 Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Were $1.25

    Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced net income from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2013 of $305 million, or $1.25 per diluted share, compared to $309 million, or $1.28...

  • Nov 6, 2013
    Phone Scam Targets Ameren Missouri Customers

    Just ahead of the holiday season, scam artists are using intimidation and other similar tactics to defraud Ameren Missouri customers. Ameren Missouri warns its customer to watch out for phone...

  • Nov 5, 2013

    Thomas R. Voss, chairman, president and CEO, Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), and Warner L. Baxter, chairman, president and CEO, Ameren Missouri, will present at the 48th Edison Electric Institute...

  • Oct 30, 2013

    Ameren Missouri residential and business customers will pay lower rates for natural gas compared to last winter under a new Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA) that has been approved by the Missouri...

  • Oct 21, 2013

    Ameren Illinois customers can expect a moderate reduction in natural gas prices during the upcoming 2013-14 heating season. “Because of our price hedging and storage strategies, we anticipate...

  • Oct 14, 2013
    Ameren Illinois seeking new talent to help upgrade grid

    Ameren Illinois is teaming up with education and labor partners to promote Careers in Energy Week – today through October 20 – to highlight job opportunities at Ameren Illinois. The initiative...

  • Oct 14, 2013
    Company Also Reaches Agreement to Sell Three Merchant Energy Centers to Rockland Capital

    Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) has received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to divest its merchant generation business, Ameren Energy Resources Company (AER), to an...

  • Oct 11, 2013

    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 Dec. 31, 2013, to...

  • Oct 3, 2013
    Belleville facility will house latest smart grid equipment; help prepare next generation of utility workers

    Officials with Ameren Illinois were joined by local elected officials, state lawmakers and union leaders today at the grand opening of its new Metro East Training Center in Belleville. Many of the...

  • Oct 2, 2013
    Free educational programs available to teachers

    Meeting Illinois Learning Standards is a key feature of the powerful electrical and natural gas safety lessons provided by the Ameren Illinois KidsActOnEnergy® initiative. KidsActOnEnergy.com...

  • Sep 19, 2013

    Martin J. Lyons, Jr., executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), and Maureen A. Borkowski, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Transmission...

  • Sep 18, 2013

    Ameren Illinois residential and business customers have realized nearly $128 million in savings on their electric and gas bills over the last five years by taking advantage of energy efficiency...

  • Sep 12, 2013

    Ameren Illinois is providing grants of up to $2,000 to non-profit organizations who are experiencing difficulty paying their utility bills. The funds are administered through the Energy Assistance...

  • Sep 10, 2013

    The Adopt-the-Shoreline organization at the Lake of the Ozarks is reminding area residents, businesses and community organizations that the 2013 Fall Shoreline Cleanup began Sept. 7 and will...

  • Sep 6, 2013

    Martin J. Lyons, Jr., executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will meet with institutional investors beginning Tuesday, Sept. 10 and continuing...

  • Aug 21, 2013
    Facility will promote smart grid research and development; support economic development and foster job creation in Illinois

    Ameren Illinois today opened a new $3.3 million testing facility that will help facilitate research and development of smart grid technologies and support the state's economic development and job...

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