News Releases

In its Aug. 4 issue, Business Week magazine explores the topic of rising electricity prices, noting in a chart that Missouri is one of only two states whose electric rates have actually dropped...

With high humidity and temperatures forecasted to approach the 100-degree mark today, AmerenUE's energy experts would like to offer a number of tips for cost-effectively keeping cool this summer....

AmerenUE, a Missouri-based utility subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced the company submitted today a combined Construction and Operating License Application (COLA) to the U.S....

AmerenUE reports approximately 13,000 Missouri electric customers are without service due to severe overnight storms. The peak number of customers affected by these storms was around 16,000...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities anticipate most customers who lost electrical service during this morning's severe thunderstorms in Central and North-Central Illinois will have their service...

Locally severe thunderstorms and high winds have resulted in power outages in portions of the Ameren Illinois Utilities service territory with the threat of more severe weather continuing for this...

Business customers throughout the Ameren Illinois Utilities service territory now have a new, reliable source of up-to-date information that can help them realize significant financial benefits....

The AmerenUE shoreline management staff at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks is conducting a survey of the shoreline to identify and document the location of docks that still have non-encapsulated...

Ameren Energy Generating Company ("Genco"), a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the settlement of its offer to exchange up to $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of...

The Clayton, Mo., City Hall and other Clayton municipal buildings will come alive with colorful pinwheels on Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8, to celebrate Clayton’s agreement to become the...

AmerenUE has received a special recognition award in the category of "Partnership" from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) program. The award...

As part of its annual “Be Cool” Air Conditioner Program, AmerenUE today will donate 200 window unit air conditioners to the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis and Urban League of St. Louis...

Illinois Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) doing business as AmerenIP, announced today that it has completed its offer to exchange up to $337 million...

AmerenUE has advised more than 275 customers in North St. Louis County that they can expect an eight-hour power outage on Sunday, June 29. Customers affected by the outage live on the following...

AmerenUE has purchased and will donate $3,000 worth of materials to aid sandbagging efforts in flood-ravaged Lincoln County, MO. The items will be delivered on Friday, June 27th at 11 a.m. to the...

Gary L. Rainwater, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that AmerenUE's senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, Charles D....

The threat of flooding in Missouri means that residents must be aware of the electrical hazards that can occur during floods. When water comes into contact with energized electrical wiring,...

WHAT: An opportunity to meet Green Tree Academy students—who are at-risk adults between the ages of 18 and 24---and shadow them as they learn about tree removal and work with removal equipment....

Flood waters pose a special hazard to boaters in flooded areas, the Ameren Illinois Utilities warned. Boaters need to exercise extreme caution when moving through areas that have overhead...

Two of AmerenUE top officers – Richard Mark and Mark Birk -- joined Lauren C. Schnaidt, Major General U.S. Air Force Retired, and well-known Buffalo Soldier Historian Dr. Edwin Bailey in...

AmerenUE, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is offering $450 million of 6.70% senior secured notes due 2019. The transaction is expected to close on June 19,...

Almost two years after back-to-back storms battered Missouri causing 650,000 customers to lose power in the state, AmerenUE is helping another utility in crisis---Detroit Edison in storm-ravaged...

AmerenUE announced today that St. Peters Bone & Joint Surgery has agreed to purchase renewable energy credits (RECs) through the company’s Pure Power program. SPBJ’S commitment to this...

With the summer season rapidly approaching, AmerenUE's energy experts have a number of tips for cost-effectively keeping cool this summer. The biggest cause of higher energy prices in the summer...

The National Weather Service today has issued flood warnings and flash flood watches (see: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ilx/) along with forecasts for severe weather (see:...

Locally severe thunderstorms and high winds have resulted in power outages in portions of the Ameren Illinois Utilities service territory with the threat of more severe weather this afternoon and...

Rising worldwide demand for energy is driving up the market prices of both petroleum and natural gas, which will mean higher costs for natural gas customers in Illinois and around the nation. The...

AmerenUE's 1.2 million residential customers now have the option to participate in Pure Power -- the company's voluntary renewable energy program -- by purchasing 1,000 kilowatthour (kWh) "blocks"...

Due to the soaring price of natural gas from the company’s suppliers, AmerenUE has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) for an increase in the Purchased Gas...

4:00 pm: With 1,100 field and support personnel engaged in the company’s restoration effort, AmerenUE now reports that power has been restored to almost all of those customers affected by...

4:30 pm: Most of AmerenUE’s customers in more than a dozen St. Charles, St. Louis City and St. Louis County communities affected by today’s strong winds are expected to have their power...

Warner L. Baxter, Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) executive vice president and chief financial officer, will participate in a panel discussion on "Near-Term and Long-Term Outlook for Utility...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced first quarter 2008 net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $138 million, or 66 cents per share, compared to...

Warner L. Baxter, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak Monday, May 5, 2008, at 2:20 p.m. (Eastern Time) at the American Gas Association Financial Forum. Ameren's...

AmerenUE is now a leading sponsor of Frontyard Features, a local company that works with Missouri communities to bring neighbors together through the magic of film. Frontyard Features’ 2008...

The northwest Missouri community of Plattsburg is partnering with AmerenUE to become Missouri’s first U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Community (GPC). Plattsburg is challenging...

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 June 30, 2008, to...

AmerenUE today announced that the company is donating about 200 compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) and $5,000 to Rebuilding Together – St. Louis, a nonprofit that revitalizes neighborhoods...

AmerenUE, the Missouri utility company of Ameren Corporation, will present its “Smart Energy Efficiency House” at this year’s celebration of Earth Day in Forest Park, April 20. UE is a Main...

Illinois Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) doing business as AmerenIP, announced today that it has completed its offer to exchange up to $250 million...

At 10:15 a.m. Central time today, April 11, Marty Lyons, senior vice president and chief accounting officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will give a presentation to investors at the Berenson...

Marty Lyons, senior vice president and chief accounting officer of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will give a presentation to investors at the Berenson & Co./Wall St. Access Midwest Utility...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today the pricing of a private offering of $337 million of 6.25% senior secured notes due 2018 by its subsidiary Illinois Power Company, doing business as...

Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today the pricing of a private offering of $300 million of 7% senior notes due 2018 by its subsidiary Ameren Energy Generating Company. The transaction is...

AmerenUE, the Missouri utility company of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will be filing today a request for a 12.1 percent electric rate increase with the Missouri Public Service Commission...

AmerenUE has filed a comprehensive new Shoreline Management Plan with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks. The plan is subject to FERC review and...

AmerenUE, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today that it is offering $250 million of 6.00% senior secured notes due 2018. The transaction is expected to close on April 8,...

Warner L. Baxter, Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) executive vice president and chief financial officer, will speak Wednesday, April 2, at 1:50 p.m. (EDT) at the Morgan Stanley Energy and...

Spring brings perfect winds 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...

The Ameren Illinois Utilities today encouraged residential customers with past due account balances to take advantage of Ameren Illinois Utility payment plans and the Illinois rate relief and...