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  • Sep 13, 2016

    Ameren Illinois is providing grants to non-profit organizations who are experiencing difficulty paying their electric bill. The funds are administered through the Energy Assistance Foundation, and...

  • Aug 24, 2016
    Report spotlights how Ameren carefully balances multiple responsibilities to operate sustainably

    In late April 2016, Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) published its fourth-ever corporate social responsibility report: a microsite available at AmerenCSR.com. The report details Ameren's commitment...

  • Aug 23, 2016
    Connecting service and managing energy usage key as academic year begins

    With students across the state resuming classes, Ameren Illinois has a few tips on setting up and managing energy service this back-to-school season. It’s easy and convenient for college...

  • Aug 15, 2016
    National study recognizes the company for customer engagement, satisfaction and relationship strength among its commercial customers

    Ameren Illinois is the top energy company in the Midwest for establishing brand trust among its business customers, according to a Cogent Reports™ study released by Market Strategies...

  • Aug 15, 2016
    Program Addresses Longer Distance 'Charging Gap' in State

    For Missouri electric vehicle drivers thinking about a longer road trip, planning where to charge – if there's a place at all – can be an issue. Under a proposal Ameren Missouri plans to file...

  • Aug 12, 2016

    The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 42.5 cents per share. This dividend is payable Sept. 30, 2016, to...

  • Aug 5, 2016
    - Second Quarter GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share were $0.61 in 2016, Unchanged from 2015

    Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced second quarter 2016 GAAP and core (non-GAAP) net income attributable to common shareholders of $147 million, or 61 cents per share, compared to...

  • Aug 4, 2016
    Facility will house company's regional electric and gas distribution services

    Ameren Illinois President Richard Mark was joined by Macomb Mayor Mike Inman and state and local officials on Monday in officially opening the company's newest operating center. The facility,...

  • Jul 22, 2016
    Ameren Illinois offers options for managing cooling expenses

    Ameren Illinois is offering options for customers to manage their energy use during the hottest months of the summer, when high temperatures can have a significant effect on energy bills. High...

  • Jul 16, 2016
    Ameren Illinois crews have restored more than 132,000 outages in the last 60 hours

    Working around the clock since massive storms blew through Illinois and the Midwest on Wednesday, Ameren Illinois crews are nearing completion of power restoration work in the Metro East,...

  • Jul 15, 2016
    Service for most customers expected to be restored by this evening

    Since the wake of Wednesday’s storm that impacted the entire Ameren Illinois territory, Ameren Illinois field crews, contractors and mutual aid crews restored service to more than 118,000...

  • Jul 14, 2016

    Approximately 1,280 Ameren Illinois and mutual aid contractor and utility resources are working as safely and quickly as possible to restore remaining outages the Metro East. An additional 400...

  • Jul 14, 2016

    Crews worked yesterday afternoon and throughout the evening to restore more than 70,000 outages from the more than 100,000 outages at the peak. As of 8:00 this morning, numbers are down to less...

  • Jul 13, 2016

    Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff have been actively engaged in restoration services following a line of storms that broughtthunderstorms and high winds across the entire portion of...

  • Jul 13, 2016
    Hundreds of system reliability projects implemented across Illinois since 2012

    Ameren Illinois announced today it is strengthening the electric grid by installing a new, high capacity power line and fortifying two substations to enhance service reliability for nearly 13,000...

  • Jun 24, 2016
    Air conditioners distributed through area energy assistance agencies

    During a week with record-setting high temperatures, Ameren Illinois donated 500 window air conditioners to nine energy assistance agencies across its service territory. Each agency, which assists...

  • Jun 22, 2016

    Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff have been actively engaged in restoration services following a line of storms that brought thunderstorms and high winds across the northern portion of...

  • Jun 20, 2016

    Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), announced today the pricing of a public offering of $150 million aggregate principal...

  • Jun 7, 2016
    Representatives from more than 600 businesses, non-profits and vendor companies expected to attend 1-day workshop Wednesday in Springfield

    More than 600 business owners, nonprofit representatives, municipal officials and vendors are expected to participate in the 7th annual Ameren Illinois energy efficiency Business Symposium on Wed,...

  • May 27, 2016
    Company’s investments in transmission, distribution systems delivering results for customers in central and southern Illinois

    Warming temperatures and rising humidity signify summer is quickly approaching. As customers begin to turn to their air-conditioning units in search of relief, Ameren Illinois is preparing for the...

  • May 11, 2016

    Refueling and maintenance activities at Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center are complete, and the 1,190-megawatt nuclear plant is back in service. This was the 21st planned refueling and...

  • May 10, 2016
    - First Quarter Earnings Per Share Were $0.43 in 2016, Compared to $0.45 in 2015

    Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced first quarter 2016 net income attributable to common shareholders of $105 million, or $0.43 per share, compared to first quarter 2015 net income...

  • May 8, 2016
    Crews work throughout the night to restore service to more than 44,000 customers

    Ameren Illinois field and contract crews worked overnight to restore 44,000 customer outages resulting from a severe thunderstorm that impacted the Metro East and Southern Illinois yesterday. As...

  • May 7, 2016
    Strong winds caused extensive damage in Metro East; Southern Illinois

    Ameren Illinois crews have mobilized and are working to restore power to thousands of customers impacted by thunderstorms that rolled through the Metro East area and portions of southern Illinois...

  • Apr 29, 2016

    The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 42.5 cents per share. This dividend is payable June 30, 2016, to...

  • Apr 28, 2016
    The report highlights how Ameren balances responsibilities to customers, communities, shareholders, its workforce and the environment

    The 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report for Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) is now available at AmerenCSR.com. The voluntary report details Ameren's commitment to energy sustainability and...

  • Apr 20, 2016
    Energy use info, easier-to-read graphics among key improvements

    As part of a continuous effort to give customers more information to help them control their energy usage and manage costs, Ameren Illinois has launched an updated design to its monthly bill. The...

  • Apr 14, 2016

    Ameren Illinois employees are stepping up to lend a hand to communities and non-profit organizations as part of National Volunteer Month. Ameren Illinois co-workers will be volunteering throughout...

  • Apr 13, 2016
    Lighting Customers will Save nearly $2 Million a Year

    Ameren Missouri is upgrading its company-owned street and outdoor lighting to energy efficient Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). LEDs will save lighting customers money and are more reliable that...

  • Apr 12, 2016
    The community is invited to experience this knowledge-sharing event that brings together sustainability thought leaders from academia, energy industries and government agencies

    Thought leaders and visionaries from academia, government agencies and energy industries will come together April 13 and 14 at Saint Louis University’s Center for Global Citizenship to...

  • Apr 12, 2016
    Property taxes paid by ATXI also will support police and fire protection districts

    The Mark Twain Transmission Project will generate an estimated $3.5 million in new annual property taxes for five counties in northeast Missouri, including millions supporting local school...

  • Apr 6, 2016
    Customers will also see lower natural gas costs

    Customers of Ameren Illinois Company, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), will pay less for electric service delivery under a plan it will file with the Illinois Commerce Commission on...

  • Apr 4, 2016

    Ameren Missouri’s Callaway Energy Center began its 21st planned refueling and maintenance outage Saturday, April 2, and will be out of service for several weeks. Refueling outages at the...

  • Apr 2, 2016
    Additional resources have been called in to assist

    Ameren Illinois crews are continuing to make steady progress in restoring power to customers following a line of strong winds that made their way across Illinois Saturday afternoon.

  • Apr 2, 2016
    Strong winds, downed trees knock out power lines, poles

    Ameren Illinois crews have mobilized and continue power restoration efforts in response to a line of strong winds that continue to make their way across Illinois Saturday afternoon. Customers in...

  • Mar 31, 2016
    Company Partners with U.S. EPA, Other Utilities to Voluntarily Reduce Natural Gas Emissions

    Ameren Illinois today reaffirmed its commitment to take steps to reduce methane emissions, a component in natural gas, and improve environmental sustainability by joining the U.S. Environmental...

  • Mar 25, 2016
    10% down payment offer ends March 31

    Ameren Illinois residential customers who have fallen behind on their utility bill may benefit from programs and assistance being offered by the utility. For a limited time, eligible Ameren...

  • Mar 21, 2016
    Watch Live as Peregrine Falcons Prepare for the Arrival of Their Chicks

    Ameren Missouri is proud to continue its commitment with the World Bird Sanctuary(WBS) and the Missouri Department of Conservation(MDC) to give communities a live bird’s eye view of nesting...

  • Mar 3, 2016

    In observance of National Consumer Protection Week, Ameren is providing tips to customers in Missouri and Illinois to help make them aware of scam artists who are attempting to defraud them. Last...

  • Feb 25, 2016
    Crews restore service to most customers after major winter storm

    After battling weather and hazardous working conditions throughout the day and night, Ameren Illinois field crews and support staff have restored service to nearly all customers impacted by yesterday'

  • Feb 24, 2016
    Crews work throughout the day to restore service to more than 123,000 customers

    Ameren Illinois field and contract crews have restored 123,600 customer outages resulting from a severe winter storm that impacted most of the service territory today. As of 5:00 p.m., the total...

  • Feb 24, 2016
    Line workers repairing and assessing damages caused by winter storm

    More than 500 Ameren Illinois employees and contractors are repairing and assessing damages throughout the central and southern Illinois territory in the wake of a massive snow and wind storm that affected a large portion of the service territory. Additional restoration crews are coming from Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Kansas.

  • Feb 24, 2016
    Heavy snow blankets portions of eastern and southern Illinois

    Ameren Illinois employees are fully engaged to meet the challenges of a winter storm that continues to dump snow mixed with wind gusts as the company assesses pockets of outages across eastern and southern Illinois.

  • Feb 19, 2016
    - 2015 Core (Non-GAAP) Diluted Earnings Per Share Were $2.56, Compared to $2.40 in 2014

    Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced 2015 net income attributable to common shareholders in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) of $630 million, or $2.59 per...

  • Feb 12, 2016

    The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 42.5 cents per share. This dividend is payable March 31, 2016, to...

  • Feb 10, 2016
    Residential and business customer programs will begin this spring

    Ameren Missouri business and residential customers will have the opportunity to participate in a new three-year portfolio of energy efficiency programs starting this spring.

  • Jan 19, 2016

    Ameren Illinois announced today that it has contributed $80,000 to help local food pantries feed those in need throughout central and southern Illinois. Grants of $10,000 were provided to eight...

  • Jan 6, 2016
    Funds will assist communities in Ameren's service territory affected by flooding

    As residents impacted by last week's historic flooding begin the cleanup process, Ameren Corporation is pledging $50,000 to the American Red Cross to assist with the region's flood-relief efforts....

  • Jan 6, 2016

    The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued its final order in response to complaints filed with the agency about the outcome of an energy capacity auction conducted last spring...