AmerenUE, Saint Louis University Join Forces to Launch Pioneering Weather Monitoring, Forecasting, Response System

AmerenUE and Saint Louis University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences today announced Quantum Weather(TM) – a highly precise weather monitoring, forecasting, and response system for UE’s Missouri service territory. Part of UE’s Project Power On reliability initiative, this pioneering system can pinpoint severe weather... 

Pure Power Named ‘Most Successful’ New Green Power Program

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has named UE’s Pure Power(TM) program the “most successful” New Green Power Program of the year, company officials report. DOE along with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Center for Resource Solutions are honoring 25 leading corporations, renewable energy suppliers and industry... 

AmerenUE Crews Wrap Up Power Restoration in St. Louis City and County; Resources Being Poured Into Southeast Missouri

AmerenUE crews restored more than 86,000 Missouri customers since storms from Hurricane Ike hit the area yesterday (Sunday). Approximately 4,300 St. Louis City and County customers remain without power; most are expected to be restored today. Employees from three other Midwestern utility companies are coming into UE’s service territory to help... 

Ameren Illinois Utilities ActOnEnergy Business Program Enjoying Immediate Success

Since the June 23rd introduction of the Ameren Illinois Utilities ActOnEnergy(TM) electric business customer incentive program, the initiative has demonstrated that Illinois businesses are eager to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities and operations. As of Sept. 1, electric business customers have applied for 76 percent of the $3 million... 

FirstEnergy Solutions Licensed to Sell Electricity in Illinois

FirstEnergy Corp. has announced that FirstEnergy Solutions Corp., its competitive subsidiary, has been licensed by the Illinois Commerce Commission as an electric generation supplier in the Ameren service territory in Illinois. “Even though FirstEnergy Solutions is a new electric generation supplier in Illinois, we have been very active in deregulated... 

1,000 Ameren Illinois Utilities Workers Continue Service Restoration Effort Following Second Round of Damaging Storms

The Ameren Illinois Utilities field crews are working 16-hour shifts to provide around the clock coverage in order to restore electrical service to thousands of customers in the wake of yet another round of severe summer thunderstorms that pounded southwestern Illinois Tuesday evening. Approximately 600 linemen, 200 tree trimmers and 200 support personnel...