St. Louis business and community leaders react to Ameren’ s 2015 announcement of a $ 2.5 million community program that supports signature priorities of the Ferguson Commission related to child well-being, education and job readiness. Pictured( left to right), are Earl Nance, Jr., the chairman emeritus of Heat up St. Louis; Mike McMillan, president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis; David Hilliard, president and CEO of The Wyman Center; and Rich McClure, co-chair, Ferguson Commission.
At Ameren, we are committed to improving electric reliability in the communities we serve. This is why we are investing millions of dollars in projects throughout our service territory to provide cleaner and more dependable energy for you.
- We’ re replacing old substations with new ones in order to meet your energy needs for decades to come. These are the substations that power critical regional assets, including children’ s hospitals, medical centers, major employers and universities as well as police and fire stations.
- New substations are being built and upgraded lines are being installed in virtually every part of our service territory, from Southeast Missouri to St. Louis to Central Missouri.
- We’ re adding circuits and underground lines to provide additional routes so power will continue to flow in times of emergency. In most cases, you’ ll never know if a problem has been detected because the power you need will always be there when you flip the switch.
- Each year a portion of our poles, cables, equipment and power lines are inspected as part of our Circuit Inspection Program. Repairs are made to ensure the reliability of our system and prevent outages before they occur.
Facts: 1. On average, an Ameren Missouri customer experiences less than one outage a year.
2. Our focus on reliability has placed us in the top 25 % among utilities in the U. S.
3. Our electric rates are 18 % below the Midwest average and 24 % below the national average.