Ameren Illinois News
This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week and Ameren Illinois is reminding parents and high school driver ed instructors to have conversations with their teens or students about the important rules they need to follow to stay safe behind the wheel of a motor vehicle. These rules address the greatest dangers for teen drivers: alcohol, inconsistent or no seat belt use, distracted/texting, drowsy driving, speeding, and having too many passengers. Drivers safety protocol A less talked about,...
Ameren line workers, apprentices and judges will travel to the 40th annual International Lineman's Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas, USA, later this week. The event, often coined as the ‘Lineman Olympics’, will take place on Oct. 19 and offers line workers from around the world the opportunity to compete in events based on the common tasks performed by journeymen line workers and apprentices. Ameren line workers at the ‘Lineman Olympics’ Ameren Illinois is sending 12 lin...
With cooler temperatures in the forecast, some homeowners and renters will turn on their natural gas furnaces for the first time this season. Ameren Illinois encourages residential and business natural gas customers to have their furnaces inspected by a professional HVAC technician to check for potential leaks other appliance operational hazards. Natural gas in its pure form is odorless and colorless. Ameren adds an odorant called mercaptan to the natural gas it distributes. Mercaptan gives the...
As part of its ongoing commitment to provide reliable and affordable natural gas services to customers in the Savoy and Champaign County area, Ameren Illinois is installing three new regulator stations in time for the heating season. Regulator stations are a critical component of the natural gas delivery infrastructure, reducing gas pressure so natural gas can flow safely and efficiently through distribution pipes and into homes and businesses. Panhandle transmission pipeline Ameren Illinois...
The Board of Directors at JULIE, Inc. (JULIE) announced its winner of the 2024 Gina Meehan-Taylor Damage Prevention Advocacy Award at its annual meeting in Joliet, on Aug. 1. Chris Schildroth, Public Awareness Specialist for Ameren Illinois., was chosen as the 2024 recipient of the Gina Meehan-Taylor Damage Prevention Advocacy Award for his dedication as an advocate of damage prevention to natural gas pipelines. Nationwide every six minutes, someone contacts an underground utility because the...
The American Gas Association (AGA), a national organization of which Ameren Corporation is a member, recently honored three Ameren employees for using customer gas usage data to proactively identify natural gas leaks at customers' residences. Ameren's Jeff Berry, Scott Lithgow, and Scott Hixson created a process to pull natural gas usage data from a customer's advanced meter and flag usage patterns indicative of a potential natural gas leak. In its first year of implementation, 93 gas leaks wer...
Winter Storm Gerri's frigid temperatures from Jan. 13 to Jan.16 were no match for the reliability of the Ameren Illinois natural gas supply system as customers cranked up their thermostats to stay warm earlier this month. Ameren Illinois’ diversified natural gas portfolio, gas storage capabilities, and strategy of purchasing gas during the summer months when prices are cheaper, saved customers approximately $22 million because Ameren was able to limit purchases of natural gas on the open...
With severe weather forecasted for the Ameren service territory, preparing in advance can keep their family safe, while also conserving energy. Ameren teams are actively engaged in planning and monitoring the weather impacts and the company does not expect to experience significant electric or gas reliability issues due to extreme cold conditions. Ameren invests in the energy grid “Ameren has made significant investments in our energy grid to stand up to the impacts of severe weather. O...
With extremely hot temperatures reaching triple digits during the week, Ameren is advising customers to stay safe by keeping their homes cool with these tips that will help cut energy costs, while staying comfortable and safe. Necessary precautions “We urge our customers to take whatever measures necessary to stay safe and cool during the heat wave," said Dan Isom, vice president, of corporate safety, security, and crisis management at Ameren. “While usage of ai...
In a pioneering effort to combat the high costs of commercial refrigeration, Ameren Illinois has partnered with the Schnucks supermarket chain to install a cutting-edge radiative rooftop panel system at its Fairview Heights store. As it becomes operational in July 2023, the SkyCool System at the Fairview Heights Schnucks represents the first of its kind in Illinois and one of only 20 such systems installed around the world. Improve performance “Refrigeration consumes more e...
In an effort to help residents stay cool and safe this summer, Ameren Illinois is donating 500 ENERGY STAR®-rated window air conditioners to community action agencies across the state. The agencies will distribute the units to their local client families and individuals who meet Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) guidelines, including veterans and those with disabilities. Agencies include Agencies receiving units are: Crosswalk in West Frankfort East Central Illinois C...
