Ameren

The company was given a choice by a federal court to either shut down the Rush Island Energy Center or add expensive pollution controls.

With company profits cut, low-income customers in Illinois are set to receive new discounts on the utilities.

Illinois Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood — the chair of the House Public Utilities Committee and sponsor of the vetoed bill — said he would propose broader policy in the spring legislative session.

It was Jason Novak's 22nd time competing in the International Lineman’s Rodeo.

The final decision on rate increases for Illinois customers is expected before the end of the year.

This would have given Ameren, the electric utility that serves much of downstate Illinois, authority to build new transmission lines without going through a competitive bidding process under federal regulations for any projects approved by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator.

Many residents in the St. Louis region remain without power nearly a week after Saturday’s powerful storms. Ameren Missouri on Thursday was still working to restore electricity to 1,500 customers. That’s down from more than 100,000 people who lost power last weekend.

The school is part of a nationwide effort to collect more information about what people know about nuclear waste and their thoughts about living near storage sites.

The additions contribute to Ameren’s goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045.

Two toxic chemicals found in groundwater wells in St. Charles are linked to Ameren Huster Road Substation.