More than 1,200 Boone County Ameren customers without power

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) More than 1,200 Ameren customers in Boone County are without power after an outage was reported on Thursday evening. A cause of the outage was not described on Ameren’s website. Boone County Joint Communications sent a notification at …

Why Mylar Balloons are an Electric Hazard, according to Ameren

While Spring may be the perfect time to celebrate graduations, weddings, and spring holidays, Ameren Illinois says to be cautious if doing so with Mylar balloons. Mylar, a type of metallic coating, can disrupt power flow, start fires, or damage the …

Our Daily Show Interview! Ameren Illinois- Pole Recycling & Mylar Balloons

Loading the player ... May 1, 2025 | 64 views Brian Bretsch from Ameren joins us to talk about how mylar balloons can pose a threat to the power grid. We’ll learn about the risks and how the community can stay safe. Plus we will also learn about how Ameren …

Ameren warns releasing metallic balloons can cause power outages

MISSOURI (KFVS) - Spring brings graduations and celebrations and Ameren is urging customers to be careful when using Mylar balloons. While festive, they say the balloons can cause power outages and safety issues when they come in contact with electric …

Our Daily Show With CJ! Ft: Foster's Light in the Dark, & Ameren!

At 9:20, Christina Foster from Foster’s Light in the Dark joins us to discuss their upcoming fundraising dinner. It’s $14 a plate for adults and $7 for kids 12 and under. Desserts are by donation only, with 100% of dessert proceeds going to Foster’s Light …

Ameren: Be careful when releasing Mylar balloons

Ameren Illinois Launches Public Schools Carbon-Free Assessment Program

By Seth Gabriel on April 30, 2025 at 4:08pm Ameren Illinois is launching a new program to help public schools reduce their carbon footprint. The new program is called the Public Schools Carbon Free Assessment Program. Michael Pittman is the manager of DER …

Ameren’s rates are going up. Here’s how that will affect you

Ameren Missouri’s customers will soon pay more for electricity after the state’s Public Service Commission approved the company’s request to raise its rates last week. Starting June 1, rates will increase for households by about 12%, or about $14 a month. …

Ameren Missouri rate increase approved

Missouri residents will see an increase in their electric bills starting in June. On April 23, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) announced the approval of a new rate agreement with Ameren Missouri. “Under the agreements, Ameren Missouri will …

How Ameren Missouri helps customers with LIHEAP applications

The deadline is fast approaching for individuals to seek energy cost relief through the state's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Ameren Missouri is reminding customers of the May 31 deadline through the Missouri Department of Social Services. …