Maintaining Your Service: Who’s Responsible for Storm Damage Repairs?
Severe storms can damage electric utility distribution systems, but they may also damage components for which homeowners are responsible. Such damage may result in a service outage.    Check the drawing on the right for specific maintenance information.
Ameren maintains:
1.	The electric line that carries power to your home; and
6.	The electric meter.
You are responsible for:
2.	The service bracket or pipe riser, which protects the line as it enters your home;
3.	The weatherhead, which keeps rain and debris out of the pipe riser;
4.	The pipe riser, which serves as a guide and protection for the lines entering the meter box; and
5.	The meter box, which protects the meter connections.
Repairs to your components should always be performed by a licensed electrician. Additional information is available in our Outage Information section on maintaining your service and trees and your service.