AmerenUE Launches Project Power On
From left, RCGA President and CEO Richard Fleming, St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay, AmerenUE President and CEO Tom Voss, AmerenUE Senior Vice President-Energy Delivery Richard Mark, and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley at the kickoff of Project Power On.			AmerenUE Vice President-Public Relations Karen Foss welcomes reporters to the Project Power On launch ceremony.
In 2007, AmerenUE announced the launch of Project Power On—the company’s plan to invest $1 billion to improve reliability, upgrade delivery systems, and enhance the environmental performance of its power plants.    "With the severe weather patterns of the past few years and a focus on improving air quality, we are working even harder to ensure reliability for our customers of today and tomorrow," said Thomas R. Voss, president and chief executive officer of AmerenUE. "We've been working closely with community officials and leaders across our system to determine the best approach for improving our delivery system, while ensuring that we meet the growing demand for energy."    The initiative involves a commitment over and above the $500 million the company has been spending on efforts to upgrade and maintain the system. Project Power On involves four components designed to address the region's current and future energy and environmental needs. These include:
	$300 million for undergrounding and reliability improvement
	$135 million for tree-trimming
	$84 million for circuit and device inspection and repair
	$500 million to install environmental controls on existing plants. Most of the funding will go toward installing scrubbers at AmerenUE's Sioux Plant, helping AmerenUE achieve compliance with EPA and state requirements