In the Fall of 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed CEJA or SB 2408 – a comprehensive energy law that moves the state toward a cleaner energy future.
Learn MoreSmart meters will give you more information, tools, and programs to help you better control your energy use, and alert us if your power is out sooner to restore power more promptly. By the end of 2019, 100% of our service territory will have smarter electric and natural gas meters.
High-tech advances, like automated switches and sensors detect and isolate outages faster improving reliability. Meanwhile, voltage optimization equipment makes sure power gets to your home or business as efficiently as possible, reducing energy waste.
Our employees must be "smart," too. We've invested $7 million in smart grid training centers so that our team is better equipped to serve you. Advances in grid and metering technology will help us pinpoint problems more precisely and gain knowledge that will help us ensure that electric and gas service is there when you need it.
We're investing in the future by offering on-grid testing services for entities who wish to develop new products, services or business models.
Ameren's microgrid tests new technologies to deliver clean, distributed energy resources to our customers.