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Energy to Stay Connected

With our Smart Energy Plan, we are investing in state-of-the-art technology to reduce outages and respond faster when they do occur, so you can live life uninterrupted.

 

We know you need reliable power now more than ever. At Ameren Missouri, we are investing in new and upgraded substations, smart technology, stronger poles and upgraded power lines to reduce outages and respond faster when they do occur. We are working diligently to create a more resilient, reliable and sustainable energy grid, empowering you and your community every step of the way.

Progress to Date

 

200+

Upgraded Power Line Miles

1,500

Smart Switches

97

New or Upgraded Substations

1.1M

Smart Meters

 

A Smarter Way to Avoid Outages

Ameren Missouri has installed more than 1,500 smart switches across the state through the Smart Energy Plan. Smart switches are pole-mounted devices designed to rapidly detect outages and reroute power. This equipment acts as an electronic first responder, keeping the lights on for more customers while crews in the field assess and repair damage. In 2024, these devices helped avoid more than 36,000 outages during significant storms, the equivalent of preventing more than four million minutes of customer outages. Pictured here is a smart switch being installed in the historic Frenchtown neighborhood of St. Charles.

Stronger Poles Support Reliable Service

In May 2024, a severe weather outbreak that included several tornadoes damaged more than 90 wooden utility poles in southeastern Missouri. Ameren Missouri is working to reduce the impact of pole damage by storm-hardening the system through the Smart Energy Plan. By strategically adding stronger composite poles and super storm poles, a fortified type of composite pole, we can guard against the cascading effect where one broken pole drags others down with it. One such project in Morehouse, Missouri, is storm-hardening more than 6 miles of lines with super storm poles, composite poles, and air flow spoilers.

Made in Missouri, for Missourians

Ameren Missouri's Smart Energy Plan supports communities throughout its service territory with more than just reliable power. By using local suppliers, the company is committed to sourcing local materials and equipment built in Missouri, by Missourians, for Missourians. One of the transformers installed at a new substation in Franklin County didn’t have far to travel. It was manufactured by WEG Transformers USA of Washington, Missouri – just 3 miles north of the substation site. The new substation in Franklin County will support reliability for more than 2,700 homes and businesses in the area. Additionally, the project will help relieve the load on four other substations in the area, creating the flexibility to support an additional 14,000 customers — including WEG.

What does the Smart Energy Plan include?

Smart Meters

New meters mean more control for you.

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Solar Power

Find a solar program that works for your home or business.

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Economic Growth

Helping businesses expand and grow in Missouri.

See the Growth

Reliable Power

Improving infrastructure for the next generation.

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