The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) issued an Order in November 2023 calling for Ameren Illinois to file a long-term gas infrastructure plan (LTGIP) by July 1, 2025. As provided for by the ICC’s Order, the LTGIP must include identification of Ameren Illinois planned gas infrastructure investments with supporting analyses addressing, among other things, rate impacts on customers, particularly low income and equity investment eligible communities. The Order also places an emphasis on providing opportunity for stakeholder input and engagement in the development of the LTGIP.
Ameren Illinois’ goal is to deliver safe, affordable, reliable, and resilient energy services to its customers. As a combination natural gas and electric delivery company, Ameren Illinois’ Long-Term Gas Infrastructure Plan will broadly consider the role natural gas and gas infrastructure plays in an evolving energy system as the state and the company move toward an equitable expansion of clean energy resources.
Ameren Illinois’ Long-Term Gas Infrastructure Plan and supporting analyses will seek to objectively assess system-wide and local needs for gas infrastructure projects and other initiatives over the long term to deliver value to customers and meet Ameren Illinois’ commitments to environmental stewardship and the expansion of clean energy resources.
The ICC's Order also included a requirement to submit a Workplan (PDF) for the Long-Term Gas Infrastructure Plan by July 1, 2024. This work plan details key components of the Long-Term Gas Infrastructure Plan, including each chapter’s content and analysis methodologies and the plan for stakeholder engagement. Ameren Illinois seeks to deliver a data-driven and transparent Long-Term Gas Infrastructure Plan that objectively optimizes for system reliability, affordability, safety, cleaner energy, and equity for the benefit of our customers.
Ameren Illinois filed a Compliance Plan (PDF) for complying with the MAOP rule (49 CFR § 192.624) on reconfirmation and records verification for transmission pipelines per the ICC's Order in February 2024. The capital investments outlined in the Compliance Plan will be an input to the preferred portfolio component of the LTGIP.
Sustain and strengthen the safety and reliability of the natural gas system through continued investment in infrastructure that provides critical energy to the communities within our service territory.
Maintain compliance with all applicable ICC rules and jurisdictional requirements, including federal pipeline safety regulations.
Maintain our system and select infrastructure investments that keep rates affordable, while still delivering safe and reliable energy.
Explore alternatives to traditional capital investments and evaluate innovative technologies that can promote affordability, equity, and sustainability.
Please join us Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 at 2:00 PM for Ameren Illinois' fourth LTGIP stakeholder workshop. During this virtual meeting, we will discuss methods and approaches for developing a long-term gas demand forecast and scenario analysis as well as preliminary results of the analysis.
If you are interested in joining the meeting, please complete the form below to be added to our distribution list.
Ameren Illinois conducted a virtual workshop on October 17th at 2:00 PM. During this stakeholder meeting, we provided an overview of capital planning methods and approaches and explained our current gas forecasting methodology. The slide deck that was presented is available below.
Ameren Illinois conducted a virtual workshop on August 27th at 2:00 PM. During this stakeholder meeting, we provided an overview of the Ameren Illinois gas system characteristics and operation as well as regulations and compliance strategies. The slide deck that was presented is available below.
Ameren Illinois conducted a virtual Kick-off Workshop on July 18, 2024. During this first stakeholder meeting, we shared our LTGIP workshop objectives and approach to developing the plan. The slide deck that was presented is available below.
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