Ameren

Some Ameren customers in Central Illinois will receive a credit on upcoming power bills, the result of a $38 million settlement between the state and Dynegy Inc.

The Illinois Commerce Commission Wednesday sharply cut rate increases proposed by Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois, slowing the speed of rising energy bills for customers in much of the state.

Lexington Mayor Spencer Johansen is calling on Ameren Illinois and Corn Belt Energy to solve a utility dispute in the Century Oaks residential subdivision that's being built. The 34-acre subdivision located on the western edge of Lexington.

A brief but powerful storm swept through Bloomington-Normal mid-afternoon, causing scattered power outages throughout the community.

The Ecology Action Center in Normal urges Bloomington-Normal residents to stay in the municipal electric aggregation program even with hefty rate increases coming this summer.

The City of Bloomington and Town of Normal renewed their contracts with energy supplier Constellation NewEnergy, with a 40% rate increase due to take effect in June.

Ameren does not want to be the balloon police, but the utility company is warning the public about the dangers of letting balloons drift away from your outdoor graduation party, summer wedding or barbecue.

Sponsor said he’ll propose broader policy in spring legislative session

Final decision on rate increases expected before the end of the year

Original proposed routes for Ameren's $1.6 billion grid upgrade included two possibilities that crossed through a south Bloomington nature preserve. The proposal now relies on existing corridors north of the Schroeder Wildlife Preserve.