Business mix
- The company operates through four segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois Electric Distribution, Ameren Illinois Natural Gas, and Ameren Transmission.
- It engages in the rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution business and natural gas transmission and distribution business.
- The company also generates electricity through coal, nuclear, and natural gas, as well as renewable energy, including hydroelectric, wind, methane gas, and solar energy centers.
- It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Ameren Corporation was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Current key questions
- Can rate-base growth, allowed returns, and demand support earnings in utilities - regulated electric?
- How do regulation, fuel costs, interest rates, and capital spending affect customer bills and returns?
- Does the balance sheet support required infrastructure investment and dividends?