Ameren Illinois Storm Update

Summary:

Ameren crews, support personnel and contractors are nearing completion of electric infrastructure restoration in the aftermath of back-to-back storms (June 10 and June 11) that impacted the northern and mid-section of the Ameren Illinois service territory.

Roughly 99 percent of customers have been restored. The remaining outage count stands at 1,600 customers, most concentrated in the communities of Danville, Champaign and Peoria. A large contingency of resources is working between Chillicothe and Washburn to replace infrastructure that was leveled by a tornado. As of 10:30 a.m., Sunday, crews have set 354 new power poles that were downed because of the back-to-back storms.

More than 2,100 in-house workers, support personnel, and contractor resources (vegetation management and lineworkers) will remain engaged until the remaining customers are restored. See the Ameren outage map for the latest: www.ameren.com/outagemap

COMMUNICATION

• The Ameren Illinois Incident Management Team (IMT) was activated at 11:53 p.m., June 10, because of severe storms impacting the northern and mid-section of the company's service territory. This activation is intended to maximize resource utilization and support coordinated restoration activities and reporting. At the time of this report, the IMT remains fully operational.
• Ameren reminds customers that certain electrical equipment on the outside of a home or business, like the weatherhead, is owned by the customer. If damaged during a storm, this will need to be repaired by a qualified electrician before we can restore power to your home.

SAFETY

• Safety is the first and foremost concern during any weather event. Stay clear of any downed power lines or poles, as well as brush, shrubs and downed trees that may hide them. Always assume a downed wire is live.
• Customers should report any downed power lines to Ameren Illinois via the app or customer service line (800-755-5000).