Ameren Corporation Announces Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approval of Rate Treatment for New Transmission Projects

Ameren Corporation AEE announced today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved rate treatments filed on behalf of Ameren's newly formed transmission company, Ameren Transmission Company, and Ameren's utility operating companies—Ameren Illinois and Ameren Missouri.   The FERC granted the Ameren companies pre-approval of certain rate treatments for a significant portion of their proposed initial portfolio of transmission projects, the Grand Rivers Phase 1 projects.  The included projects are specifically the Illinois Rivers and the Big Muddy River Projects.  This collection of high voltage transmission projects in Missouri and Illinois represents a combined investment opportunity of over $1 billion.