Peabody Energy and Ameren Sign Contract for 91M Tons of Powder River Basin Coal

Peabody Energy BTU and Ameren Corporation AEE have entered into an agreement to provide 91 million tons of low sulfur coal to serve multiple electricity generating plants in Missouri through 2017. Peabody will source multiple products from its Powder River Basin operations in Wyoming to serve contract terms that would continue a minimum of six years, with opportunities for extension.