AmerenUE Launches Project Power On				July 18, 2007
From left, RCGA President and CEO Richard Fleming, St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay, AmerenUE President and CEO Tom Voss, AmerenUE Senior Vice President-Energy Delivery Richard Mark, and St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley at the kickoff of Project Power On.			AmerenUE Vice President-Public Relations Karen Foss welcomes reporters to the Project Power On launch ceremony.
On July 12, AmerenUE announced the launch of Project Power On—the company’s plan to invest $1 billion over the next three years to improve reliability, upgrade delivery systems, and enhance the environmental performance of its power plants.    "With the severe weather patterns of the past few years and a focus on improving air quality, we are working even harder to ensure reliability for our customers of today and tomorrow," said Thomas R. Voss, president and chief executive officer of AmerenUE. "We've been working closely with community officials and leaders across our system to determine the best approach for improving our delivery system, while ensuring that we meet the growing demand for energy."    The three-year initiative involves a commitment over and above the $500 million per year the company has been spending on efforts to upgrade and maintain the system. Project Power On involves four components designed to address the region's current and future energy and environmental needs. These include:
	$300 million over three years ($100 million annually) for undergrounding and reliability improvement
	$135 million over three years ($45 million annually) for tree-trimming
	$84 million over three years (approximately $28 million per year) for circuit and device inspection and repair
	$500 million over three years to install environmental controls on existing plants. Most of the funding will go toward installing scrubbers at AmerenUE's Sioux Plant, helping AmerenUE achieve compliance with EPA and state requirements
Visit our Power On section for more about this exciting initiative!