Energy Conservation Ameren has offered a range of programs to encourage energy conservation:
	Through 2007, AmerenUE contributed a total of $4 million to the Low Income Weatherization Assistance Program—the single largest contribution ever made to this program. Administered by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Energy Center, this program helps low-income AmerenUE Missouri electric residential customers reduce their bills by conserving energy.
	In 2003, AmerenUE—working with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources—began supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy in their national “ENERGY STAR® Change a Light, Change the World” campaign. Funding from AmerenUE provides rebates that allow Missourians to buy energy efficient, compact fluorescent bulbs for only 99 cents each. Since 2003, people throughout the company’s service area have purchased more than 200,000 compact fluorescent bulbs under this rebate program.
	The Energy Savings Toolkit gives AmerenUE’s electric and natural gas customers the power to analyze their bills, calculate the savings potential of energy efficient appliances and find out what portion of their energy use goes for heating, cooling, laundry and other uses.
	Through 2007, AmerenUE will provide $350,000 to support the Missouri Schools Going Solar Educational Program, managed by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. This program provides one-kilowatt solar panels to selected schools to teach students about energy efficiency and renewable energy options.
	The $500,000 Commercial Energy Audit/Upgrade Rebates program is available to AmerenUE commercial customers. The program reimburses participants up to $1,000 for initial energy audits and follow-up audits of internal processes, and up to 33 percent — with a cap of $5,000 per customer—for the cost of implementing energy efficiency recommendations that resulted from the audits.
	Working with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Energy Center and the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, AmerenUE helps building operators earn their Building Operator Certification (BOC). The certification offers a complete background in how building systems operate and what the best approaches to controls, systems and efficiency may be for buildings of every size and location.
	AmerenUE partnered with the U.S. Green Building Council-St. Louis Regional Chapter (USGBC-STL) to launch the LEED Incentive Grant Program, designed to accelerate green building practices, energy conservation and environmental performance in the St. Louis Region. Eighteen high-profile green building projects in the St. Louis region will share $410,000 to offset the costs of earning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
	The AmerenUE Energy Plus grants program helps nonprofit organizations provide fans, weatherization materials and other assistance to low-income families, senior citizens and disabled people who need help. Funds may be used for training, enhancing existing weatherization programs or purchasing items, like heaters or fans. Ameren also has reached out to low-income customers through funding efforts to make Habitat for Humanity homes energy efficient.
	Launched in 2005, AmerenUE’s three-year, $165,000 Natural Gas Rebate program offers rebates to AmerenUE natural gas customers who want to purchase programmable thermostats or replace old, inefficient natural gas-fired furnaces or commercial equipment with new, efficient ENERGY STAR®-qualified models.
	AmerenUE’s Gas Low-Income Weatherization Program, established in 1998, helps customers their utility bills and improve home energy efficiency. Offered through a number of community action agencies throughout Missouri, the program includes home energy audits and free installation of energy efficient equipment for eligible customers.
	Ameren companies have long supported the increased use of geothermal ground-source heating and cooling systems. One such initiative was in Park Hills, Mo., where through a three-way venture between AmerenUE, the Electric Power Research Institute and the city of Park Hills, a geothermal system was installed to use energy stored in an abandoned lead mine to heat and cool the Park Hills City Hall.
	Ameren offers a technologically sophisticated product to help manage energy consumption—Ameren Abacus. This wireless, Web-based energy management tool helps a range of institutions, industries and commercial enterprises track energy use throughout each business day.
	For business customers, Ameren also offers a full suite of programs and services — from infrared thermography to machine laser alignment—designed to help these customers use less energy and avoid costly equipment failures and shut-downs.
Ameren companies have encouraged the use of foliage to absorb emissions created by industrial operations, prevent soil from washing and blowing away, suppress noise and serve as vital animal habitats. Find out more about Ameren’s Environmental Connections Program or Vegetation Management.    Download our Energy Conservation Fact Sheet.