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More than 10,000 MWs of power
generation |
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Quick-start gas-fired
generation―online in 10 minutes |
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A diverse mix of
power generation |
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AmerenUE Wholesale manages more
then 10,000 MWs of power generation across Missouri, Illinois and Iowa. This
includes 1,200 MWs of gas-fired generation units that can be loaded and
available online within 10 minutes.
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Because AmerenUE Wholesale’s
plant operations are flexible, we have a strong position for handling
ancillary services. Our generation is reliable and today provides energy to
over 1.2 million customers. |
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In 2005, AmerenUE’s coal-fired
power plants had seven of the nation’s eleven lowest emitters of NOx among
units that do not have selective catalytic reduction (SCR) or selective
non-catalytic reduction systems installed, according to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. Learn more about
Ameren’s commitment to deliver energy in an environmentally sensitive
way.
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Six AmerenUE generating units
were listed by the EPA in 2000 to be among the best performing coal-fired
plants for low NOx emissions. Labadie
Plant was number one.
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We received the Resource Steward
Award from Missouri for leading the industry in converting oil containing
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into energy, and destroying the PCBs.
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AmerenUE’s
Sioux Plant,
since 1992, has used chipped rubber tires as a fuel source.
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Combustion byproducts, such as
fly ash, are used in concrete production, cement, road construction, and
roofing products.
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Coal-fired plants like the
Meramec
Plant have used waste products as fuel. AmerenUE’s Meramec Plant is the
first in the
nation to turn paint solids into electricity.
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