Copyright 2021 Illinois Senate Republicans, Springfield OfficeB-Section Stratton Building, Office GSpringfield, IL 62706P: (217)782-3840, District Office1802 N Division St., Suite 314Morris, IL 60450P: (815)220-8720. CUBHelpCenter.comhas more tips. Residential customers pay a charge of $9.00 per month that reflects the costs of making service available, for example, metering, meter reading, billing and customer service. No. 65102, or by referencing file no. Close your shades to block out the suns heat during the daytime. Natural gas prices go through periodic spikes, and that volatility kept winter prices at their highest levels since the winter of 2008-09. Investors, the news media and the public may listen to a live broadcast of the call at AmerenInvestors.com by clicking on "Webcast" under "Q4 2021 Earnings Conference Call," where an accompanying slide presentation will also be available. Ameren is in the MISO grid and only does one year auction results. "This will be a tough summer for many Illinois consumers, and we owe it to them to work togetherpolicymakers, utilities, advocatesto find relief for people dealing with the heat and high bills," CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. Many utility companies offer budget billing programs, which set monthly bill amounts at predictable amounts for which customers can financially plan. "We are focused on strong long-term execution of our strategy, which includes investments to modernize the energy grid and transition to a cleaner energy portfolio in a responsible fashion. regulatory, judicial, or legislative actions, and any changes in regulatory policies and ratemaking determinations, that may change regulatory recovery mechanisms, such as those that may result from the impact of a final ruling to be issued by the United States Court for the Eastern District of Missouri regarding its September 2019 remedy order for the Rush Island Energy Center, the July 2020 appeal filed by Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois, and Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) challenging the refund period related to the FERC's May 2020 order determining the allowed base return on common equity (ROE) under the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) tariff, and the July 2020 appeal filed by Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois, and ATXI challenging the FERC's rehearing denials in the transmission formula rate revision cases; the length and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impacts on our business continuity plans and our results of operations, financial position, and liquidity, including but not limited to: changes in customer demand resulting in changes to sales volumes; customers' payment for our services and their use of deferred payment arrangements; the health, welfare, and availability of our workforce and contractors; supplier disruptions; delays in the completion of construction projects, which could impact our expected capital expenditures and rate base growth; changes in how we operate our business and increased data security risks as a result of remote working arrangements for a significant portion of our workforce; and our ability to access the capital markets on reasonable terms and when needed; the effect of Ameren Illinois' use of the performance-based formula ratemaking framework for its electric distribution service under the Illinois Energy Infrastructure Modernization Act, which will establish and allow for a reconciliation of electric distribution service rates through 2023, its participation in electric energy-efficiency programs, and the related impact of the direct relationship between Ameren Illinois' ROE and the 30-year United States Treasury bond yields; the effect and duration of Ameren Illinois' election to either utilize traditional regulatory rate reviews or Multi-Year Rate Plans for electric distribution service ratemaking effective for rates beginning in 2024; the effect on Ameren Missouri's investment plan and earnings if an extension to use PISA is not sought by Ameren Missouri or approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC); the effect on Ameren Missouri of any customer rate caps pursuant to Ameren Missouri's election to use the plant-in-service accounting (PISA), including an extension of use beyond 2023, if requested by Ameren Missouri and approved by the MoPSC; the effects of changes in federal, state, or local laws and other governmental actions, including monetary, fiscal, and energy policies; the effects of changes in federal, state, or local tax laws, regulations, interpretations, or rates, and challenges to the tax positions we have taken, if any, as well as resulting effects on customer rates; the effects on energy prices and demand for our services resulting from technological advances, including advances in customer energy efficiency, electric vehicles, electrification of various industries, energy storage, and private generation sources, which generate electricity at the site of consumption and are becoming more cost-competitive; the effectiveness of Ameren Missouri's customer energy-efficiency programs and the related revenues and performance incentives earned under its Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA) programs; Ameren Illinois' ability to achieve the performance standards applicable to its electric distribution business and electric customer energy-efficiency goals and the resulting impact on its allowed ROE; our ability to control costs and make substantial investments in our businesses, including our ability to recover costs and investments, and to earn our allowed ROEs, within frameworks established by our regulators, while maintaining affordability of our services for our customers; the cost and availability of fuel, such as low-sulfur coal, natural gas, and enriched uranium used to produce electricity; the cost and availability of purchased power, zero emission credits, renewable energy credits, emission allowances, and natural gas for distribution; and the level and volatility of future market prices for such commodities and credits; disruptions in the delivery of fuel, failure of our fuel suppliers to provide adequate quantities or quality of fuel, or lack of adequate inventories of fuel, including nuclear fuel assemblies from the one Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed supplier of Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center assemblies; the cost and availability of transmission capacity for the energy generated by Ameren Missouri's energy centers or required to satisfy Ameren Missouri's energy sales; the effectiveness of our risk management strategies and our use of financial and derivative instruments; the ability to obtain sufficient insurance, or in the absence of insurance, the ability to timely recover uninsured losses from our customers; the impact of cyberattacks on us or our suppliers, which could, among other things, result in the loss of operational control of energy centers and electric and natural gas transmission and distribution systems and/or the loss of data, such as customer, employee, financial, and operating system information; business and economic conditions, which have been affected by, and will be affected by the length and severity of, the COVID-19 pandemic, including the impact of such conditions on interest rates and inflation; disruptions of the capital markets, deterioration in our credit metrics, or other events that may have an adverse effect on the cost or availability of capital, including short-term credit and liquidity; the actions of credit rating agencies and the effects of such actions, including any impacts on our credit ratings that may result from the economic conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic; the inability of our counterparties to meet their obligations with respect to contracts, credit agreements, and financial instruments, including as they relate to the construction and acquisition of electric and natural gas utility infrastructure and the ability of counterparties to complete projects which is dependent upon the availability of necessary materials and equipment, including those that are affected by disruptions in the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; the impact of weather conditions and other natural phenomena on us and our customers, including the impact of system outages and the level of wind and solar resources; the construction, installation, performance, and cost recovery of generation, transmission, and distribution assets; the effects of failures of electric generation, electric and natural gas transmission or distribution, or natural gas storage facilities systems and equipment, which could result in unanticipated liabilities or unplanned outages; the operation of Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center, including planned and unplanned outages, as well as the ability to recover costs associated with such outages and the impact of such outages on off-system sales and purchased power, among other things; Ameren Missouri's ability to recover the remaining investment and decommissioning costs associated with the retirement of an energy center, as well as the ability to earn a return on that remaining investment and those decommissioning costs; the impact of current environmental laws and new, more stringent, or changing requirements, including those related to the New Source Review and carbon dioxide, other emissions and discharges, Illinois emission standards, cooling water intake structures, coal combustion residuals, energy efficiency, and wildlife protection, that could limit or terminate the operation of certain of Ameren Missouri's energy centers, increase our operating costs or investment requirements, result in an impairment of our assets, cause us to sell our assets, reduce our customers' demand for electricity or natural gas, or otherwise have a negative financial effect; the impact of complying with renewable energy standards in Missouri and Illinois and with the zero emission standard in Illinois; Ameren Missouri's ability to construct and/or acquire wind, solar, and other renewable energy generation facilities, retire energy centers, and implement new or existing customer energy efficiency programs, including any such construction, acquisition, retirement, or implementation in connection with its Smart Energy Plan, integrated resource plan, or emissions reduction goals, and to recover its cost of investment, related return, and in the case of customer energy-efficiency programs, any lost margins in a timely manner, which is affected by the ability to obtain all necessary regulatory and project approvals, including certificates of convenience and necessity from the MoPSC or any other required approvals for the addition of renewable resources; the availability of federal production and investment tax credits related to renewable energy and Ameren Missouri's ability to use such credits; the cost of wind, solar, and other renewable generation and storage technologies; and our ability to obtain timely interconnection agreements with the MISO or other regional transmission organizations at an acceptable cost for each facility; advancements in carbon-free generation and storage technologies, and the impact of constructive federal and state energy and economic policies with respect to those technologies; labor disputes, work force reductions, changes in future wage and employee benefits costs, including those resulting from changes in discount rates, mortality tables, returns on benefit plan assets, and other assumptions; the impact of negative opinions of us or our utility services that our customers, investors, legislators, regulators or other stakeholders may have or develop, which could result from a variety of factors, including failures in system reliability, failure to implement our investment plans or to protect sensitive customer information, increases in rates, negative media coverage, or concerns about environmental, social, and/or governance practices; the impact of adopting new accounting guidance; the effects of strategic initiatives, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; legal and administrative proceedings; and. Ameren, policymakers and advocates must work together to give relief to Ameren customers. levels and program mix proposed remains cost beneficial and has a positive customer rate impact. Ameren expects diluted earnings per share to grow at a 6% to 8% compound annual rate from 2022 through 2026, using the 2022 guidance range midpoint of $4.05 per share as the base. Earnings results for 2021 were driven by strong operating performance and execution of the company's strategy. Keep your air conditioning duct vents clean and clear. On April 20, 2022, Ameren Illinois received electric rate results from the regional grid operator (MISO), which include an increase from $5/megawatt to $236/megawatt and will now cause Ameren electric rates to increase significantly, more than 40 percent, beginning June 1. If approved, the new electric rate request reflects a 5.4% total increase over an almost five-year period, a yearly average of approximately 1%. The State of Illinois does not regulate supply rates, they are based on the market. The rate increase is a result of many factors, including power supply prices going up because of global market pressures and a capacity shortage in the region that covers Ameren Illinois customers. A new non-summer supply rate, which has yet to be announced, will take effect Oct. 1. The earnings comparison also reflected increased interest expense, primarily due to higher long-term debt outstanding at Ameren Parent. Ameren Illinois has estimated the higher prices will cost customers an average of $52 a month extra, or more than $620 in higher total bills through May 2023. Ameren Illinois does not profit from energy supply. With these rates, you can save by shifting your energy usage to off-peak hours, when demand is lower and you'll pay less. This increase is unrelated to the increase in natural gas prices and different from what was experienced beginning in Fall 2021 when Ameren gas rates increased, causing heating bills to rise over the winter months. The Citizen's Utility Board's website offers resources for coping with high energy prices, including financial resources, efficiency tips, and alternative suppliers. The price increase is due to multiple problems affecting energy customers from coast to coast. The new revenue will be earmarked for infrastructure and clean energy. Earnings also increased due to new electric service rates effective April 1, 2020. "The market's saying 'build natural gas.' ST. LOUIS, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Ameren Missouri filed today with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) requests to adjust its electric and natural gas base rates next year. This rebate should offset the increase in power prices, but only for now. Dont block the cool air from getting to you. Ameren will conduct a conference call for financial analysts at 9 a.m. Central Time on Friday, Feb. 18, to discuss 2021 earnings, earnings guidance and other matters. On April 20, 2022, Ameren electric received electric rate results from the regional grid operator (MISO), which include an increase from $5/megawatt to $236/megawatt and will now cause Ameren electric rates to increase beginning June 1. . In order to improve your use of this website, and provide the most relevant information to our site visitors and customers, we utilize text files known as "cookies" that are stored within your computers or mobile devices memory by a website through your browser. These favorable factors were partially offset by the amortization of deferred expenses related to the fall 2020 Callaway refueling and maintenance outage at Ameren Missouri, as well as increased operations and maintenance expenses at Ameren Illinois Natural Gas. Look, there's no question that that's a difficult situation," Kolata said. (Unaudited, in millions, except per share amounts), Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, Net Income Attributable to Ameren Common Shareholders, Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding Basic, Weighted-average Common Shares Outstanding Diluted, Accounts receivable - trade (less allowance for doubtful accounts), Pension and other postretirement benefits, Accumulated deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net, Total deferred credits and other liabilities, Other paid-in capital, principally premium on common stock, Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS. All our services are free, so if you can, please support CUBs library. Ameren's multi-year earnings growth is expected to be driven by strong projected rate base growth of approximately 7% compounded annually from 2021 through 2026. Year-over-year improvement also reflected charitable donations returning to a more normal level in 2021. Ameren Missouri also is helping customers gain access to critical government and community assistance funding programs through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). in a written statement From a consumer perspective, those zones may also face higher costs to procure power when it is scarce.. CUB breaks it all down. For Ameren Missouri's natural gas customers, largely located in central and southeast Missouri, the adjustment in base rates would cost about $4 a month for the average residential customer. Electric rates today are 8.3% lower than they were in 2017. Kolata said major price fluctuations should ease as renewable generation capacity expands, but that will take time. Ameren Missouri continues to offer energy assistance grants and flexible payment options for those struggling to pay their bills. Cities, Villages, Communities and Adjacent Areas to which this Schedule is Applicable, Standards and Qualifications for Electric Service, - Estimated Charges Associated with Lighting Service - Effective January 2023, Rate MAP-P - Modernization Action Plan - Pricing, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2023, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2022, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2021, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2020, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge including Rider ATRB tax benefits - Effective January 2019, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2019, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge including Rider ATRB tax benefits - Effective March 2018, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2018, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2017, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2016, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2015, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2014, - Historical Rate MAP-P Delivery Charge - Effective Jan. 2013, Rider MAP-M - Modernization Action Plan - Metrics, Rider MAP-R - Modernization Action Plan - Reconciliation, Rider EVCP - Optional Electric Vehicle Charging Program, - Qualifying Electric Vehicle Facility Specifications, - Historical Retail Supply Charges - June 2016 - Present, - Historical Retail Supply Charges - Before May 2016, Rider PER - Purchased Electricity Recovery, - Annual Retail Purchased Electricity Charge Filing, - Historical Residential Incremental Charges, Rider EF - Excess Franchise Compensation Adjustment, Rider EEA - Electric Environmental Adjustment, - Historical Rider EEA Charges - Rate Zone I, - Historical Rider EEA Charges - Rate Zone III, Rider EUA - Electric Uncollectible Adjustment, Rider GC - Government Compliance Adjustment, Rider HMAC - Hazardous Materials Adjustment Clause, Rider IMF - Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee, Rider RDC - Reserve Distribution Capacity, Rider CEAC - Clean Energy Assistance Charge, Rider ATRB - Advancing Tax Reform Benefits, Rider EE - Energy Efficiency and Demand Response Investment, Rider USS - Utility-Scale Solar and Storage Adjustment, Rider ETAC - Energy Transition Assistance Charge, Rider CSESC - Coal to Solar and Energy Storage Charge, Rider EDITA - Electric Deferred Income Tax Adjustment. ComEd customers are in the PJM transmission grid, which is not the same territory as Ameren customers. In 2023, the state is launching a new system to set rates for the next four years. Blessing blames the capacity price spike on a clean energy transition moving too slowly. 23-23.012 and 25-25.014 of Ill. C. C. No. JB Pritzkers Energy Transition Tax. Ameren Missouri now offers a range of residential rate options, including Off-Peak/On-Peak rates. We've also been reducing our expenses to keep costs as low as possible, which is why our electric rates are well below the average in other Midwest states and across the country, and are positioned to remain relatively low even after this adjustment.". STATEMENT FROM CUB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVID KOLATA ON ANOTHER Grow Solar Chicagoland Group Buy Program Ends, 76 Properties An expansion of Ameren's money-saving efficiency and demand-reduction programs, like Peak Time Rewards. Set your refrigerator to keep your food at 38 degrees. The reality for the zones that do not have sufficient generation to cover their load plus their required reserves is that they will have increased risk of temporary, controlled outages to maintain system reliability, said Clair Moeller, MISOs president and chief operating officer. The new system-created by the landmark . The Russian invasion of Ukraine made a bad situation worse. Jennifer Walling is executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, a key CEJA backer. Ameren Missouri's mission is to power the quality of life for its 1.2 million electric and 134,000 natural gas customers in central and eastern Missouri. Blessing said consumers will get hit by both higher supply and delivery prices starting in June. Consumers who are struggling should contact their utilities to see if they qualify for other energy assistance, inquire about payment plans to pay off debt and learn about energy efficiency programs. 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