Ameren Illinois Prepared for
Forecasted Winter Storm
Emergency Operations Center activates to
coordinate resources
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[February 02, 2022]
Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on
Tuesday morning to prepare for a winter storm which is forecasted to
dump snow and ice across the Ameren Illinois service territory. The
EOC is staffed around-the-clock to coordinate service restoration,
crew mobilization, and communication.
George Justice, vice president of Electric Operations for Ameren
Illinois, said while snow may pose driving challenges for crews
during a winter storm, ice and wind are the more hazardous and
frequent causes of winter power outages.
Ice storms are particularly challenging from a power restoration
perspective," Justice said. "Significant ice build-up combined with
below freezing temperatures and strong winds can wreak havoc on our
power lines, transformers and other equipment. Ice accretion of more
than a quarter inch is our main concern because that's when we see
tree limbs snap and fall into our equipment."
Justice said activation of the EOC is the first step the company
takes to begin coordinating movement of personnel, supplies, and
storm restoration equipment in the areas where damage is expected.
Storm Trailers will be pre-staged in areas that are predicted to be
at the highest risk for weather-related power outages.
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The company follows a well-defined storm management plan to assess the damage
and restore power to customers as quickly and safely as possible.
Ameren Illinois customers without power should call 800-755-5000 to report
an outage, log onto the website at AmerenIllinois.com, or report their outage
using the mobile phone app.
Ameren Illinois urges its customers to sign up to receive alerts up on the
status of restoration. Sign up at Ameren.com/alerts.
Real-time outage information is available on the outage map at Ameren.com/outagemap.
Pre-packaged photos, videos and fact sheets on winter storm restoration, EOC
activation, and customer safety are available for media at AmerenIllinois.com/media.
Customers are urged to take safety precautions. Stay away from downed power
lines and assume all downed lines are energized. Report downed wires to
Ameren Illinois at 800-755-5000.
Customers and media can receive timely updates on outage restoration by
following the Ameren Illinois news feed on Facebook or at twitter.com/AmerenIllinois.
[BRIAN BRETSCH : : Public and Media
Relations Manager] |