Ameren powers significant economic growth in the Midwest US

Ameren partners with several state and local economic development agencies and businesses to encourage growth and investment. This may include building new facilities or expanding operations that add jobs and support communities state-wide.

Rob Dixon, senior director, economic, community and business development for Ameren Missouri said: "At Ameren, we are proud to serve as the energy partner in economic development to all our communities across Missouri and Illinois. Our teams help facilitate new projects throughout the entire development process – including community assessments, site selection, infrastructure planning and incentive review."

In 2024, businesses across Ameren Missouri's service territory created 1574 new jobs and invested US$3.1 billion. A few of those businesses include:

• Boeing, a leading global aerospace company, is building multiple advanced manufacturing facilities as part of its US$1.8 billion expansion at its north St. Louis County operations. Boeing's partnership with Ameren Missouri enables the company's St. Louis operations to be run on 100% renewable electricity.
• Western Smokehouse Partners, a leading co-manufacturer of meat snacks, will open a facility in Mexico, Missouri next summer, investing more than US$67 million and creating 280 new jobs.
• Capital Sand, a supplier of frac sand, invested US$6 million to open Missouri's first compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelling station in Cape Girardeau, Missouri in October 2024.

In 2024, businesses across Ameren Illinois' service territory created 1200 new jobs and invested $500 million.

Eric Whitfield, director of economic development for Ameren Illinois said: "Our job is to package up our region's assets and make a strong case that we can meet the power needs of the project more reliably and affordably than any other. It's the solution-oriented attitude of the team that helped deliver some big wins in 2024 for the communities we serve."

A few of those wins include:

• Tillamook County Creamery Association, a west coast farmer-owned dairy cooperative opened its first manufacturing facility outside of Oregon. Tillamook invested more than US$50 million in updating a former ice cream manufacturing facility in Decatur, creating 45 new jobs. The Decatur facility will be dedicated solely to the production of ice cream.
• Manner Polymers, a manufacturer of plastic compounds, broke ground on their new manufacturing facility in Mt. Vernon. The facility will be powered by a 15-acre solar field located on-site. Manner Polymers plans to invest US$54 million and create more than 60 jobs for the Southern Illinois region.
• Sul4R-Plus broke ground on their new fertilizer production facility in Marissa at a former ready-mix concrete plant, investing US$40 million and creating 25 jobs. The patented calcium sulfate based dry fertilizer is engineered to enhance yield for a variety of crops.

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