ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren
Transmission Company of Illinois
(ATXI), a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), has
received a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the
Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) authorizing construction of the
Spoon River Transmission Project, including approval of a final
route for the transmission line. This transmission project,
estimated to cost approximately $150
million, is directly aligned with Ameren's goals of
providing reliable, efficient and environmentally responsible
energy.
"Today's action by the ICC is welcome news for Illinois," said Maureen Borkowski, chairman and president of
ATXI. "This project will benefit the state's economy, create jobs
and provide Illinois electricity
customers greater access to lower-cost energy and electricity from
renewable sources, such as wind energy. It also will improve
transmission system reliability in and around the project
area."
The 345,000-volt transmission line, using single-shaft steel
poles, will span 46 miles in Illinois between Galesburg and Peoria, with an in-service date anticipated in
2018. Line construction is expected to commence in late 2016 and is
estimated to support approximately 100 construction jobs.
The project previously received approval in 2011 from the
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., a regional
transmission organization serving a 15-state region and the
Canadian province of Manitoba.
For more information on the project, visit
SpoonRiverTransmission.com.
Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Ameren Corporation dedicated to electric transmission
infrastructure investment, expanding Ameren's already robust
transmission system of more than 7,500 circuit miles of
high-voltage transmission lines in Illinois and Missouri.
About Ameren
St.
Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life
for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural
gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren
Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries.
Ameren Illinois provides electric and natural gas delivery service
while Ameren Missouri provides vertically integrated electric
service, with generating capacity of 10,200 megawatts, and natural
gas delivery service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois develops regional electric
transmission projects. Follow the company on Twitter @AmerenCorp.
For more information, visit Ameren.com.
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