WBGZ Radio 1/27/2021 |
By Doug Jenkins - WBGZ Radio
Ameren Illinois personnel are working with the National Weather Service to keep an eye on Mother Nature and any chance of arctic weather and wind heading into February and early March. When temperatures plummet and customers use more natural gas to heat their homes and power their appliances that leads to an increase in demand, which a spokesman for the utility says they are ready to meet.
Do do so, Ameren Illinois will draw from its 12 underground fields located across its 43,700-square-mile service territory, which the utility s Steve Underwood says provide ample supply and price stability through the heating season.
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For Immediate Release – January 22, 2021
Ameren Illinois Natural Gas System Offers Price Stability for Customers, Protection from Severe Winter Weather
COLLINSVILLE, IL (Jan. 22, 2021) – Ameren Illinois personnel are working with the National Weather Service (NWS) to keep an eye on Mother Nature and any chance of arctic weather and wind heading into February and early March.
Ameren Illinois is ready for increases in demand that can occur when temperatures plummet and customers use more natural gas to heat their homes and power their appliances. The company’s natural gas storage capabilities – 12 underground fields located across its 43,700-square-mile service territory – provide ample supply and price stability through the heating season.