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Ameren Illinois: 1-800-755-5000

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Certain repairs must be completed before service can be safely restored.

Residents who need to repair customer-owned facilities, such as the meter base, weatherhead or point of attachment, should have this work performed by a professional electrical contractor. Learn more.

01/21/2010 - Ice Storm hits Central Illinois

AIU restores power to Central Illinois after ice storm

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Power was restored to more than 35,000 homes and businesses due to
winter weather conditions that brought over a half inch of ice and high winds
Jan. 20 to the northern and central portions of our territory. The primary
cause of the power outages were due to a phenomenon known as “galloping
conductors.” Galloping conductors can occur when strong winds blow across
ice-coated power lines, causing the lines to move up and down in a violent
manner. This movement is known as “galloping,” which often results in
damage to cross arms on poles, insulators and even the wires.

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In the Headlines

1/22/2010 Power restored to most of Central Illinois
By the Bloomington Pantagraph staff

01/22/2010 Ameren reduces power outages to 4,800
By the Peoria Journal Staff

01/21/2010 - Icy roadways create slick commute for motorists
By Kevin Barlow and Michele Steinbacher, Bloomington Pantagraph

01/20/2010 - Freezing rain causing accidents throughout area
By Mary Schenk, Champaign News-Gazette

Storm Reference: 20100121AIU