Based on the improving weather forecast, even though there my be some pop up thurnderstorms later today, the organization is returning to status level GREEN – Normal Operations.

Prepare for storms. Review the safety information before the next storm. Click on the Safety tab at IllinoisOutage.com.  Thanks.

Based on this weather forecast guidance and the associated risk of development of strong-to-severe storms later today and tonight across our service area, Ameren Illinois' Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is declaring a YELLOW weather alert for the organization, effective immediately.

Updates available on IllinoisOutage.com, check back later.  Thanks.

The weather forecast points to a quiet pattern for weather this weekend and coming week.  The organization remains at status GREEN – Normal Operations.

Illinois.com is available with outage information by county and zip code.  Be safe. 

The weather forecast points to a quieter pattern for the immediate future, restoration activity is well in hand, and dispatch operations have been returned to normal. As a result, effective immediately, we are standing down from our alert status and returning the organization to status GREEN – Normal Operations.

Outages in the Sparta area are at about 800, with 3700 out earlier in the day  Restoration efforts are well underway.

Illinois.com is available with outage information by county and zip code.  Be safe. 

Effective 12:00 today, July 25, 2010, the EOC was stood down form the response to storm damage that occurred last evening, most particularly in the Metro East area.  Because of the continuing possibility of additional storms at least through the overnight hours, the organization  will remain at a heightened state of preparedness - YELLOW Weather Alert Status through the evening, overnight, and into tomorrow morning.

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Ameren Illinois' response to last night's storm damage is continuing.  At peak just after midnight, over 15,000 customers were with out power in Metro East area.  Switching was performed to get the majority of these customers' power back on.  Work to repair storm damage and restore power for remaining 1400 customers is underway and will continue through today with the expectation that customers' power will be restored by dark tonight.

As of 6:17 this morning, most customers in Adams county, western Illinois, have had service restored.  Work as been assigned to bring power back to most of the 52 remaining customers without service.  Late last night over 800 customers were without electricity. 

Weather conditions are improving for today.  Chance for severe storms is less than 5%.  EOC remains active while restoration from this weekend's storm damage continues.

Logon to IllinoisOutage.com for storm restoration and outage information by zip code and county.  Thanks.

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This evening, a line of severe storms moved across central and southern Illinois, impacting customers in all Divisions. Division V has requested permission to move outside of its boundaries to obtain 4 crews (12 contractor line personnel) to assist Division personnel in completing restoration to 1,462 customers who remain out-of-service on 60 separate OAS orders. Work is underway to procure those personnel and move them into the division. With this movement of personnel from outside of the Division V boundaries, the Ameren Illinois Utilities Emergency Operations Center was activated, as of 0023 this morning.

At present, the severe weather is exiting the state to the east-southeast, At present, RADAR indicates that remaining weather to the west is reduced in intensity and, in fact, seems to be falling apart across east-central Missouri.

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Because of the continuing threat of additional serve weather at least through the overnight hours, Ameren Illinois will remain at a  heightened state of preparedness, YELLOW Weather alert status through the evening through out the evening and into tomorrow..

Ameren Illinois is standing down the EOC.  La Salle customers, except for 9, have had service restored.  In the Kewanee area, 19 customers remain without service. Crews are addressing these final orders.

Currently two other outages are being addressed:

• Lincoln area - tree in primary line- outage affecting over 1000 people, and
•  Rushville/Havana/Petersburg area and Quincy affecting some 1900 customers are associated with two large feeder outages.

Continue to follow restoration and outage updates on IllinoisOutage.com. 

If you see downed wires, stay a safe distance away and call Ameren Illinois at 1-800-755-5000 to report.

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At 6:00 this morning Ameren Illinois Emergency Operations Center (EOC) issued and update on restoration for damage caused by severe storms on July 23 which impacted the Kewanee and LaSalle areas.

Weather conditions in the Kewanee area are not favorable.  Heavy rain is falling making restoration efforts more difficult and dangerous.

In the Kewanee area, work is concentrated on rebuilding 4 sub-transmission poles.  When this work in completed, the majority of customers in that area will have service restored. Estimated restoration time is 1600 today, barring additional damage from storms.

In the La Salle area, restoration times are estimated at 2000 today for the majority of customers.  Remaining customers will up back in service by 2400 tonight, barring additional storm damage.

If you see downed lines, stay away.  Call Ameren Illinois at 1-800-755-5000 to report.  Thank you.

Emergency Event 20100723AIU

A series of severe storms accompanied by high winds has impacted the areas in and around the Kewanee and LaSalle areas of Division I.

Activation of EOC:

The Ameren Illinois Utilites Emergency Operations Center was activated at 21:00 on July 23, 2010.

Status of Restoration:

- in the Kewanee area, a large number of the customers out-of-service are associated with an outage to circuit 5382; the outage is the result of wind damage to 5 - 75' poles

- a number of critical infrastructure customers are out-of-service - the Divison Community Resource Coordinator is managing contact and communication with these customers

Estimated Restoration Times:

LaSalle area - 1200 on 07/25/10

Kewanee area - 1600 on 07/24/10

Note: These estimates to be updated following the next operational assessment call.

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