Ameren Missouri has finished a $30 million substation in North St. Louis designed to improve electric reliability for about 8,000 customers and support rebuilding after the May 16 tornado.
The project includes storm-hardening upgrades, underground lines and smart-grid technology that can detect outages and restore power more quickly.
Officials say the new facility will reduce strain on nearby substations while helping meet growing energy demand tied to redevelopment efforts, including Delmar DivINe and Metro Transit’s DeBaliviere bus facility.