Ameren Illinois partnered with two local agencies recently to help more than 1,100 qualified low-income customers reduce their energy bills.
One-time bill payment grants of up to $150 were provided to approximately 650 customers during a customer assistance event at the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Center in East St. Louis. Another 460 customers received grants during an event at the Collinsville Senior Citizens Center.
Attendees also met with Ameren Illinois advisors to establish payment plans and discuss strategies for reducing future bills by implementing energy-efficiency strategies.
Ameren Illinois partnered with St. Clair County’s Intergovernmental Grants Department for the event in East St. Louis and with Madison County Community Development for the event in Collinsville.
“We understand that these are challenging times for some of our customers,” said Ameren Illinois President Richard Mark. “We were able to provide customers with immediate financial assistance, as well as energy efficiency recommendations that will help them manage their energy usage and costs.”
Ameren Illinois encourages customers who fall behind on their electric or natural gas bills to call the company’s customer service hotline at 1-800-755-5000.
