Renewable Solutions Program
Get in on the ground floor of a simple way to power your business with renewable energy.
The Renewable Solutions Program is not available for Illinois customers.
What is Renewable Solutions?
Renewable Solutions is a subscription-based program that allows eligible businesses and organizations to replace up to 100% of their total energy use with renewable sources. Ameren Missouri will build renewable energy facilities on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) grid to match demand from subscribing customers. Through a subscription, you can directly support adding renewable energy to the grid and receive Renewable Energy Certificates (RECS).
How Does it Work?
- Subscribe to pay for a fixed amount of renewable capacity at a fixed price
- Replace up to 100% of your energy with clean sources (solar and wind)
- Lock in price certainty with a long-term contract for 15 years
- Renewable Energy Credits are automatically tabulated and retired on your behalf
- Transmission, distribution and non-solar generation portions of your bill will continue to be subject to future rate changes
How Do You Benefit?
- Effortless Renewable Energy: No negotiations, maintenance or administrative work
- Price Certainty: Rate lock with a long-term contract
- Investing in Local Clean Energy: Built, owned and maintained locally
- Corporate Social Responsibility: An investment in the socioeconomic, workforce and environmental welfare of communities where your customers live and work
Sign Up To Receive Your Invitation
The Renewable Solutions Program will soon be open for businesses to enroll. When we have enough demand from subscribers, we will build renewable power facilities on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) grid. Participation is limited and customers have shown high interest, so sign up to receive your invitation to our Renewable Solutions enrollment event.
Fill out this form to receive your invitation.
Interested in Learning More?
Get program details and learn more about our portfolio of carbon-free generating assets.
Predictable Pricing
Renewable Solutions ensures price certainty with no market risk. Credits are calculated by multiplying the total amount of renewable energy generated by the facility (measured in kWh) by a known rate. Charges are calculated by multiplying your portion of the renewable resource (in kW) by a separate known rate.
Simple, Easy Payments
Renewable energy costs will appear on your standard monthly electric bill as two line items: the charge and the credit. Your bundled Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) will be tabulated monthly and retired on your behalf semi-annually.
Keep Your Clean Commitment
Subscribing to Renewable Solutions is an easy way to keep your commitment to reducing your carbon footprint and meeting your sustainability goals by using clean energy.
No Capital Investment
Since Ameren Missouri is building the renewable energy infrastructure, customers will not have to pay large, upfront capital costs. We will handle all negotiations, operations, maintenance, and administrative work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ameren Missouri will own and operate the facilities. We have a century-plus track record of successful and efficient generation facility operation.
Two 50MW solar facilities (100MW total) located in Northeast Missouri will support phase 3 of Renewable Solutions, based on demand. If those facilities are fully subscribed, there will be additional capacity made available from another solar facility located just west of St. Louis, Missouri.
Construction of these facilities is underway, and the resources are expected to be in service by early 2026.
There are no minimum or maximum load levels that would trigger termination.
Yes; in this case, participation will be based on your net load.
The charge and credit rates will remain as defined in the tariff throughout your subscription. The Renewable Solutions Program was designed so subscribers are not subject to market price risk.
Only active Ameren Missouri business customer accounts are eligible to participate in the program.
The actual credit amounts will be based on the actual production of the resource on a monthly basis.
What vegetation and habitat management is being deployed at the new solar generating energy centers?
We will have region-specific vegetation plantings as well as pollinator-friendly plantings in areas that will not interfere with the generating panels but that will enhance the overall site and reduce future maintenance requirements.
During the initial site review process, consultants were contracted to perform a review of the proposed site regarding threatened and endangered species. This information was then used to design the solar facility to ensure it is not expected to materially affect local and migratory bird populations.
The project is designed and will be constructed in accordance with local, state and federal regulations including but not limited to obtaining the necessary National Pollutant Discharge Elimination (NPDES) Permits prior to starting construction on-site. The design, development, implementation, and management will be in accordance with the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). We will develop, install, and monitor appropriate measures, including Best Management Practices (BMPs) during construction to prevent soil erosion and control sediment in accordance with the SWPPP and NPDES permits.
As part of the permitting process, we utilized a third party to develop and file a decommissioning plan with White County Illinois for the project. We expect the decommissioning plan to be updated as the project progresses and will work with the county to follow the local county requirements per the plan and would work to meet any additional requirements (local/state/federal) that might be imposed between now and decommissioning. Additionally, Ameren Missouri participates in specific programs through the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) regarding end-of-life decommissioning of solar facilities. EPRI continues to work in this area to ensure future decommissioning activities will include the potential for panel recycling, repurposing, etc. They are also researching disposal methods and the potential for hazardous material handling, if applicable. Ameren Missouri will continue to participate in the research within this field and utilize the knowledge gained as end-of-life gets closer and a detailed plan is developed for decommissioning.