Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26th, to coordinate restoration of power outages caused by strong overnight storms. Primary impacted regions include Champaign, Macon, McDonough, Sangamon, and Vermilion Counties.
Ameren Illinois follows a well-defined storm plan to manage logistical support and communications. The EOC will be will be staffed to restore power to customers as quickly and safely as possible.
Information on the status of customer outages will be provided directly to customers who have reported their outage to Ameren.
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Ameren Illinois customers should report outages by calling 800-755-5000, visiting AmerenIllinois.com, or by using the mobile phone app. Customers who report an outage can sign up for outage alerts to receive text or email restoration updates. Learn more at Ameren.com/alerts.
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Safety and real-time outage information is available on the outage map at AmerenIllinois.com/outagemap. Customers can receive timely updates on outage restoration by following the Ameren Illinois news feed on Facebook.com/AmerenIllinois and Twitter @AmerenIllinois.
For a while early Sunday Vermilion County was under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Our News Department received no reports of any major damage or injuries.
