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- Management systems
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the East St. Louis Solar Energy Center and see how public/private partnerships are powering clean energy, workforce development and economic growth in the region.
Please note: Hard hats are required to attend this tour. The tour site will provide safety glasses and hard hats.
Overview
The East St. Louis Solar Energy Center was a project that developed partnerships between local solar energy company (Azimuth Engineering/Guarantee Electric) to construct a nominal 2.5MWac community solar project. The project installed bifacial modules mounted to single-axis trackers located in East St. Louis, Illinois across from the East St. Louis High School. The project was constructed to comply with the Illinois Clean Energy for All Act, which endeavors to develop a modern workforce to support the growing energy requirement of the region through community engagement.
Ameren and its EPC partner furnished and installed over 5,000 solar panels, over ten miles of cable, 21 inverters and the balance of substation components, to include a control house containing substation protection and controls, as well as a demonstration area for educational purposes. The project is a showcase for Ameren Illinois that demonstrates the power of public/private partnerships to reduce environmental impacts and facilitate the growth and modernization of the regional economy.
Company
Ameren Corporation is a Fortune 500 company with consolidated assets totaling approximately $23 billion. It is the parent company of Ameren Illinois, Ameren Transmission Company and Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri. The company’s name is derived by combining the words American and Energy. Ameren companies generate a net capacity of nearly 10,300 megawatts of electricity. Employing more than 9,200 personnel, Ameren companies serve 2.4 million electric customers and nearly one million natural gas customers across 64,000 square miles in Illinois and Missouri. Ameren Missouri ranks as the largest electric power provider in Missouri, and Ameren Illinois ranks as Illinois' third largest natural gas distribution operation in total number of customers. Ameren's rates are some of the lowest in the nation. https://www.ameren.com/
