August 29, 2026
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Ameren
Ameren Corporation operates electric and gas utilities primarily in Missouri and Illinois, not Texas, and therefore does not directly operate datacenter infrastructure within Texas.
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June 19, 2026
Site Control Now Beats a Press Release in ERCOT's QueueAmazon pledged to cover 100% of grid connection costs and make no rate claims against Ameren customers, tracing to the March 4 Ratepayer Protection Pledge it signed alongside Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI.
May 23, 2026
31.7 GW Under Construction. Five-Year Power Timelines Decide Who Builds It.Google funds its own electricity and partners with Ameren on more than 1 GW of new generation, paired with a $20 million Energy Impact Fund for local utility bills.
March 22, 2026
SoftBank Just Priced the Self-Sufficient Datacenter. It's $33 Billion.In Illinois, Citizens Utility Board energy policy specialist Scott Allen challenged Ameren's assurances that data centers will fully fund infrastructure, noting that current tariffs recover only a fraction of costs upfront.
February 22, 2026
6.5 GW Under Construction, $98 Billion Stalled at the City LineIn Edwardsville, Illinois, Cloverleaf Infrastructure's three-facility project is stalled pending Ameren's response on electrical capacity.
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