Smart Energy Plan project supports reliability for homes and businesses in Pike County

Substation expansion part of Ameren Missouri's investment in the area

Ameren Missouri is investing in Bowling Green by expanding and improving a local substation to support reliability for thousands of residents in the community. The expansion project is part of Ameren Missouri’s Smart Energy Plan, a multi-year effort to invest in reliability by replacing aging equipment, installing smart technology and storm-hardening the electric grid.

Please click on the above photo to view a video highlighting the Smart Energy Plan project in Bowling Green.

As part of their investment in Pike County, Ameren Missouri is adding a second unit to the Pike substation, allowing for the eventual retirement of an older substation in Bowling Green and the elimination of 10 miles of overhead lines in poor condition. These investments aim to reduce the likelihood of equipment-related outages.

The increased capacity also provides greater flexibility to reroute power during unplanned outages, such as during storms, or for needed maintenance. Overall, the project aims to support reliability for more than 3,200 homes and businesses in Bowling Green.

Once the substation project is finished, work will begin on other upgrades in the area, including improvements to the neighboring bulk substation and the removal of obsolete equipment. To learn more about Ameren Missouri's Smart Energy Plan, please visit AmerenMissouri.com/plan.