New Ameren Missouri operating center supports St. Francois County and beyond

Modern facility to support reliability, faster response times for customers and improved operations

Ameren Missouri recently opened a new, state-of-the-art operating center in Park Hills. The new St. Francois Operating Center is a substantial upgrade to area operations, supporting faster restoration times and greater reliability for customers throughout the county and the state. The new facility replaces the existing operating center in Park Hills, which has been in service for more than 60 years. 

Please click on the above photo to watch a video on the new St. Francois Operating Center.

“The old operating center served us well, but it was in need of extensive and costly repairs,” said Russ Burger, director of the Southeast Missouri division at Ameren Missouri. “Building a new facility was more cost-effective than rehabilitating the old one. The new operating center is also located closer to Highway 67, which will help crews respond to outages faster.”

The new facility brings all 40 Ameren Missouri co-workers in the area under one roof for streamlined operations, making it easier for teams to collaborate on repairs, upgrades and maintenance. It also includes more outdoor storage for essential equipment like poles and wires, as well as space for transmission materials that will serve the entire state. 

The new St. Francois Operating Center is one of many critical infrastructure investments Ameren Missouri is making through its Smart Energy Plan. These investments include stronger poles, upgraded power lines and smarter technology to reduce outages and allow the company to respond faster when they do occur. To learn more about Ameren Missouri’s reliability investments, please visit AmerenMissouri.com/SmartEnergyPlan.