Lawmakers tour Callaway Energy Center

Ameren Missouri hosts members and staff of the Missouri General Assembly during tour of its nuclear power plant

On Thursday, March 7, members and staff of the Missouri General Assembly toured Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center. The only nuclear plant in Ameren Missouri's fleet, the 1,194 MW-generating energy center was declared operational in 1984. Located in Callaway County, the nuclear plant sits 25 miles northeast of Jefferson City. Prior to construction of the plant, more than 70 sites were considered across four states before the current site in Callaway County was selected for the energy center.

Lawmakers and legislative staff listen to a presentation on the history and operations of the Calloway Energy Center.

"The Callaway Energy Center is an impressive facility, and I appreciate Ameren Missouri for inviting me on the tour," said Rep. Dave Hinman, R-O'Fallon. "As a new Missouri state representative, the opportunity to learn more about the facility and its role within Ameren Missouri's generation fleet was insightful and valuable to me as a policymaker."

An iconic image of the plant, the Callaway Energy Center's cooling tower stands 553 feet tall. When operating at full power, the tower can cool 585,000 gallons of water per minute. A major source of economic development in the area, the nuclear power plant employs more than 800 Ameren Missouri employees and contractors and hundreds more during the plant's refueling outages, which occur every 18 months. For more information on the Callaway Energy Center, please visit ameren.com/missouri/company/environment-and-sustainability/nuclear.