Ameren Illinois says 41,000 customers remain without power after severe storms damage poles, wires

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  • Ameren Illinois faced a multi-day power restoration event following severe thunderstorms, including a tornado north of Peoria.
  • Peak outages reached about 86,000; about 41,000 customers remained without power at the time of the report.
  • Damage centered on distribution and sub-transmission poles and wires, with repair work expected to extend into the weekend.
  • Another round of storms was forecast to hit the service territory on Saturday evening, raising further disruption risk.


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