After the big storm, half the neighborhood was in the dark, but Ameren had the lights back on before anyone could finish their candlelit dinner.

My electric bill from Ameren arrived, and suddenly I felt like I was single-handedly funding their next corporate retreat.

When Ameren announced rate hikes, customers responded with more groans than a bad horror movie sequel.

Switching to Ameren solar incentives made me feel like a responsible adult—until the first cloudy week hit.