UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
report (Date of earliest event reported):
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Commission
File Number |
Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter;
State
of Incorporation;
Address
and Telephone Number |
IRS
Employer
Identification
Number |
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1-14756 |
Ameren
Corporation
(Missouri
Corporation)
1901
Chouteau Avenue
St.
Louis, Missouri 63103
(314)
621-3222 |
43-1723446 |
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1-2967 |
Union
Electric Company
(Missouri
Corporation)
1901
Chouteau Avenue
St.
Louis, Missouri 63103
(314)
621-3222 |
43-0559760 |
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1-3672 |
Central
Illinois Public Service Company
(Illinois
Corporation)
607
East Adams Street
Springfield,
Illinois 62739
(217)
523-3600 |
37-0211380 |
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SECTION 1
- REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
ITEM
1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
Reference
is made to Note 3 - Rate and Regulatory Matters (Federal-Regional Transmission
Organization) to financial statements under Part II, Item 8, of the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, of Ameren
Corporation (“Ameren”), Union Electric Company, doing business as AmerenUE
(“UE”) and Central Illinois Public Service Company, doing business as AmerenCIPS
(“CIPS”), for a discussion of the transfer of functional control (but not
ownership) of UE’s and CIPS’ electric transmission systems to the Midwest
Independent Transmission System Operation, Inc., (“MISO”) through GridAmerica
LLC. On April 6, 2005, UE and CIPS provided written notice to GridAmerica LLC,
its affiliates, and the other transmission owning companies which participate in
the MISO through GridAmerica LLC (American Transmission Systems, Inc., a
subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. and Northern Indiana Public Service Company, a
subsidiary of NiSource, Inc., referred to collectively with UE and CIPS, as the
“GridAmerica Companies”) of their withdrawal from the GridAmerica independent
transmission company (“ITC”) and termination of their participation under the
Amended and Restated Master Agreement (“Master Agreement”) and Amended and
Restated Operation Agreement (“Operation Agreement”), each dated February 14,
2003. The notice was given because UE and CIPS believe that their continuing
participation in the MISO through GridAmerica LLC would not provide them
with significant added value over participating directly in the MISO as
their affiliates, Central Illinois Light Company, doing business as AmerenCILCO,
and Illinois Power Company, doing business as AmerenIP, are currently doing.
UE’s and CIPS’ withdrawal and termination will be effective November 1, 2005.
The Master Agreement, which is by and among GridAmerica, LLC, GridAmerica
Holdings, Inc., National Grid USA, and the GridAmerica Companies, generally
provides for the conditions to the initial commencement of services by
GridAmerica LLC and the rights and obligations of the parties with respect to a
possible future divestiture of transmission facilities to GridAmerica LLC. The
Operation Agreement, the parties to which include the GridAmerica Companies and
GridAmerica LLC, provides for the terms and conditions on which GridAmerica LLC
will manage the transmission facilities owned by the GridAmerica Companies.
Copies of the Master Agreement and Operation Agreement were filed as Exhibits
10.19 and 10.20, respectively, to Ameren’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. UE’s and CIPS’ notice of withdrawal and
termination was provided in accordance with the terms of these agreements and no
early termination penalties are assessed by these agreements on UE or CIPS for
taking this action. Upon the November 1, 2005 withdrawal from the GridAmerica
ITC and the termination of participation in the above agreements, UE and CIPS
will participate directly in the MISO.
This
combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by Ameren Corporation, Union
Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service Company (each a
“registrant”). Information contained herein relating to any individual
registrant has been filed by such registrant on its own behalf. No registrant
makes any representation as to information relating to any other
registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to
relate only to matters having reference to such company or its
subsidiaries.
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AMEREN
CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Martin J.
Lyons |
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Martin J. Lyons |
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Vice President and
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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UNION ELECTRIC
COMPANY
(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Martin J.
Lyons |
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Martin J. Lyons |
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Vice President and
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC
SERVICE COMPANY
(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ Martin J.
Lyons |
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Martin J. Lyons |
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Vice President and
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer) |
Date:
April 7, 2005