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Ameren’s Data Center Pivot: Can Hyperscaler Demand Transform Its Midwest Utility Story?

Ameren Corporation reported first quarter 2026 earnings of $1.28 per share, representing an increase of $0.21 per share from $1.07 in the same period last year. This increase was primarily driven by substantial infrastructure investments across all operating segments, supporting long-term benefits for customers. The company’s first quarter investments exceeded $1.5 billion, enhancing system reliability and resiliency amid severe weather events, such as winter storm Fern and late-April storms, which resulted in significant reductions in customer outages and outage minutes. Ameren’s infrastructure and generation portfolio improvements include upgrades to generation facilities like the Audrain and Labadie Energy Centers, aiming to increase winter capacity and reduce outage durations.