-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EUuqcgOX9MyDPeApXWjdPEUPaCB+O+eY28dhwzglAy3mGetkDpmlUaYgPPZ2hxdD K/g6Xp3DCPfgGhwLZEDJSg== 0001002910-07-000116.txt : 20070612 0001002910-07-000116.hdr.sgml : 20070612 20070612080316 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001002910-07-000116 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070531 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20070612 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMEREN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002910 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 431723446 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14756 FILM NUMBER: 07913783 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166-6149 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-621-3222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNION ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000100826 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 430559760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02967 FILM NUMBER: 07913784 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-621-3222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166 8-K 1 ameren8k06122007.htm AMEREN 8-K, DATED JUNE 12, 2007 Ameren 8-K, dated June 12, 2007
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 31, 2007
 
Commission File Number
Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in Charter;
State of Incorporation;
Address and Telephone Number
 
IRS Employer
Identification Number
(Missouri Corporation)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 621-3222
 
1-2967
Union Electric Company
(Missouri Corporation)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 621-3222
43-0559760
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:
 
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ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
 
Electric Rate Order Update

Reference is made to Note 3 - Rate and Regulatory Matters to our financial statements under Part II, Item 8; Outlook under Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, all in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006; and Note 2 - Rate and Regulatory Matters to our financial statements under Part I, Item 1; Outlook under Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors, all in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, of registrant Ameren Corporation (“Ameren”) and its registrant subsidiary, Union Electric Company, doing business as AmerenUE (“UE”), for a discussion of the rate case filed with the Missouri Public Service Commission (“MoPSC”) by UE in July 2006, which originally requested an increase in base rates for electric service of $361 million. Reference is made to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Ameren and UE on May 23, 2007, for a discussion of  the order issued by the MoPSC on May 22, 2007, effective June 1, 2007, authorizing approximately a $42 million increase in UE’s base rates for electric service based on a return on equity of 10.2%. On May 31, 2007, UE applied for rehearing and clarification with respect to certain aspects of the MoPSC rate order, including the rejection by the MoPSC of a fuel and purchased power cost recovery mechanism and the 10.2% return on equity authorized by the MoPSC. In addition, certain other parties to the proceeding have applied for rehearing with respect to certain aspects of the MoPSC rate order, including the acceptance by the MoPSC of UE’s existing treatment of the Electric Energy, Inc. power supply contract, which was alleged to have resulted in higher costs to ratepayers of between $62 million-$75 million, the inclusion of the full cost of certain combustion turbine generating facilities purchased or built in the past few years, a decision which if reversed could lower UE’s revenue requirement by between $10 million-$20 million, and the MoPSC’s decision to allow a return on equity of 10.2%. We cannot predict the outcome of these various requests for rehearing of the MoPSC rate order.

Taum Sauk Update
Reference is made to Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies to our financial statements under Part II, Item 8; Outlook under Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors, all in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006; and Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies to our financial statements under Part I, Item 1 and Outlook under Part I, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, all in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, of Ameren and UE, for a discussion of the December 2005 breach of the upper reservoir at UE’s Taum Sauk pumped-storage hydroelectric facility and related legal proceedings. On June 8, 2007, the Staff of the MoPSC brought a motion asking the MoPSC to open an investigation to determine whether UE’s electric plant and operational practices are safe and adequate in light of the Taum Sauk incident. We believe the facts on which this motion is based are inaccurate and we intend to file a response opposing this motion. We cannot predict whether the MoPSC will open such investigation or, if opened, what the outcome of such investigation would be.
 
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This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by Ameren and UE (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.
 
 
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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.
 
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Registrant)

      /s/ Martin J. Lyons                     
Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)

      /s/ Martin J. Lyons                      
Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)


Date: June 12, 2007
 
 
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