Ameren's data-center power pipeline grows as it funds a bigger build
Data-center demand pipeline keeps expanding Ameren says it has 2.8 gigawatts of signed electric service deals, 3.4 gigawatts of construction agreements and 4 gigawatts more studied in Missouri, tied to data centers from Google and Amazon. More paying customers on its wires supports long-term profit growth.
This is the core new growth driver behind the bull case for AEE.
Nuclear expansion plans get a policy tailwind Ameren plans about 1,500 megawatts of new nuclear capacity by 2040, and the U.S. is pushing nuclear power, including a planned $4.2 billion federal loan to Vistra. Government support makes Ameren's own nuclear growth look more likely and cheaper to finance.
Shows a new external force making Ameren's nuclear plans more credible.
$900 million debt sale adds interest costs Ameren priced $900 million of junior subordinated notes due 2057 at 6.45%, partly to repay short-term debt. This is a real cost: more borrowing means more interest paid, which slightly dilutes the benefit of its big building program.
The main counterweight this period, showing how the growth is funded.
Profit rose and guidance held despite lower revenue Second-quarter profit rose to $314 million ($1.13 per share) from $275 million, and Ameren reaffirmed 2026 guidance of $5.25 to $5.45 per share. Steady earnings and a $71 billion investment plan keep the growth story intact.
Confirms the financial base supporting the large capital plan.