11.13.2007 - 08:30am ET

(CSRwire) SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 13, 2007 - The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that AmerenUE's Pure Power(TM), a voluntary renewable energy program available to the company's 1.2 million electric customers in Missouri, is now Green-e Energy certified. AmerenUE joins a network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e, the nation's leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.

"Pure Power is the only Green-e certified renewable electricity program offered in Missouri," said Lars Kvale, Green-e analyst. "Green-e is pleased to welcome AmerenUE to Green-e Energy. Now AmerenUE’s customers in Missouri have easy access to certified renewable energy through their local utility."

AmerenUE's Missouri Pure Power program is sourced from wind facilities located in Missouri, with plans to support a more eligible renewable resources sourced from the region in the future. Sourcing renewable energy certificates (RECs) from local and regional resources for Pure Power results in better local air quality and creates demand for development of regional renewable resources. 3Degrees Group, Inc. will develop and manage the Pure Power program over the next five years. Green-e Energy certification of Pure Power shows that AmerenUE is committed to delivering a quality renewable energy option to its customers.

"AmerenUE has long supported renewable energy with our hydroelectric facilities, and now we are proud to offer Pure Power, something customers can do today to support wind projects in Missouri. Signing up is as easy as checking a box on their utility bill," said AmerenUE President and CEO Thomas R. Voss.

Green-e Energy is the leading renewable energy certification and verification program in the U.S., with sales Green-e certified renewable energy totaling nearly ten million MWhs in 2006. This includes purchases by 208,000 residential customers and almost 7,000 commercial customers across the U.S. and Canada. The program provides independent, third-party certification to ensure certified renewable energy meets strict environmental and consumer-protection standards.

Through the display and recognition of the Green-e logo, the national symbol for renewable energy excellence, a growing number of consumers are able to easily identify high-quality, certified renewable energy options, as well as everyday consumer products that are produced by companies that use renewable energy in their operations.

Providers of Green-e certified renewable energy agree to abide by the Green-e Code of Conduct and meet strict Green-e disclosure and truth-in-advertising requirements. All Green-e marketers undergo an annual verification audit to document that the company purchased and/or generated enough quantity and type of renewable energy or RECs to meet customer demand and marketing claims.

About AmerenUE

St. Louis-based AmerenUE serves 1.2 million electric and natural gas customers in Missouri. The Ameren companies serve 2.4 million electric customers and nearly one million natural gas customers across 64,000 square miles of Missouri and Illinois.

About 3Degrees

3Degrees has provided climate solutions to more than 150 U.S. and international business customers. Beginning in 2002, the 3Degrees team emerged as an early leader in the renewable energy marketing industry and has since set the standard for turn-key climate solutions. From voluntary reductions to understanding the regulatory market for renewable energy generation and greenhouse gas emissions, the 3Degrees team helps organizations chart a greenhouse gas strategy that fits business objectives and preferences. More information is available at www.3degreesinc.com.

About Green-e and the Center for Resource Solutions:

Green-e is the nation's leading independent consumer protection program for the sale of renewable energy and greenhouse gas reductions in the retail market. Green-e offers certification and verification of renewable energy and greenhouse gas mitigation products through Green-e Energy, the renewable energy certification program; Green-e Climate, the greenhouse gas emission reduction certification program; and Green-e Marketplace, for organizations that purchase or generate sufficient quantities of renewable energy. To learn more about Green-e certified products and programs available in all 50 states, visit www.green-e.org.

Green-e is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS), a San Francisco–based nonprofit with a global impact. CRS brings forth expert responses to climate change issues with the speed and effectiveness necessary to provide real-time solutions. Our leadership through collaboration and environmental innovation builds policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions, and energy efficiency that foster healthy and sustained growth in national and international markets.

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