AMEREN CORP | 2013 | FY | 3

The table below presents our estimated commitments at December 31, 2013. Ameren’s and Ameren Missouri’s purchased power obligations include a 102-megawatt power purchase agreement with a wind farm operator that expires in 2024. Ameren’s and Ameren Illinois’ purchased power obligations include the Ameren Illinois power purchase agreements entered into as part of the IPA-administered power procurement process. Included in the Other column are minimum purchase commitments under contracts for equipment, design and construction, and meter reading services at December 31, 2013. Ameren's and Ameren Illinois' Other column also include obligations related to IEIMA. In addition, the Other column includes Ameren's and Ameren Missouri's obligations related to energy efficiency programs under the MEEIA as approved by the MoPSC's December 2012 electric rate order. Ameren Missouri expects to incur $48 million in 2014 and $64 million in 2015 for these energy efficiency programs. See Note 2 – Rate and Regulatory Matters for additional information about the IEIMA and MEEIA.
 
Coal
 
Natural
Gas(a)
 
Nuclear
Fuel
 
Purchased
Power(b)
 
Methane
Gas
 
Other
 
Total
Ameren:(c)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
$
620

 
$
323

 
$
64

 
$
308

 
$
3

 
$
201

 
$
1,519

2015
642

 
179

 
63

 
164

 
4

 
143

 
1,195

2016
664

 
90

 
81

 
78

 
4

 
76

 
993

2017
676

 
45

 
58

 
55

 
4

 
50

 
888

2018
120

 
28

 
57

 
52

 
5

 
51

 
313

Thereafter
125

 
82

 
158

 
635

 
91

 
350

 
1,441

Total
$
2,847

 
$
747

 
$
481

 
$
1,292

 
$
111

 
$
871

 
$
6,349

Ameren Missouri:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
$
620

 
$
62

 
$
64

 
$
19

 
$
3

 
$
127

 
$
895

2015
642

 
32

 
63

 
19

 
4

 
101

 
861

2016
664

 
19

 
81

 
19

 
4

 
40

 
827

2017
676

 
11

 
58

 
19

 
4

 
26

 
794

2018
120

 
8

 
57

 
19

 
5

 
27

 
236

Thereafter
125

 
28

 
158

 
110

 
91

 
183

 
695

Total
$
2,847

 
$
160

 
$
481

 
$
205

 
$
111

 
$
504

 
$
4,308

Ameren Illinois:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
$
—

 
$
261

 
$
—

 
$
289

 
$
—

 
$
23

 
$
573

2015
—

 
147

 
—

 
145

 
—

 
24

 
316

2016
—

 
71

 
—

 
59

 
—

 
24

 
154

2017
—

 
34

 
—

 
36

 
—

 
24

 
94

2018
—

 
20

 
—

 
33

 
—

 
24

 
77

Thereafter
—

 
54

 
—

 
525

 
—

 
167

 
746

Total
$
—

 
$
587

 
$
—

 
$
1,087

 
$
—

 
$
286

 
$
1,960

(a)
Includes amounts for generation and for distribution.
(b)
The purchased power amounts for Ameren and Ameren Illinois include 20-year agreements for renewable energy credits that were entered into in December 2010 with various renewable energy suppliers. The agreements contain a provision that allows Ameren Illinois to reduce the quantity purchased in the event that Ameren Illinois would not be able to recover the costs associated with the renewable energy credits.
(c)
Includes amounts for Ameren registrant and nonregistrant subsidiaries and intercompany eliminations.

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