Company: AILIM
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001002910-25-000055
Chunk: 269

Company: Ameren Illinois Co
Filing Date: 2025-02-18
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 269
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 this report for additional information on the ATM program, including the forward sale agreements under the ATM program relating to common stock.

The following table presents net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing, and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Net Cash Provided ByOperating ActivitiesNet Cash Used InInvesting ActivitiesNet Cash Provided ByFinancing Activities20242023Variance20242023Variance20242023VarianceAmeren$2,763 (a)$2,564 (a)$199 $(4,456)$(3,798)$(658)$1,749 $1,290 $459 Ameren Missouri1,523 1,341 182 (2,898)(1,960)(938)1,382 616 766 Ameren Illinois1,369 (a)1,098 (a)271 (1,466)(1,733)267 165 678 (513)

(a)    Both Ameren and Ameren Illinois’ cash provided by operating activities included cash outflows of $125 million and $123 million for the FEJA electric energy-efficiency rider and $39 million and $9 million for the customer generation rebate program in 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Our cash provided by operating activities is affected by fluctuations of trade accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts and wages payable, among other things, as well as the unique regulatory environment for each of our businesses. Substantially all expenditures related to fuel, purchased power, and natural gas purchased for resale are recovered from customers through rate adjustment mechanisms, which may be adjusted without a traditional regulatory rate review, subject to prudence reviews. Similar regulatory mechanisms exist for certain other operating expenses that can also affect the timing of cash provided by operating activities. The timing of cash payments for costs recoverable under our regulatory mechanisms differs from the recovery period of those costs. Additionally, the seasonality of our electric and natural gas businesses, primarily caused by seasonal customer rates and changes in customer demand due to weather, significantly affects the amount and timing of our cash provided by operating activities. See Note 2 – Rate and Regulatory Matters under Part II, Item 8, of this report for more information about our regulatory frameworks.

Ameren

Ameren’s cash provided by operating activities increased $199 million in 2024, compared with 2023. The following items contributed to the