Electricity
Ameren Illinois provides our community with larger access to deregulated electric and natural gas infrastructure than any other community in downstate Illinois.
Natural Gas
Within Macon County, two interstate pipelines are present – Rockies Express and Panhandle Eastern. In addition, Ameren owns and operates a network of high pressure (350-400 psi) lines that are available to furnish natural gas to the City’s robust industrial base.
Water
Lake Decatur is not only beautiful, it offers companies a dependable water source with 9 billon gallons in storage capacity. This water system became even more reliable after an investment of $100 million to dredge Lake Decatur, which increased its storage volume by nearly 30%.
Sanitary Sewer
A robust sanitary sewer system that accommodates manufacturing and industrial flows. Local governments continue to invest millions of dollars to ensure a reliable system with capacity to service any industry.
Carbon Sequestration
Decatur is located in The Illinois Basin, which features the Mt. Simon Sandstone Saline Reservoir located about 1.5 miles underground, as well as several layers of shale rock, making it ideal for carbon sequestration. Decatur is home to two carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects through ADM and the University of Illinois. ADM is a national and world leader in the implementation of CCS technology, and was the first American company to be granted a Class VI CCS well permit by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and has been successfully operating CCS wells in Decatur for more than a decade.