Fri, Feb 8, 2013
Major happenings on the energy front in Missouri this week. Important legislation to make our electric regulatory process more efficient and allow $1 billion in upgrades to our energy infrastructure – creating jobs in the process – made significant progress this week! The Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining (ISRS) bill was discussed at a hearing […]
Fri, Feb 1, 2013
Exciting progress to report in the Missouri General Assembly this week! Rep. Jeanie Riddle introduced House Bill 398 with 87 co-sponsors (more than half the House). Rep. Riddle’s legislation, the Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulator Streamlining (ISRS) bill, makes a burdensome regulatory process more efficient and allows and encourages electric utilities to invest $1 billion in […]
Fri, Jan 25, 2013
Below is an excerpt from Sen. Mike Kehoe’s Capitol Report: I believe that infrastructure improvements and maintenance are critical to Missouri and provide good, long-term, boots-on-the-ground jobs whether that infrastructure is above ground, below ground, or on the ground. Accordingly, on Thursday I filed Senate Bill 207 relating to electrical Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining […]
Fri, Jan 18, 2013
Affordable and reliable energy is a critical component of our state’s economy. It powers our homes and businesses, attracts industry to our state and creates jobs for our citizens. But while Missouri is home to some of the most affordable electric rates in the nation, we face dramatic problems.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
For those of us who are concerned about Missouri’s energy future, this year holds great promise. As the 2013 legislative session gets underway, we are looking forward to seeing how legislative proposals will unfold. We are encouraged as both House Speaker Jones and Senate President Pro Tem Dempsey list policy reforms that support investment and […]
Tue, Aug 14, 2012
It’s clear from the debate around the merits and drawbacks of various electricity and fuel sources that energy policy can be a highly polarizing topic. In fact, it’s arguable that there is no energy option that holds a truly bipartisan appeal: Every form of energy faces pockets of dissent. This makes crafting universally accepted energy […]
