Sun, Apr 14, 2013
This week, former Sen. Kit Bond submitted a powerful op-ed in the Columbia Daily Tribune titled “Measure will keep lights on.” His words emphasized the importance of Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining (ISRS) legislation, and the urgent need for Missouri to invest in a new and improved infrastructure that would yield much-needed jobs, improve electric service and reliability and directly benefit […]
Wed, Apr 10, 2013
Jefferson City, MO — The company behind the development of the next-generation in small modular reactor technology, Westinghouse Electric Company, is partnering with Missouri’s electric utilities in strong support of ISRS legislation to modernize the state’s aging electrical grid. Westinghouse is focused on Missouri as a location to develop and manufacture cutting-edge small modular reactors. […]
Mon, Apr 8, 2013
As the Missouri General Assembly continues work on Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining (ISRS) legislation, The Brattle Group, a financial and economic consulting firm, released a very encouraging report that helps quantify the economic impact that ISRS legislation will provide if it is passed. The new study confirms that ISRS would mean direct cost savings for […]
Thu, Apr 4, 2013
Missouri’s electric infrastructure is aging while consumers’ expectations for reliability are rising. A new report, Electric Utility Regulatory Practices in Missouri, details the challenges and opportunities we face. About the Author: James R. Moody is the owner and president of James R. Moody & Associates, a Jefferson City-based consulting firm. Moody spent the first 19 years […]
Tue, Apr 2, 2013
The Post-Dispatch editorial “Who’s afraid of facts?” (March 28) missed the bigger point and smeared a good public servant in the process. Last week, the Public Service Commission opted out of holding a hearing, which they did not have the statutory authority to hold, but kept a docket open to receive comments from interested stakeholders […]
Mon, Mar 18, 2013
Imagine buying the latest computer with access to all the state-of-the-art games and programs — and then trying to access the Internet through a rotary phone. Forcing the latest technology to rely on outdated delivery systems doesn’t make sense in telecommunications, and it doesn’t make sense in energy either. Yet that is what America would […]
