Fri, Jul 27, 2012
As American citizens, voting is one of our most important and cherished privileges. However, it’s also a responsibility. Before we go to the polls, we have to make sure we truly know our candidates’ beliefs and values. Research is the best way to make sure we know who will best represent us on the issues […]
Fri, Jul 13, 2012
As you know, Missouri is home to some of the most competitive electricity rates in the country. These low rates play a critical role in our state’s economy. Visit our cost calculator to see how Missouri’s rates compare to the rest of the country.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
The proposed next stage of nuclear power plant construction and operation at the Callaway site is on a slow track.
Everything related to nuclear plant development in this country is on a slow track. Makes you wonder why we can’t do as well as the Europeans.
Fri, Jun 29, 2012
Want to know what you are really paying for electricity? Check out MBEF’s new cost calculator. See how Missouri rates compare to other states. As the thermostat continues to rise and Independence Day approaches, just think how Missouri could control its own economic and energy future should it be awarded federal investment funds to research and develop Small […]
Fri, May 25, 2012
The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently published a report that lists Missouri as having the 7th lowest residential electricity rate in the U.S. As of February 2012, Missourians paid approximately 8.84 cents per kilowatt hour for their electricity each month. New York and Connecticut’s residents pay as much as 16.69 cents, almost double what Missouri residents pay.
Mon, Apr 23, 2012
The editorial “The nuclear guy” (April 15) misses some important points. Even with recent rate increases, the utility has electric rates 30 percent below the national average. As a regulated utility, we are not talking about the free market. Just as costs can be recovered from ratepayers, any income the company makes is restricted to modest percentage above costs, and blunders on Ameren’s part come out of the shareholders’ pockets. There are no windfall profits. And to be honest, who are the winners? The unions, pension funds and individual families who have put money into a utility stock that offers modest, low-risk investments.
