Fri, Mar 27, 2015
State Rep. Genise Montecillo • D-St. Louis In an article March 11 on stltoday.com, the headline read: Ameren rate case becomes forum for new economic development proposal. This couldn’t be a more apt description of what is wrong with the current proceedings at the Missouri Public Service Commission. Though the PSC rebuffed them twice over […]
Sun, Mar 22, 2015
Proposed Bill Would Limit Eminent Domain: Missouri’s 40th District representative Jim Hansen recently introduced a bill, HB1027 that would prohibit Grain Belt Express and other similar proposals from obtaining the power of eminent domain. The bill adds a paragraph onto an existing eminent domain statute. It has the support of Farm Bureau and was written […]
Fri, Mar 20, 2015
By Jacob Barker Ameren Missouri’s low-income customers will be exempt from monthly charges for an energy efficiency program. The Missouri Public Service Commission approved an agreement between the St. Louis-based utility and several other customer groups on Thursday. Customers that use one of several programs that help them with utility bills will no longer have […]
Fri, Mar 20, 2015
By Jacob Barker Missouri is one of four states that will study compliance options for proposed federal carbon pollution rules through a program sponsored by the National Governors Association, the group announced Thursday. The Environmental Protection Agency rules limiting power plant carbon dioxide emissions are expected to be finalized this summer, and each state will […]
Thu, Mar 12, 2015
By JODIE JACKSON JR. Grain Belt Express must provide the Missouri Public Service Commission with additional information before a decision is made whether to authorize its proposed high-voltage transmission line through a portion of southern Randolph County. Meanwhile, the PSC’s staff has recommended that the commission deny the application for a certificate of convenience and […]
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
By Kristy Hartman Securing the nation’s energy supply and protecting energy infrastructure is a major concern given the nation’s dependence on reliable and uninterrupted energy delivery. The nation’s energy system faces many risks, including natural disasters, energy supply disruptions, cyber attacks and deliberate acts of terrorism. The U.S. relies on coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear […]
