Fri, Oct 10, 2014
Outgoing Energy Department Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman said Monday that climate change, and nuclear energy are the two “existential threats” facing the U.S. In his last speech as the No. 2 at the Department of Energy (DOE), Poneman laid out why he believes the department will play a critical role in dealing with those two […]
Fri, Oct 10, 2014
The U.S. conducts airstrikes in Syria to prevent terrorist acts here at home. At the same time, U.S. utilities leverage a weak regulatory process to minimize responsibility for protecting critical electric grid facilities. Overseas military action is not enough to protect the public. We also need effective defensive measures for our critical infrastructure, starting with […]
Fri, Oct 10, 2014
(Reuters) – Solar energy could be the top source of electricity by 2050, aided by plummeting costs of the equipment to generate it, a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the West’s energy watchdog, said on Monday. IEA Reports said solar photovoltaic (PV) systems could generate up to 16 percent of the world’s electricity […]
Thu, Oct 2, 2014
No. And No. With unanimous 5-0 votes Wednesday afternoon, Missouri’s Public Service Commission denied several motions to rehear Noranda Aluminum’s request for a reduction in the rates it pays Ameren Missouri for electricity, and denied Noranda’s complaint that Ameren has taken in more money than commissioners authorized in December 2012 when they set the utility’s […]
Thu, Oct 2, 2014
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ameren Missouri say it plans to reduce its reliance on coal-fired power plants over the next two decades. The St. Louis-based utility submitted information Wednesday to state utility regulators detailing its long-range plan for energy production. The utility said it got 77 percent of its energy from coal-fired power plants […]
Thu, Oct 2, 2014
COLUMBIA – Ameren Missouri announced a 20-year plan Wednesday to make solar and wind power a priority for cleaner air in the state of Missouri. Since most of Missouri’s electric generation units are about 50 years old, Ameren officials say it plans to transition its generation fleet to a more fuel-diverse portfolio that will be […]
