Thu, Oct 2, 2014
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) denied the application for rehearing the Noranda rate case compromise in a unanimous decision during the Commission’s regularly scheduled agenda meeting today. The Commission also formally rejected a complaint by consumers that Ameren is overearning. Chairman Robert Kenney cited Ameren’s upcoming rate case in the […]
Thu, Oct 2, 2014
Ameren Missouri predicts big additions of wind and natural gas to replace two coal plants it will retire during the next 20 years, and it expects to add another 10 megawatts of utility-scale solar by 2016. The utility’s energy plans are part of a comprehensive generation plan it is required to prepare for regulators every […]
Fri, Sep 19, 2014
Is it reasonable for you to pay more on your electric bill so that an aluminum smelter 250 miles away can get a reduced rate? That’s the question the legislature may be asked next session if the Public Service Commission doesn’t grant a request from Noranda Aluminum Company’s request to reduce rates. Noranda operates an […]
Thu, Sep 18, 2014
Perseverance isn’t always a virtue. Noranda Aluminum is seeking a rehearing from the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) on a proposed compromise to a rate reduction idea that was rejected last month. Noranda wants the PSC to consider a proposal from the Office of Public Counsel — which is required to represent Missouri consumers in […]
Thu, Sep 18, 2014
Dear Editor: From the Sept. 15 News Tribune article I see that Noranda has cash problems and their solution is to have Ameren customers pay a higher utility rate to subsidize Noranda. I assume the higher rate would apply to all Ameren customers; schools, government facilities, commercial establishments, and individuals. So, in reality not only […]
Wed, Sep 3, 2014
Missouri regulators will look into complaints that the state’s investor-owned utilities have taken longer than the maximum 30 days to pay solar rebates to customers. The Missouri Public Service Commission staff proposed investigating the payment practices of Kansas City Power & Light and Ameren Missouri two months ago. The PSC announced the investigation Tuesday. The […]
