Wed, Mar 26, 2014
Opposition builds against $500 million shift of electric rates onto MO consumers Jefferson City, MO – On the heels of Walmart’s filing with the Public Service Commission to intervene in Noranda Aluminum’s claim seeking a drastic reduction in their electric rates, other Missouri consumers are following suit. Continental Cement and River Cement as well as […]
Mon, Mar 17, 2014
First of all, other than the direct result of the tsunami, no one died at Fukushima due to radiation and certainly no one will. In the dramatic ending to your editorial (“Shared ‘pain of responsibility’ is key to nuclear future,” March 11), the Post-Dispatch completely missed that point. You are correct that all costs need […]
Fri, Mar 14, 2014
Rate Payers Lose $500 million While Noranda Parent Company Sells Stock to Make Tens of Millions Jefferson City, MO – In the wake of the planned sale of 10 million shares of Noranda Aluminum stock by Apollo Global Management, the hedge-fund that controls Noranda and the subsequent rate-shift claim before the Public Service Commission, Missourians for […]
Mon, Mar 10, 2014
Noranda Bailout Would have Significant Impact on Electric, Retail Consumers Jefferson City, MO – In response to a February 12th Public Service Commission filing made by Noranda Aluminum seeking a 25 percent reduction in their electric rate, which is already the lowest rate of any consumer in Missouri, Walmart filed a motion to intervene against […]
Fri, Feb 28, 2014
UPDATE: Since the CBT went to press, Westinghouse has announced the redistribution of staff previously devoted to the development of small modular reactors. Although Ameren Missouri’s exclusive agreement with Westinghouse has expired, the company continues to consider its options moving forward—including keeping a close eye on how the companies that did receive government funding fare […]
Thu, Feb 27, 2014
Noranda Aluminum is asking the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) for a cut in the electric rates Ameren Missouri charges them for power at Noranda’s smelter near New Madrid, Mo. The aluminum company also filed a complaint against Ameren estimating that the electricity company is overearning and therefore asking for the review of Ameren’s revenues. […]
