Fri, Mar 25, 2016
COWGILL, Mo. — Up and down the center of the country, winds rip across plains, ridges and plateaus, a belt of unharnessed energy capable of powering millions of customers, with enormous potential to help meet national goals to stem climate change. And because the bulk of the demand is hundreds of miles away, companies are […]
Thu, Mar 24, 2016
We’ve reached the midway point of the 2016 legislative session. Energy and infrastructure continue to be subjects that the House and Senate may just be poised to address in 2016. Energy and Infrastructure Legislation Energy bills have made some progress so far and there is reason for optimism. Legislation focused on the need to replace […]
Thu, Mar 24, 2016
COLUMBIA – Missouri leads the Midwest in the rate of clean-energy jobs. The state is projected to have a 8.3 percent in growth of clean-energy jobs in 2016 and is the leading state for energy storage jobs, according to a report that came out Tuesday. Such jobs include work in solar power, wind power, improving […]
Tue, Mar 22, 2016
Missouri utilities could raise customers’ rates every year — and with less control by regulators — under a bill they’re advocating in Jefferson City. In return, proponents say, those increases will be more predictable and subject to yearly limits. Electricity customers in Kansas City, for example, wouldn’t face another rate spike like the 11.7 percent […]
Fri, Mar 4, 2016
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has warned the nation’s power companies, water suppliers and transportation networks that sophisticated cyberattack techniques used to bring down part of Ukraine’s power grid two months ago could easily be turned on them. After an extensive inquiry, American investigators concluded that the attack in Ukraine on Dec. 23 may well […]
Thu, Feb 11, 2016
Months after the popular incentives ended, Ameren Missouri will again offer rebates to help customers upgrade power-hungry appliances and buildings. State utility regulators approved the new suite of programs Wednesday, more than three months after unanimously rejecting an Ameren-backed proposal that led to the lapse of the three-year-old utility-sponsored efficiency program. Ameren hopes to reinstate […]
