Retail Competition in the Energy Market
Missouri took a step toward reshaping part of its electricity market with the passage of House Bill 417 out of...
Ameren to Shut Down Rush Island
The coal-powered Rush Island Energy Center in Jefferson County will be shut down on October 15. The 1,178-megawatt energy center...
Congress Moves to Advance Nuclear Energy
The ADVANCE Act recently powered through the U.S. Senate and is now on the president’s desk. This bill, which is...
Missouri Needs to Be Prepared for Growing Energy Demand
When the legislature finally passed an education reform bill, I was hopeful this would mean we would see movement on...
Could HB 1753 Help Protect Missourians During a Future Energy Transition?
A few weeks ago, the Missouri House passed House Bill (HB) 1753. The bill provides guidelines on shutting down electric...
Show-Me Energy: Decommissioning Power Plants Part 2
The decommissioning of coal plants is happening across the nation. Senate Bill (SB) 757 would mandate that prior to closing...
Show-Me Energy: Decommissioning Power Plants Part 1
As the legislative session hums along, one bill worth paying attention to is Senate Bill (SB) 757, which would bring...
Brentwood Considering Mandating EV Charging Stations in New Townhomes and Apartments
Brentwood officials are considering a new electric vehicle charging station law that could raise prices for residents either looking to...
St Louis County Council Mandates Businesses Install EV Charging Stations
The Saint Louis County Council recently passed a law that would require businesses and landowners in unincorporated Saint Louis County...
Green Energy’s Environmental Impacts: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
The Missouri Renewable Energy Standard requires that at least 15 percent of Missouri’s electricity from state-regulated electric utilities (such as Ameren and...
Let’s Get Real (Time Pricing)
Missouri’s electricity market does not include many free-market principles. Incorporating them has the potential to save customers money. Electricity prices...
New Report Highlights Excessive Energy Subsidies
A new report released by the Texas Public Policy Foundation documents federal subsidies received by the energy industry over the...
Policymakers Wisely Look Before They Leap
With a wave of new electric cars entering the auto market, policymakers in Missouri are faced with a decision about...
The Big Bad Bet
People of goodwill can debate some of the proper functions of government, but I think most of us can agree...
Power Play In Southeast Missouri
Ameren is one of the state’s largest electrical utilities. Noranda is an aluminum company in Southeast Missouri that, due to...
Brief Comments About Long Bill
Senate Bill 207 is a major topic of conversation in Jefferson City this year. Simply put, it allows AmerenUE to...
Gotta Spend Money To Make Money?
My mom and I went to Las Vegas not long after I turned 21. I cannot remember why we chose...
Ameren: A Boost For Nuclear Energy?
For years, Ameren Missouri officials have worked to reform Missouri’s construction-work-in-progress (CWIP) law that prohibits utilities from billing customers for...
Changes to Utility Financing Regulations Necessary for Cleaner, More Efficient Energy
In his State of the State address, Gov. Jay Nixon suggested that all systems are go for work to begin...
Monopolies Seek Further Rate Hike Legislation
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board wrote a piece yesterday about a number of bills in the legislature that would...
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