Rising electricity prices – driven in part by demand to build data centers – are making energy unaffordable for thousands of Missouri families, according to consumer advocates, and the issue has gotten the attention of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri. “Well, my...
Missourians planning any kind of digging project — from installing a fence to planting trees — will soon need to follow new safety guidelines under a law taking effect August 28. Senate Bill 133, signed into law earlier this summer, mandates that anyone planning to...
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed a bill into law that will change the way utility rates are set. SB 4 will give utility companies the authority to use a so-called “future test year” model for setting rates based on projected costs. It will also let private electric...
Public meetings begin tonight on Ameren Missouri’s proposal to increase its electric rate by more than 15%. If approved, the average residential customer would pay an additional $17 per month. Warren Wood, Vice President of Regulatory and Legislative Affairs for...
Missouri in need of more engineers, according to University of Missouri – St. Louis Provost Steven Berberich. He told Missourinet that UMSL is launching a new School of Engineering this fall to meet workforce needs. “I think what we looked at was the need of Missouri...
