Ameren energy efficiency plan approved by PSC

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri utility regulators have given approval for what Ameren Missouri calls the most aggressive energy efficiency plan ever in the state.

Under the plan approved Wednesday by the Missouri Public Service Commission, Ameren will invest $147 million over three years in several programs that seek to reduce electricity use by 800 million megawatt-hours.

The plan was part of a negotiated settlement among Ameren, PSC staff, consumer advocates and environmental groups.

St. Louis-based Ameren serves 1.2 million electric and 127,000 natural gas customers in eastern and central Missouri.

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jpfelix 10 months, 3 weeks ago

And how much will this efficiency cost the consumers?

dokeus6 10 months, 3 weeks ago

It will add two to three dollars each month to your bill. This does not include the fourteen dollar increase that Ameren is currently asking for. So all together they are wanting seventeen dollars more a month.

They should be looking at efficiency improvements without charging the consumers for them.

Not a very good business model but the PSC keeps okaying these rate hikes.

herekitty 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Missouri you need to get rid of the psc. The electric need to be lowering your bill around $20- a month not raising it.

JCLifer 10 months, 3 weeks ago

How about give the consumers the $147,000,000.00 to use to add more insulation to their houses, etc.?

The government is so broken. Bailouts and cash should be given to the taxpayers, not the corporations. Taxpayers will use that money to buy goods and services from the corporations and everyone will benefit. Taxpayers paid the money in- why should it be handed over to the private corporations? That is like stealing.

herekitty 10 months, 2 weeks ago

That sounds like a Gr8 idea. I'm sure we could do alot better spending it.

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