Ameren Missouri files rate increase with Missouri Public Service Commission-public input wanted

MISSOURI(KBSI) – The Missouri Public Service Commission has set public hearing dates to discuss changes for electric rates that would affect every Ameren customer in the state.

According to The Missouri Public Service Commission local public hearings are scheduled starting on Jan. 21, 2025, to receive customer comments in an electric
rate case filed by the Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri.

There will be in person and virtual local public hearings.

Ameren Missouri has filed a rate increase request with the Public Service Commision.

The requested increase would total approximately $446 million for an approximate increase of 15.49%.

For the average residential customer, the proposed increase would be approximately 15.77% or $17.45 per month.

Ameren Missouri provides service to around 1.2 million electric customers in Missouri.

The Commission has scheduled seven local public hearings. Any person may participate at any of the hearings but are encouraged to attend the hearing corresponding to the location nearest to their service area for the most relevant information.

All comments are welcome and in order to give all citizen’s adequate time to participate comment times may have a time limit.

Hearing times and locations are listed below:

• Jan. 21—Cape Girardeau. Osage Centre, Room 1AB, 1625 N. Kingshighway.
  The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question-and-answer
  session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
• Jan. 22—St. Charles. St. Charles County Administration Building, Room 116, 201 N. 2nd
  Street.
  The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session
  followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
• Jan. 22—St. Louis. St. Louis Community College-Forest Park, 5600 Oakland Ave., Student
  Center Cafeteria.
  The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question-and-answer
  session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
• Jan. 23—Jefferson City. Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Room 310.
  The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session
  followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
• Jan. 23—Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. See further details below**
• Jan. 24—Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at Noon. See further details below**
• Jan. 27—Sunset Hills. Sunset Hills Council Chambers, 3939 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
  The hearing starts at Noon, beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session
  followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.

Those who wish to attend virtually or by phone can follow the directions below:

To attend a virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the virtual hearing, call toll-free 1-855-718-6621, listen to the prompt and enter the meeting number/access code (2630871 4245 for the Jan. 23 hearing at 6:00 p.m.); or (2867 125 9125 for the Jan. 24 Noon hearing); followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0319. To attend a virtual local public hearing by video (internet), visit the website www.webex.com.
You can also download the Cisco WebEx meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding meeting number/access code and password listed above.

For efficiency and records those who wish to participate in the virtual hearings should register, but are not required to register, by sending their first and last name, phone number, email address and the hearing they wish to attend to pscinfo@psc.mo.gov or by calling 1-800-392-4211 by 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.