Proposed Utility Legislation Could Increase Your Rates
This piece dives into Missouri bills allowing utilities use projections to set rates — a move that we believe would increase prices.
PSC Chair Kayla Hahn Testifies in Favor of CWIP Bill at a Senate Commerce and Utility Committee Hearing
Tony Messenger delves into the ethics of Public Service Commissioner Kayla Hahn’s testimony in favor of CWIP bill which would benefit Missouri utilities’ bottom line. Missouri currently prohibits utilities for charging ratepayers upfront for the costs of building power plants. (Note: paywall.)
What to do About Rising Utility Rates?
Is Ameren ignoring their customers’ financial hardships? Check out the Energy and Policy Institute’s blog post detailing Ameren’s request for a rate hike, despite disconnecting over 90,000 households between March and December 2024. This comes at a time when 166,000 customers are struggling with overdue electric bills, totaling nearly $28 million in unpaid balances.
https://energyandpolicy.org/ameren-missouri-rate-hike-disconnections/
St. Louis City Residents’ Unpaid Water Bills Continue to Rise
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports that unpaid St. Louis City water bills have now crested at $10 million, or about 12% of the water division’s projected budget this year. A program to provide bill assistance to those who are struggling is not yet up and running. (Note: paywall.)
