Electric Rates /tags/electric-rates Electric Rates en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍřĚěĚĂ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:50:14 GMT Ameren’s rates are going up. Here’s how that will affect you /health-science-environment/2025-04-30/amerens-rates-going-up-heres-how-will-affect-you Missouri regulators approved an increase for Ameren’s electric rates. Bills will go up by about 12% starting in June. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:50:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-04-30/amerens-rates-going-up-heres-how-will-affect-you Kate Grumke Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs major utility bill into law /news-briefs/2025-04-09/missouri-gov-kehoe-signs-major-utility-bill-into-law The bill will bring big changes to how utilities operate and bill customers in Missouri. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 21:18:45 GMT /news-briefs/2025-04-09/missouri-gov-kehoe-signs-major-utility-bill-into-law Kate Grumke Ameren Missouri to add power plants, upgrade grid to meet projected demand /health-science-environment/2025-02-17/ameren-missouri-to-add-power-plants-upgrade-grid-to-meet-projected-demand Ameren Missouri announced plans to upgrade its grid and build new power plants to meet an anticipated increase in demand from companies moving to the state. Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-02-17/ameren-missouri-to-add-power-plants-upgrade-grid-to-meet-projected-demand Sarah Fentem Residents blast Ameren Missouri rate increase at St. Charles meeting /health-science-environment/2025-01-23/st-louis-residents-blast-ameren-missouri-rate-increase-st-charles-meeting The 15% rate hike would bring in about $446 million for Ameren Missouri if it's approved by state regulators. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-23/st-louis-residents-blast-ameren-missouri-rate-increase-st-charles-meeting Kate Grumke Ameren wants to raise electric rates in Missouri again. Here’s how you can weigh in /health-science-environment/2025-01-16/ameren-missouri-raise-electric-rates The electric utility is asking Missouri regulators to approve a 15% increase in rates, or about $17 more a month on average. Customers can share feedback on the raise at upcoming public hearings. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-16/ameren-missouri-raise-electric-rates Kate Grumke Illinois regulators once again flex muscle in rejecting utilities’ grid plans, lessening rate hikes /government-politics-issues/2023-12-15/illinois-regulators-once-again-flex-muscle-in-rejecting-utilities-grid-plans-lessening-rate-hikes In rejecting the plans, regulators limited the companies’ proposed rate increases, meaning that next year’s impending increases will be significantly smaller than the utilities’ requests. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 17:13:35 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-12-15/illinois-regulators-once-again-flex-muscle-in-rejecting-utilities-grid-plans-lessening-rate-hikes Andrew Adams Consumer advocates fear Ameren Missouri rate hike would burden low-income customers /economy-business/2023-02-02/consumer-advocates-fear-ameren-missouri-rate-hike-would-burden-low-income-customers Ameren Missouri customers would have to pay an average of $12 more a month for electricity if state regulators approve a proposed rate hike. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 11:16:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-02-02/consumer-advocates-fear-ameren-missouri-rate-hike-would-burden-low-income-customers Chad Davis Metro East utility rates are going up and residents want Ameren to help with the cost /economy-business/2022-06-02/metro-east-utility-rates-are-going-up-and-residents-want-ameren-to-help-with-the-cost Starting this month, the utility company said the bill for the typical Metro East customer will rise $52 a month ($626 a year) because the cost of generating it is much higher. Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:41:49 GMT /economy-business/2022-06-02/metro-east-utility-rates-are-going-up-and-residents-want-ameren-to-help-with-the-cost Eric Schmid Utility rates could increase for more than 1 million Missouri customers next year /health-science-environment/2021-09-30/utility-rates-could-increase-for-more-than-1-million-missouri-customers-next-year The rate increase would boost Ameren Missouri's yearly revenue by $300 million and help finance clean energy projects. But advocates argue that rate increases will put struggling families at risk of utility disconnection and homelessness. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:35:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-09-30/utility-rates-could-increase-for-more-than-1-million-missouri-customers-next-year Shahla Farzan Electricity markets are at the center of Illinois plant closures /economy-business/2016-06-26/electricity-markets-are-at-the-center-of-illinois-plant-closures A battle over power is shaping up in Illinois. It involves lawmakers, but unlike with the state budget crisis they are not playing a central role. This… Mon, 27 Jun 2016 01:14:39 GMT /economy-business/2016-06-26/electricity-markets-are-at-the-center-of-illinois-plant-closures Wayne Pratt