Missouri Says 'Show Me' More Wind

More wind energy on the horizon for Ameren Missouri's corporate and municipal customers

Eli Chen, November 27, 2017 (St. Louis Public Radio)

“In a couple of years, Missouri cities and corporations could be receiving more electricity from wind power as Ameren Missouri ramps up its wind power facilities…[The utility filed a proposal with the Missouri Public Service Commission] to give its largest customers the opportunity to participate the Renewable Choice Program, which would supply them with electricity from wind power. Ameren Missouri generates 100 megawatts of its electricity supply from wind…[but starting by 2020, it] plans to add 700 more megawatts of wind to its portfolio — which is roughly equivalent to serving 200,000 homes…[It also] aims to cut its 2005 emission levels by 80 percent by the year 2050…Ameren is negotiating with potential contractors about building a wind generation facility…[The state of Missouri] requires all major utilities to generate 15 percent of its energy portfolio from renewable sources by 2021…” click here for more

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