Missouri Public Service Commission

03/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/09/2024 03:54

PSC Sets Local Public Hearing in Ameren Missouri CCN Case pr 25 12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- September 03, 2024
Contact:
Forrest Gossett (573) 751-9300
PR-25-12

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---
The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold a virtual local public hearing on September 20, 2024, to receive customer comment in the Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) case filed by Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri authorizing it to construct a Simple Cycle Natural Gas Generation Facility (the "Castle Bluff Project") in St. Louis County. The virtual local public hearing schedule appears below.
September 20-Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at Noon
To attend the virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the hearing, call toll free 1-650-479-3207, listen to the prompt and enter the meeting number (2633 042 6175) followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0237. To attend the virtual local public hearing by Webex 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 access code and password listed above.
You may also send written comments to: Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, electronically using the Commission's electronic filing system at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments. When submitting comments, please reference File No. EA-2024-0237.

On June 7, 2024, Ameren Missouri filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking a CCN to construct, install, own, operate, maintain and otherwise control and manage a Simple Cycle Gas Plant in St. Louis County. According to the filing, the Castle Bluff Project is an approximately 800 megawatt ("MW") multi-unit simple cycle natural gas electric generation facility with fuel oil backup capability to be constructed at Ameren Missouri's former Meramec Energy Center. It would connect to Ameren Missouri's 138kV transmission system via the repurposing of the existing switchyard at the facility.

Ameren Missouri serves approximately 1.2 million electric customers in Missouri.

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Case No. EA-2024-0237