What happened: Following the abrupt closure of the 1.1-GW Rush Island Coal Power Plant in 2024, the cities of Fulton, Marceline, New Madrid, Hannibal, and Kirkwood claim that electricity prices skyrocketed. They paid 191% more than cities in other MISO zones, as alleged by a complaint against Ameren Missouri. The Missouri Public Service Commission will start hearing arguments next week.
While we’re here: The DOE orders to keep aging coal plants online have racked up over $300M in extra expenses for consumers (an increase of over $30M per month).Â
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
Thu, Jun 11