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The 15% rate hike would bring in about $446 million for Ameren Missouri if it's approved by state regulators.

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.

Together, the three new solar facilities can produce 500 megawatts of renewable energy. They are the energy companies largest solar effort to date.

The utility company anticipates the New Florence solar facility will begin serving customers in 2026. The 7-megawatt power station gets Ameren closer to a goal of “net-zero carbon emissions by 2045.”

Amid a federal push to expand nuclear to combat climate change, Missouri and Illinois are weighing the possibilities of new technology and aging plants.

The Cass County Renewable Energy Center will double the size of a program that allows large businesses to pay for renewable energy.

Ameren Missouri has announced plans to expand its Community Solar program with a third solar facility to meet growing demand for renewable energy.

While solar power increased, wind energy fell in 2023 in Missouri and Illinois, according to a new report from Climate Central, a nonprofit that analyzes and reports on climate science.

State regulators are once again considering massive electric utility spending plans that would affect the state’s climate goals – and 5.4 million electric customers’ monthly bills – after rejecting previous versions late last year.

The drop in gas rates and rise in electrical rates follow separate decisions from the Illinois Commerce Commission in late 2023. Ameren Illinois customers will notice the changes in the first billing cycle of the new year.