Important Notice from Ameren
Some of these dates have already passed, but several are coming this week and next.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Ameren Missouri has filed tariff sheets with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC)that would increase the company's electric service revenues by approximately $206 million. In its filing before the PSC, Ameren Missouri has stated that the main drivers of this rate increase request include new investment in Ameren Missouri's system, higher regional transmission operator charges, reduced revenues from Ameren Missouri's largest customer and reduced revenues due to reduced demand on Ameren Missouri's system.
The overall request would raise a typical residential customer's bill by approximately 7.77 percent, translating to lust more than an approximately $8.27 monthly increase. The permanent rate increase request, which is subject to regulatory approval, would take effect no later than May28, 2017. Ameren Missouri's rate filing also includes a request to continue its fuel adjustment clause in substantially its current form, which would, based on the customer's usage, continue to allow 95 percent of increases or decreases in net energy costs to be passed through to customers as a separate line item on customers' bills.
Public comment hearings have been set before the Public Service Commission as follows:
Knights of Columbus Hall, 1515 Radio Hill Road, Boonville, Missouri, 65233, on Tuesday, January 10, 2017,
Audrain County VFW Post 3772, 2100 N. Jefferson St., Mexico, Missouri 65265, on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Governor Office Building, Ballroom, Room 450, 200 Madison Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
City of Cape Girardeau, Osage Centre - Room 4AB, 1625 North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701, on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Charleston High School, Clara Drinkwater Newman Auditorium, 606 S. Thorn St., Charleston, Missouri, 63834 on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Fox C-6 School District, Roy Wilde Conference Center, 849 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, Missouri, 63010, on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Harris-Stowe State University, Emerson Performance Center, 3026 Laclede, St. Louis, Missouri, 63103, on Thursday, January 19, 2017, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Union High School, Fine Arts Building, 1 Wildcat Drive, Union, Missouri, 63084, on Thursday, January 19, 2017,
O'Fallon City Hall, Multi-Purpose Room, 100 N, Main St., O’Fallon, Missouri, 63366, on Tuesday, January 24,2017, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley Campus, 3344 Pershall Road, CWI Building, Rooms 134/135/136, St. Louis, Missouri, 63135, on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn, St. Louis SW - Route 66, 10709 Watson Road, St. Louis, Missouri, 63127, on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Church of the Annunciation Community Center, 705 N. Jefferson St., Kearney, Missouri, 64060, on Thursday, January 26, 2017, beginning at 12:00 p.m
Truman State University, Student Union Activities Room, 901 S. Franklin, Kirksville, Missouri, 63501, on Monday, January 30, 2017, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Each hearing will begin with an informal question-and-answer session before testimony is taken from the public.
If you are unable to attend a live public hearing and wish to make written comments or secure additional information, you may contact: The Office of the Public Counsel, P.0. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone (573) 751-4857, email opcservice@ded.mo.gov or the Missouri Public Service Commission, Post Office Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri, 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, email pscinfo@psc.mo.gov.
The Commission will also conduct an evidentiary hearing at its offices in Jefferson City during the weeks of February 27, 2017 through March 14, 2017, beginning each day at 8:30 a.m.
The evidentiary hearings and local public hearings will be held in buildings that meet accessibility standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. If a customer needs additional accommodations to participate in these hearings, please call the Public Service Commission's Hotline at 1-800-392-4211 (voice) or Relay Missouri at 711 before the hearing.
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