BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

 

 

Staff of the Missouri Public Service             )

Commission,                                              )

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                                      Complainant,        )

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v.                                                              )         File No. EC-2015-0315

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Union Electric Company, d/b/a                    )

Ameren Missouri,                                       )

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                                      Respondent.         )

 

NOTICE THAT APPLICATION TO INTERVENE OUT OF TIME HAS BEEN GRANTED

 

Issue Date:  July 23, 2015                                                       

 

On June 1, 2015, the Commission’s Staff filed a complaint against Union Electric Company, d/b/a Ameren Missouri, alleging that the company has failed to comply with the Commission rule that requires it to provide recent avoided cost information to its independent evaluation, measurement and verification contractors.  Ameren Missouri filed its answer to that complaint on July 2.  On July 23, the Missouri Department of Economic Development – Division of Energy filed an application to intervene in this matter.

The Division of Energy contends that it has an interest in Staff’s complaint that differs from that of the general public in that it shares Staff’s interest in enforcing Ameren Missouri’s compliance with the requirements of the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA).  The Division of Energy also contends its intervention will serve the public interest, and indicates it will accept the case in its current state. 

Commission rule 4 CSR 240-2.075(3) provides that the Commission may grant an application to intervene if it finds that the proposed intervenor has an interest in the case that differs from that of the general public and that may be adversely affected by a final order arising from the case.  In the alternative, the Commission may grant an application to intervene if it finds that granting the intervention would serve the public interest.  Another rule, 4 CSR 240-2.075(10), provides that the Commission may grant late-filed applications to intervene upon a showing of good cause.

Counsel for the Division of Energy attended the procedural conference held on July 23 and offered an oral motion to be allowed to intervene.  At the conference, while on the record, the presiding officer asked counsel for Ameren Missouri, Staff, and Public Counsel whether their clients wished to oppose the Division of Energy’s application to intervene.  No one indicated opposition to that application.

The presiding officer found that the Division of Energy has an interest in this complaint that differs from that of the general public and that allowing it to intervene will serve the public interest.  The presiding officer also found that the Division of Energy has shown good cause for filing its application to intervene more than thirty days after the Commission issued notice to Ameren Missouri of the filing of the complaint in that notice of that complaint was not sent to the Division of Energy.  The Division of Energy is now a party to this case.   

 

                                                                      BY THE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

                                                                      Morris L.  Woodruff

                                                                      Secretary

 

 

Morris L. Woodruff, Chief Regulatory Law

Judge, by delegation of authority

pursuant to Section 386.240, RSMo 2000.

 

Dated at Jefferson City, Missouri,

on this 23rd day of July, 2015.