BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI

 

 

In the Matter of Nancy Price for a Change of       )

Electric Provider                                                )      File No. EO-2015-0017

 

 

ORDER DIRECTING APPLICANT

TO FILE A RESPONSE

 

Issue Date:  August 26, 2014                                 Effective Date:  August 26, 2014

 

 

On July 16, 2014, Nancy Price filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission requesting a change of electric supplier from Tri-County Electric Cooperative to Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri.  Applicant’s reasons for a change of supplier are that:  (1) everyone around her house has Ameren; (2) price is a big reason; (3) she is in the city limits and can be supplied by Ameren if she chooses; and, (4) she has had issues with power outages during storms for long periods of time.  Ameren Missouri, Tri-County and the Staff of the Commission have each filed responses to the application.

Ameren Missouri and Tri-County point out that Missouri law[1] requires that requests for a change of supplier be for reasons other than a rate differential.  Additionally, Tri‑County argues that Nancy Price, the Applicant, is not the proper party to request a change of supplier because she is not a member of the cooperative.  The company further argues that her complaint about power outages is non-specific as to date and time.  Both Ameren and Tri-County opine that the application should be denied.

The Staff of the Commission, after receiving data concerning power outages of Tri‑County, opines that the power outages reflected in the company’s data is not necessarily unusual or indicative of existing circuit problems. Through its investigation, Staff concludes that the application for a change of supplier be denied.

The Commission will direct that Nancy Price file a response to the above pleadings, particularly with regard to her interest in the relevant property.

THE COMMISSION ORDERS THAT:

1.               Nancy Price shall file a response, as described in the body of this order, no later than September 10, 2014.

2.               This order is effective upon issuance.

 

BY THE COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

Morris L. Woodruff

Secretary

 

Kennard L. Jones, Senior Regulatory

Law Judge, by delegation of authority

pursuant to Section 386.240, RSMo 2000.

 

Dated at Jefferson City, Missouri,

on this 26th day of August, 2014.



[1] Section 394.315.2, RSMo.