PR-08-37 -- PSC Sets Intervention Deadline in Empire Electric Resource Plan Case

Contact:  Kevin Kelly, (573) 751-9300

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

      JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission has established the deadline for those wishing to intervene and participate in the review of the process used to develop the Electric Utility Resource Plan filed by The Empire District Electric Company (Empire).  Under Commission rules, all electric utilities under PSC jurisdiction are required to file such plans. 

     The purpose of Resource Planning rules is to require Missouri’s electric utilities to undertake an adequate planning process to ensure that the public interest in a reasonably priced, reliable and efficient energy supply is protected. 

      Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed no later than October 3, 2007, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102.  Copies of the application should be sent to: Dean L. Cooper, Brydon, Swearengen & England P.C., 312 E. Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 456, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102; and the Office of the Public Counsel, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230.

      The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.  Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 573-751-4857, e-mail opcservice@ded.mo.gov) or the Public Service Commission Staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, e-mail pscinfo@psc.mo.gov).

     The Empire District Electric Company serves approximately 136,900 electric customers in 16 southwest Missouri counties.

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Case No. EO-2008-0069