Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 8, 2026
Contact: Sarah Fontaine (573) 751-9300
PR-27-24

PSC Sets Local Public Hearing Schedule in Ameren CCN Request

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---  The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) is announcing local public hearings starting on November 18, 2026, to receive customer comments on a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) request from Union Electric Company, d/b/a Ameren Missouri.

There wlll be one in-person public hearing and one virtual public hearing.

On July 24, 2026, Ameren Missouri filed an application with the Missouri Public Service Commission requesting permission and approval and a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a 2,100-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired electric generation facility. The facility will consist of three advanced-class combined cycle units to be located at the site of Ameren Missouri’s existing Sioux Energy Center in West Alton, Missouri (St. Charles County).

Below is the public hearing schedule:
 

November 18 – St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville, Missouri.

The hearing starts at 6 p.m. , beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.

 

November 19 – Virtual Public Hearing starts at 6 p.m. See further details below.

Meeting Number/Access Code: 2861 099 9154

Password: 0226

 

To attend a virtual local public hearing by telephone , at the time of the virtual hearing, call toll-free 1-855-718-6621, listen to the prompt and enter the corresponding meeting number/access code listed above, followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0226.

To attend a virtual local public hearing by video (internet) , visit the website https://www.webex.com/ . You can also download the Cisco WebEx Meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding meeting number/access code and password listed above.

To ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments may be time-limited.

The in-person local public hearing will be held in a facility that meets the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate in any of these hearings should call the PSC’s hotline at 1-800-392-4211 or TDD Hotline at 1-800-829-7541 before the hearings.

To facilitate an orderly presentation that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to participate in a hearing should register in advance by sending their first and last name, phone number, and email address to pscinfo@psc.mo.gov or by calling 1-800-392-4211 no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. Advance registration is strongly encouraged but is not required.

If you are unable to attend a local public hearing and wish to make written comments, you may do so by submitting them in writing to the PSC at P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s online comment form at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments . When submitting comments, please use the related submission No. EA-2026-0226 .

In addition, you may also provide comments or request additional information from the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor’s Office Building, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959 (toll-free) or 573-751-4857, email opcservice@opc.mo.gov ). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

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