JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold an additional Virtual Local Public Hearing to receive comments in a case filed by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), which seeks a Commission order for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) relating to Transmission Investments in Northwest and Northeast Missouri in File No. EA-2024-0302.
The hearing is scheduled for Jan. 16 at Noon Central Standard time.
According to the application, ATXI requests to construct, install, own, operate, maintain, and otherwise control 44 miles of 345 kV transmission line, in two segments, in Worth, Gentry, and DeKalb counties; a new 345 kV substation named Denny in DeKalb County (the Fairport-Denny-Iowa/Missouri Border or FDIM Project); and 9 miles of 345 kV transmission line in Marion County between ATXI’s existing Maywood Substation near Palmyra, Mo., and the Mississippi River Illinois/Missouri border that includes upgrades to the Maywood Substation (Maywood-Mississippi River Crossing or MMRX Project). ATXI also requests permission and authority to transfer an undivided 49% interest in the transmission facilities for the FDIM Project, excluding the land for the Denny Substation, to the Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission.
Here are the details:
Jan. 16, 2025 - The Virtual Local Public Hearing begins at Noon, via the internet-based video and teleconferencing service, WebEx. To
attend the virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the hearing call toll free 1-650-479-3207, listen to the prompt and enter the meeting number/access code 2867 099 0558, followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0302. To attend the virtual local public hearing by video/internet, visit the website at
www.webex.com or download the Cisco WebEx Meetings application. At hearing time, enter the meeting number/access code 2867 099 0558 and password 0302.
To facilitate an orderly hearing that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to testify or present other evidence to the Commission during the virtual local public hearing should register by sending their first and last name, phone number and email address to
pscinfo@psc.mo.gov or by calling 1-800-392-4211 by 5 p.m. the day before the hearing.
If you are unable to attend the virtual local public hearing and wish to make written comments, you may contact the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s electronic filing system at
https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments. When submitting comments, please reference File No. EA-2024-0302.