House General Laws committee votes down electric generation choice legislation

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Prior to the end of the 2026 legislative session, members of the Missouri House of Representatives General Laws committee rejected legislation changing the state's electric regulatory framework to allow customers to choose who supplies their power. House Bill 2207, sponsored by Rep. Don Mayhew, R-Crocker, attempted to break up the state's investor-owned electric companies and give customers the ability to decide where their power comes from. Under the proposal, the state's investor-owned utilities would be required to divest their generation assets, forcing Ameren Missouri to sell its power plants such as the Callaway Energy Center, Osage Energy Center and others. The legislation would have allowed the state's investor-owned utilities to own the distribution side of the process but not the power plants that generate electricity.

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May 2026
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Powering Missouri Growth Plan – Five Critical Customer Protections

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As a part of Ameren Missouri's Powering Missouri Growth Plan, data centers and other large users are required to pay their fair share of grid enhancements and energy costs. The plan, unanimously approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission last fall, applies to high-usage customers whose expected monthly peak power demand is 75 megawatts or more. With data center developers announcing projects throughout Ameren Missouri's service territory, the plan outlines five critical protections for the company's residential customers.

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May 2026
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