Ameren Missouri Bets Big on Expensive New Gas

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Ameren Missouri announced plans to build a new 2.1 gigawatt gas power plant in St. Charles County amid rising costs driven by supply chain issues. The move faces competition from increasingly affordable solar and storage technologies, raising questions about long-term energy strategies.

Supply chain problems driving up new gas turbine prices as solar & storage compete on cost ST. LOUIS, MO — Amid surging costs for new turbines, Ameren Missouri announced today its plan to build a new 2.1 gigawatt (GW) gas plant in St. Charles County. While the monopoly utility’s press release does not ... [continued] The post Ameren Missouri Bets Big on Expensive New Gas appeared first on CleanTechnica.