Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) accused of pushing a ‘green energy’ agenda

Missouri’s Senate Majority Leader is accusing the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) of pushing a ‘green energy’ agenda in a proposal to require private electric utility companies to move residential customers to time-based rates. Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin, a Republican from Shelbina, calls it a politically based decision that could have ramifications come January of 2024. If the Senate is not convinced that the PSC is doing the job that they were appointed to do…

PSC Chair Scott Rupp says that these rates help customers lower their monthly energy expenses. Under this plan, when the cost to generate and deliver electricity is higher, the cost for customers to use electricity will be higher. When the costs are lower, customer rates will be lower.