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Thursday, June 7, 2012

Update on new nuclear in Missouri

Energy firms discuss nuclear plans with Mo. panel

CBS News -
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri utility regulators said Wednesday they are interested by a proposal for expanding nuclear energy in the state— although state officials so far have no authority over the possible project. Westinghouse Electric Co. and ...

Energy companies to discuss plans with Mo. panel

CBS News -
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Officials from energy companies Ameren Corp. and Westinghouse Electric Co. will meet with Missouri utility regulators Wednesday over their plan to develop small nuclear reactors in the state. The companies are scheduled to give a ...

Regulators OK new boundaries at Lake of the Ozarks

CBS News -
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Federal regulators approved changes Tuesday to Ameren Corp.'s boundaries at the Lake of the Ozarks, protecting 1500 homes and businesses from possible removal. There has been controversy in the past year focused on the land near ...

Ameren, Westinghouse, present new generation nuclear plans to Public Service ...

Missourinet.com -
Ameren and Westinghouse presented their plans to build small nuclear reactors to the state's Public Service Commission. Ameren and Westinghouse are applying for federal grant money from the Department of Energy — $452 million – to build new generation ...

Lakefront residents say new boundary level doesn't solve property problems at ...

KY3 -
Ameren says existing structures are safe from removal, but in many places, it owns the land beyond the new boundary, land residents believed they bought. by Linda Russell KY3 Reporter SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Approval of a new federal project boundary at the ...

Newscast for June 6, 2012

KBIA -
By Scarlett Robertson Executives from Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse presented their plans to the state Public Service Commission for pursuing grants to build small nuclear reactors. New appointees to the University of Missouri Board of Curators were ...

Ameren, Westinghouse, regulators talk nuclear energy expansion plan

KBIA -
By Marshall Griffin Executives from Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse presented their plans today to the state Public Service Commission for pursuing grants to build small nuclear reactors. The two companies have teamed up to pursue up to $452 million ...

Ameren briefs state on new nuclear potential

Missouri News Horizon -
— Federal funding to help build new modular nuclear reactors in Missouri is not a guarantee, Ameren Missouri told Missouri officials Wednesday. Speaking to the Missouri Public Service Commission, Ameren CEO Warren Baxter said there are at least four ...

State regulators hear proposals on expanding nuclear power

KSDK -
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - Leaders of companies seeking to expand nuclear energy in Missouri have discussed the proposal with state utility regulators. Ameren Missouri and Westinghouse Electric Co. on Wednesday told members of the Public Service ...

Lake of the Ozarks boundary redrawn to save 1500 homes

STLtoday.com -
Two buildings in the Lake Valley Condos, center, are among the 4000 structures — homes, decks, gazebos and patios — built on land that belongs to Ameren Missouri's Bagnell Dam project. This photo is from Sept. 21, 2011.

Missouri regulators express interest in nuclear proposal
Utility regulators in Missouri are interested in a plan from Westinghouse Electric and Ameren Missouri to expand nuclear power in the state. Earlier in the year, the companies joined forces to seek federal funding for the development of small modular reactors. "It certainly has the potential to be a very exciting project, so we wanted to get as much information as we possibly could," said Kevin Gunn, chairman of the state's Public Service Commission. St. Louis Post-Dispatch/The Associated Press

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