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Securing Missouri's reliable energy sources for tomorrow means making common-sense decisions today.

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Construction is underway on the Swan Energy Center, a 650 MW solar project in Bates County, Missouri. About 200,000 homes' worth of power, up to 500 construction jobs and $80M+ for local schools and services. clearwayenergygroup.com/pres…
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⚡ Ameren Missouri just released a 20-year roadmap. The 2026 Integrated Resource Plan calls for 2,400 megawatts of battery storage and 1,300 megawatts of new solar by 2030, plus wind, natural gas, fuel cells, and 1,200 megawatts of new nuclear by 2040. prnewswire.com/news-releases…
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Home batteries and smart thermostats are teaming up to support the grid. 🏠 PG&E launched a new virtual power plant in Northern California that links about 21,000 household devices to help manage peak demand, with Google covering the cost. utilitydive.com/news/google-…
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A first for American energy. Fervo Energy's Cape Station in Utah just sent power to the grid. The technology taps heat deep underground to produce steady electricity day and night. energyconnects.com/news/util…
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🏗️ Old coal land is getting a new job in Ohio. State regulators unanimously approved a 149-megawatt solar and battery storage project on a reclaimed coal mine in Vinton County. tiffinohio.net/posts/recurre…
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⚛️ Iowa's only nuclear plant is on track to power back up. A $1.9 billion loan will help NextEra restart the 615-megawatt Duane Arnold Energy Center, which could serve about 500,000 homes when it returns. kcrg.com/2026/09/08/duane-ar…
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Illinois' first storage auction secured 600 megawatts of new utility-scale projects by 2030, more than four times what the state has installed today and enough to power about 500,000 homes. 🔋 kfvs12.com/2026/09/14/huge-s…
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⚡ Ameren's new Millcreek battery storage project will bank enough energy to support roughly 180,000 homes when demand spikes. Construction is set for 2027, with the facility online by mid-2028. Learn More 👇 ameren.com/reliability/gener…
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☀️ A new solar farm could be coming to Franklin County. Developers have proposed a 20-megawatt project on 97 acres between Union and Washington, enough to power several thousand Missouri homes. hoodline.com/2026/09/97-acre…
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A new battery storage facility could soon help power around 180,000 Missouri homes during peak demand. The Millcreek Energy Center is also expected to bring new tax dollars to local schools and county services. Learn More: lincolncountyjournal.com/202…
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Clean energy is paying off Missouri. 🌾 New research from the University of Missouri's Center for Rural Energy Security found that counties with solar development saw 10 to 20% gains in jobs and wages in utilities, construction, and transportation. kcur.org/environment-agricul…
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⚡ Ameren's new Millcreek battery storage project will bank enough energy to support roughly 180,000 homes when demand spikes. Construction is set for 2027, with the facility online by mid-2028. Learn More 👇 ameren.com/reliability/gener…
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A new battery storage facility could soon help power around 180,000 Missouri homes during peak demand. The Millcreek Energy Center is also expected to bring new tax dollars to local schools and county services. Learn More: lincolncountyjournal.com/202…
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⚡ Ameren's new Millcreek battery storage project will bank enough energy to support roughly 180,000 homes when demand spikes. Construction is set for 2027, with the facility online by mid-2028. Learn More 👇 ameren.com/reliability/gener…
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Construction is underway on three new renewable energy projects in Wisconsin.⚡ We Energies, along with partners Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric, broke ground on a combined solar, wind, and battery storage buildout. solarbuildermag.com/projects…
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A new battery storage facility could soon help power around 180,000 Missouri homes during peak demand. The Millcreek Energy Center is also expected to bring new tax dollars to local schools and county services. Learn More: lincolncountyjournal.com/202…
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A Texas company just rolled out a new American-made home battery system. 🔋 Base Power launched its Base Core battery, manufactured at its Austin factory, alongside a $1 billion funding round to expand production. ess-news.com/2026/08/05/base…
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⚡ Ameren's new Millcreek battery storage project will bank enough energy to support roughly 180,000 homes when demand spikes. Construction is set for 2027, with the facility online by mid-2028. Learn More 👇 ameren.com/reliability/gener…
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New Solar Factory Opens in Texas🏭 American solar manufacturing keeps expanding. SEG Solar opened its second U.S. photovoltaic module factory. renewablesnow.com/news/seg-s…
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A new battery storage facility could soon help power around 180,000 Missouri homes during peak demand. The Millcreek Energy Center is also expected to bring new tax dollars to local schools and county services. Learn More: lincolncountyjournal.com/202…
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