Public invited to hearings about AmerenUE proposed rate hike

KSDK -- The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold 13 public hearings in January to get customer comment on an electric rate case filed by AmerenUE.

AmerenUE's filing on July 24 said it wants to increase annual electric operating revenues by approximately $402 million.

For the average residential customer, the proposed increase would be approximately 18 percent, or $14 a month.

AmerenUE's filing also includes a request to continue its fuel adjustment clause.

The filing also includes a request for an Environmental Cost Recovery Surcharge to collect the costs of mandated environmental upgrades on customers' bills through another separately-identified surcharge outside a general rate case.

AmerenUE provides electric service to approximately 1.2 million customers in Missouri.

Hearings schedule:

January 4-St. Charles. St. Charles County Administration Building, Room 116, 201 North 2nd Street. Question and answer session starts at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 5-Hayti. Hayti High School, ITV Room, 400 North 4th Street. Question and answer session starts at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 5-Dexter. Dexter Armory, 105 East North Main Street. Question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 7-Mexico. Mexico Advanced Technology Center-TCRC, 2900 Dorelli Lane. Question and answer session begins at 11:30 a.m. The local public hearing will be held from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 7-Moberly. Moberly Area Community College, Blue Room, 101 College Avenue. Question and answer session begins at 11:30 a.m. The local public hearing will be held from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 7-Kirksville. Kirksville TCRC, 315 South Franklin Street. Question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 12-Jefferson City. Missouri Public Service Commission, Governor Office Building, Room 310, 200 Madison Street. Question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 19-St. Louis. Harris Stowe State University, 3026 Laclede. Question and answer session begins at 11:30 a.m. The local public hearing will be held from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 19-St. Louis. St. Louis Community College-Meramec Campus, Business Administration Building, Room 105, 11333 Big Bend Road. Question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 20-St. Louis. St. Louis County Library-Thornhill Branch Auditorium, 12863 Willowyck Drive. Question and answer session starts at 11:30 a.m. The local public hearing will be held from 12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 20-St. Louis. Julie Davis Regional Branch Library, 4415 Natural Bridge Ave. Question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 21-Arnold. Fox C-6 School District, Roy Wilde Conference Center, 849 Jeffco Boulevard. Question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.

January 27-Excelsior Springs. Excelsior Springs High School, ITV Room, 612 Tiger Drive. Question and answer session begins at 5:30 p.m. The local public hearing will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. or until all of those who wish to testify have done so, whichever is sooner.