Missouri regulators set deadline in Audrain County solar farm case

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

People who want to let state regulators know their opinions about an Ameren Missouri solar project planned for Audrain County have until June 12 to do so.

The Missouri Public Service Commission set the intervention deadline for Ameren's application for multiple solar facilities on Friday. Among the projects are a 175-megawatt solar field next to the Huck Finn solar project in Audrain and Ralls counties and a 200-megawatt battery storage facility at the company's Audrain Energy Center, located on Route P near Vandalia.

Ameren is also seeking permission to build battery and solar facilities in Stoddard and Lincoln counties and at the retired Meramec coal plant, according to state documents.

Staff will file a recommendation for the commission by June 13.

Information on how to intervene in the case is available on the PSC website.