JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) met for their regularly scheduled agenda meeting today to approve three stipulations relating to Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) and one relating to Empire Electric Company.
The stipulations for KCP&L include an order approving the stipulation and agreement regarding true up, depreciation, and other issues; order approving stipulation and agreement regarding pensions and other post-employment benefits; and an order approving stipulation and agreement. The orders are all relating to ER–2014–0370, a matter of KCP&L’s request for authority to implement a general rate increase for electric service.
ER-2014-0370 will have a hearing on Monday regarding the true-up at 11:30 a.m. in Room 305 of the Governor’s Office Building. The meeting time was moved to accommodate a second evidentiary hearing which will take place Monday in Room 310 regarding Ameren Missouri’s second filing to implement regulatory changes in furtherance of energy efficiency as allowed by Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA). The Ameren hearings are expected to last three days and will start at 8:30 a.m. Due to the rescheduling, commissioners will be able to hear all opening statements regarding both cases.
Commissioner Daniel Hall made it known that he would like to file an occurring opinion on the rate case “expense issue” of the Empire Electric rate case.
AGENDA
| Tariff and New Orders | ||||
| Item No. | Case/Tracking No. | Company Name/Brief Description | Lead Staff/Additional Staff Contact(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ER-2014-0370 | Kansas City Power & Light Company — Order Approving Stipulation and Agreement Regarding True-Up, Depreciation, and Other Issues | Bushmann | |
| 2. | ER-2014-0370 | Kansas City Power & Light Company — Order Approving Stipulation and Agreement Regarding Pensions and Other Post-Employment Benefits | Bushmann | |
| 3. | ER-2014-0370 | Kansas City Power & Light Company — Order Approving Stipulation and Agreement Regarding Certain Issues | Bushmann | |
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4. | ER-2014-0351 | Empire District Electric Company, The — Order Approving Compliance Tariff and Motion For Expedited Treatment | Burton |
| Case Discussion | ||||
| Item No. | Case No. | Company Name/Brief Description | Lead Staff/Additional Staff Contact(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | EO-2015-0055 | Ameren Missouri — Prehearing Discussion | Pridgin | |
The next agenda meeting will be July 22 at noon, followed by July 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the Governor’s Office Building Agenda Room. August 5 will be the last meeting for the outgoing chairman Robert Kenney.
Commissioners Steve Stoll and Scott Rupp will be taking an Ameren Missouri tour at the St. Louis General Office Building today.
The meeting concluded with a closed session.
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