Empire Energy Center

The Fate of Coal: Determining Missouri’s Path to a Clean Grid

The first in a series about how state electricity plans compare to a net-zero electricity sector goal, this issue brief examines the...

Missouri PSC lets Algonquin Power utility securitize $290M in coal retirement, Winter Storm Uri costs

The Joplin, Missouri-based Empire District, which operates as Liberty Utilities, wanted to securitize $221.6 million related to Winter Storm Uri, according to...

AEP Will Shed Kentucky Operations in $2.9B Sale

American Electric Power (AEP) is shedding its Kentucky-based assets—including its longstanding regulated utility Kentucky Power and transmission...

Small Missouri utility proposes big pivot to clean energy in latest resource plan

Empire District Electric Co. wants to retire its coal plant early and replace it with cheaper wind, solar and storage.