Ameren Missouri says it urgently needs more power amid data center growth
Ameren Missouri is facing an urgent need for more energy to supply growing large-load customers, including data centers. The utility plans to build a natural gas-powered plant to replace a closed coal facility, while also reducing its reliance on renewable and nuclear energy.
Ameren Missouri has announced an urgent need for increased energy generation to meet the demands of growing "large-load" customers, such as data centers, as detailed in its recently released long-range plan. The St. Louis-based utility intends to construct a natural gas-powered plant, which will replace the previously closed Meramec coal-fired facility.
Concurrently, Ameren Missouri is adjusting its energy strategy, lowering its projections for renewable and nuclear energy production while increasing its reliance on natural gas.