Missouri Public Service Commission Suspends Ameren Missouri Tariff over Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge

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The Missouri Public Service Commission has issued an order suspending a tariff filed by Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri on April 10, 2015, regarding the revision of its rates for natural gas service. The suspension comes after Staff filed a motion to provide sufficient time for review and recommendation to the Commission. The Commission has directed its Staff to file a recommendation regarding Ameren Missouri's Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS) filing no later than June 9, 2015.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Missouri Public Service Commission has suspended a tariff filed by Ameren Missouri on April 10, 2015, regarding the revision of its rates for natural gas service.
  • The suspension is due to Staff's motion to provide sufficient time for review and recommendation to the Commission.
  • The Commission has directed its Staff to file a recommendation regarding Ameren Missouri's Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS) filing no later than June 9, 2015.
  • The tariff, filed on April 10, 2015, will be suspended until August 8, 2015.
  • Ameren Missouri does not oppose the motion to suspend the tariff.
  • The Public Counsel's Office supports the motion to suspend the tariff.
  • This order is effective on the date of issuance, April 28, 2015.
  • The Commission's Senior Regulatory Law Judge, Morris L. Woodruff, has issued the order.
  • The suspension of the tariff is related to the Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS) filing.

Statistics:

  • The tariff was filed by Ameren Missouri on April 10, 2015.
  • The effective date of the tariff is May 10, 2015.
  • The suspension of the tariff will last until August 8, 2015.
  • Staff recommends filing a recommendation regarding the ISRS filing no later than June 9, 2015.
  • The Commission's order was issued on April 28, 2015.
  • The Public Counsel's Office and Ameren Missouri support the motion to suspend the tariff.

Sources:

  • Order of the Missouri Public Service Commission, File No. GO-2015-0274, dated April 28, 2015.
  • Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri, Document Title: BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, In the Matter of Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri's Infrastructure System Replacement Surcharge (ISRS) Reconciliation, Tariff No. JG-2015-0298.