Missouri lawmakers fight utility bid to bypass competition on new power lines

By: Jana Rose Schleis

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 961

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Electric companies in the Midwest say new large scale powerlines are needed to get more energy onto the grid to serve big power consumers such as artificial intelligence data centers. Now, the utilities argue reducing competition is the fastest way to do it.

A group of nine electric transmission utilities, including Ameren and Evergy, is asking federal energy regulators for the right of first refusal to build and operate new multi-state, large-scale powerlines.

The group, …

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