ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
On
· Adding a total of 2,800 megawatts ("MW") of renewable generation by 2030 and
4,700 MW by 2040, representing investment opportunities of approximately$4.3 billion and$7.5 billion , respectively;
· Adding a total of 400 MW of battery storage by 2035 and 800 MW by 2040,
representing a total investment opportunity of
· Accelerating the retirement date of the approximately 1,200
coal-fired energy center from 2039 to 2025;
· Extending the retirement date of the approximately 1,000 MW Sioux coal-fired
energy center from 2028 to 2030;
· Retiring approximately 500 MW of generation from Ameren Missouri's natural
gas-fired energy centers inIllinois by 2029 and approximately 1,800 MW by 2040;
· Adding 1,200 MW of combined cycle generation by 2031, representing an
investment opportunity of
· Adding 1,200 MW of unspecified clean, dispatchable resources by 2043.
Ameren Missouri's plan could be affected by, among other factors: the ability to obtain certificates of convenience and necessity from the MoPSC and any other required approvals for the addition of renewable or other resources, retirement of energy centers, and new or continued customer energy-efficiency programs; the ability to enter into build-transfer agreements for renewable generation and acquire that generation at a reasonable cost; the ability of developers to meet contractual commitments and timely complete projects, which is dependent upon the availability of necessary labor, materials, and equipment, including those that are affected by the disruptions in the global supply chain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic or government actions, among other things; changes in the scope and timing of projects; the availability of federal production and investment tax credits related to renewable energy and Ameren Missouri's ability to use such credits; the cost of wind, solar, and other renewable generation and storage technologies; changes in environmental regulations, including those related to carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions; energy prices and demand; and Ameren Missouri's ability to obtain necessary rights-of-way, easements, and transmission interconnection agreements at an acceptable cost and in a timely fashion.
In connection with the 2022 Update,
Ameren Missouri expects to file its next integrated resource plan with the MoPSC
in
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"forward-looking" and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such
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achieved. These statements include (without limitation) statements as to future
expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, strategies, targets, estimates,
objectives, events, conditions, and financial performance. In connection with
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995,
This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by
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