Missouri

Customers held captive by utility companies are demanding alternative solutions as electric rates increase JEFFERSON CITY (Jan. 20, 2026) –– Sen. Nick Schroer (St. Charles County), Rep. Tricia Byrnes (St. Charles County) and Rep. Don Mayhew (Miller and Pulaski Counties) re-introduced legislation aimed at ending Missouri’s monopoly utility model. The bills create electricity options for […]

Missouri residents continue to speak out about the rising costs they are experiencing in their home electric bills. Within the past year, Missouri utility companies have averaged a four percent increase in the cost of the electricity they supply. Additionally, from 2020 to 2023, they experienced a collective rate increase of 20%. Consumers are noticing […]

Jefferson City, MO – Missouri electric customers are one step closer to having new options for their electricity supply. House Bill 417, “The Electrical Choice and Competition Act,” was voted out of the Missouri House General Laws Committee today/yesterday. The bill, introduced by state Rep. Don Mayhew, will break up the electric utility monopoly and […]