# State rep wants to boost nuclear power by letting companies charge customers up front

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/state-rep-wants-to-boost-nuclear-power-by-letting-companies-charge-customers-up-front/
- Published: 2019-12-30T09:30:01-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Missouri hasn’t seen a new nuclear plant in more than 30 years. A local lawmaker and state air conservation officials say that needs to change to meet the demands of the future. Their first step: letting power companies bill customers up front for the cost. Rep. John Black, R-Marshfield, filed a bill earlier this month that would allow companies to add the cost of a new nuclear plant or renewable energy generator to customers’ rates while they’re under construction. Missouri voters banned the practice via initiative petition in 1976, shortly after St. Louis-based Ameren’s corporate predecessor won approval to collect costs while it built the state’s first nuclear power plant in Callaway County. […] Click here to view original web page at www.msn.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio