Ameren Announces Plan for Gas-Fired Peaker Plant in St. Louis

Ameren Corporation, a regional electric utility, currently produces two-thirds of its electricity using coal-fired power plants (and almost no gas-fired plants). By 2045, the company plans to have no electricity produced by coal, with unreliable renewables making up most of the mix. The unreliable renewables need a backup — natural gas. The company recently firmed…

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