ATXI, a subsidiary of Ameren, met with strong opposition at a public hearing to consider its request for permission from Shelby County to build its proposed Mark Twain Transmission Line. The controversial project has faced stiff local resistance since it was proposed in 2015. Under Missouri Law, a utility ... Read More
Category: Missouri: other cities and counties
Paul Henry, with the Denlow & Henry Law Firm, recently met with property owners affected by the Mark Twain Transmission Line in a series of informational meetings held in Kirksville, Lancaster and Bethel. The meetings were organized by the group opposing the project - Neighbors United Against Ameren's ... Read More
Clean Line Energy's re-application to the Missouri Public Service Commission was rejected by the PSC on July 13, 2016. The reason for the rejection was Clean Line's failure to give a 60 day notice to the PSC that it intended to file it's application. Clean Line filed an application to ... Read More
The Missouri PSC approved the 100-mile high power transmission line proposed by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) known as the "Mark Twain Transmission Line." The PSC found that the transmission line met the legal requirements to obtain approval. However, the PSC placed a major condition on the approval that ... Read More
It was reported by the St. Louis Post Dispatch that a majority of Missouri Public Service Commissioner Members are in favor of granting Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois approval to construct the Mark Twain Transmission Project through the Northeast Missouri counties of Adair, Schuyler, Knox, Shelby and Marion. This will come ... Read More
MoDOT has proposed an interchange that will provide access to south Scott City from Interstate 55. The project has is funded and moving forward. The proposed project includes 4,000’ of new roadway from Route 61 at Kelso to the existing Route PP overpass bridge. Additionally, over a mile of ... Read More
The City of St. Joseph will start acquiring necessary easements for the Blacksnake Creek Stormwater Separation Improvement Project. The long-awaited project will transport portion of the stormwater runoff in the Blacksnake Creek watershed directly to the Missouri River in place of the current system that pipes water runoff together with ... Read More
The City of St Joseph is planning to widen Gene Field Road from Belt Highway to Woodbine. The widening will include the addition of sidewalks and a turn lane at Gene Field and the Belt Highway. The city is acquiring additional right of way to accommodate the sidewalks on the ... Read More
The City of Columbia’s utility department, Columbia Water & Light, is planning a new electric power transmission line to serve the growing needs of the City. Of the two options proposed, Option A has been chosen. The $18 million project will install a 161kv line for approximately 8 miles. ... Read More
The Missouri Court of Appeals issued an opinion in a case brought by AMEREN TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF ILLINOIS (ATXI) in connection with the Mark Twain Transmission Project. In the lawsuit, ATXI originally sued the Missouri Public Service Commission claiming that it did not require PSC approval to construct the ... Read More