DIVERSITY AND SECURITY
​WIND

​Examine and identify effective tax policies to create stronger incentives for wind development and maximize supply chain development for renewable energy equipment in Missouri.
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MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION

REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
- NONE PROVIDED FOR NOW - 
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​ACTION TAKEN
​Provided technical assistance and information to wind industry. DE developed 2017 legislative proposal for consideration.

WHO TOOK ACTION​​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE ​

​​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
State has taken limited action.

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
​​Further progress steps include continuing exploration with DOR (e.g., letter rulings, exemptions), developing revised recommendations with stakeholder input, and working to support efforts to implement.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Encourage all utilities to continue to actively plan for transmission needs and expand necessary infrastructure in a cost effective manner.

​​​MEI GRADE

REFERENCE TO 2015 PLAN   |   ACTION TAKEN
 |  SCORE   |   STEPS TO COMPLETION

REFERENCE POINT 
​ ​IN 2015 PLAN
- NONE PROVIDED FOR NOW - 

​​ACTION TAKEN
Participating in PSC working docket on distributed energy resource planning and a number of transmission line cases (including Grain Belt, ATXI). Participated in wind cases including Empire and Ameren.

WHO TOOK ACTION​

​​MEI GRADE / SCORE 

​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
Goal is unacheivable and should be revised. But, planning is being done as demonstrated by IRPs.
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​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include using our energy study results to inform system planning and maintain ongoing participation in matters aimed to address evolving transmission needs.
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​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY