Missouri’s Cold Weather Rule begins Nov. 1, protecting eligible customers from heat-related utility shutoffs when freezing temperatures are forecast within 72 hours.

Missouri regulators approved the Millcreek battery-storage project and Quinn Switching Station in Lincoln County. The agreement requires testing disclosures before battery installation, additional community information and ongoing reports to the state.

An April planning and zoning vote, an unsigned emergency-response agreement and calls for a Millcreek moratorium dominated Tuesday’s commission discussion. Read the recap, browse meeting photos and watch the full video.

A Lincoln County resident is asking regulators to make Millcreek’s safety commitments enforceable. Earlier responses and subsequent public updates outline progress on emergency planning, while Lincoln CountyWatch awaits additional clarification.

Lincoln County residents will get another chance to ask questions and testify about Ameren Missouri’s proposed 250-megawatt battery storage facility at an Aug. 26 hearing in Moscow Mills.