Ameren’s Proposed Lincoln County Battery Storage Facility Draws Another Public Hearing
- John Eads
- Aug 7
- 4 min read
MOSCOW MILLS, Mo. — Lincoln County residents will get another opportunity this month to ask questions and speak directly to state regulators about Ameren Missouri’s proposed 250-megawatt battery energy storage facility in the county.
The Missouri Public Service Commission announced Friday, Aug. 7, that an additional local public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Moscow Mills Lions Club, 30 Freise Industrial Drive.
The hearing comes amid continued local interest in the proposed project and provides another opportunity for residents to learn what Ameren is proposing, ask questions and place their comments into the official record before state regulators make a decision.
Ameren Missouri is seeking approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission, the state agency that regulates investor-owned utilities, to construct several new energy projects across Missouri.
For Lincoln County, the proposal is a 250-megawatt battery energy storage system along with a 161-kilovolt switching station. The Lincoln County project is a battery storage facility — not a solar farm. Ameren’s broader application includes separate solar projects proposed in other Missouri counties.
The company is seeking what is formally known as a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity. In simpler terms, Ameren is asking the state commission for authorization to construct and operate the proposed projects.
The Lincoln County proposal has already drawn enough public interest for state regulators to hold local hearings as the application moves through the review process. The newly announced Moscow Mills hearing gives residents another chance to participate locally before that process concludes.
The Aug. 26 meeting will begin with a public information and question-and-answer session. That will be followed by the formal portion of the hearing, when members of the public can provide testimony to the commission.
Testimony may be time-limited so more people have an opportunity to speak. The commission also said priority may be given to residents who did not testify at previous local public hearings involving the case.
Residents who have questions about the project but do not necessarily want to formally testify can still attend the information and question-and-answer portion.
The additional hearing follows earlier public hearings held as part of the state’s review of Ameren’s application, including a July 28 hearing at Pike-Lincoln Technical Center in Eolia.
The proposal is part of a larger Ameren Missouri application involving energy projects in several areas of the state. While solar generation facilities are included elsewhere in that application, the project proposed for Lincoln County is specifically battery energy storage.
The state case is identified as Case No. EA-2026-0183.
Residents who cannot attend the Moscow Mills hearing can still submit written comments to the Missouri Public Service Commission. Comments should reference Case No. EA-2026-0183 so they are included with the correct proceeding.
The Missouri Office of the Public Counsel, a separate state agency that represents the interests of the public in utility proceedings, can also receive comments and provide information regarding the case.
The additional hearing is scheduled for:
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 20266 p.m. Moscow Mills Lions Club,30 Freise Industrial Drive, Moscow Mills, MO 63362
The meeting will begin with the public information and question-and-answer session before moving into testimony from members of the public.
For Lincoln County residents who have followed the proposal, have questions about what the battery storage facility would mean for the area or simply want to better understand what is being proposed, the Aug. 26 hearing provides another opportunity to hear information firsthand and participate in the state review process.
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Story by: John Eads
Primary Sources:
Missouri Public Service Commission news release, Aug. 7, 2026
Missouri Public Service Commission Case No. EA-2026-0183
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