Time to End Missouri’s Utility Monopoly
Electric rates are rising, but you don’t have options. A competitive energy market will give Missourians the affordability they deserve and the renewable options they want. Join the fight for competition.
Your Wallet, Your Choice.
Missouri used to have some of the lowest electric rates in the United States, but in recent years, electric bills have increased at one of the fastest rates in the country. Investor-owned utilities like Ameren, Evergy, and Liberty have forecasted significant future costs to ratepayers to fund new energy resources, and to build and maintain electrical infrastructure. Because Missouri does not allow competition, these monopolies can set the prices, and ratepayers are forced to bear these costs—including the utilities’ guaranteed profits—without having any choice.
There is another way.
In 22 states, full or partial competition with utilities is allowed, giving ratepayers more options like long-term fixed rate contracts for predictable billing and 100% renewable products. In 14 of those states, utilities no longer have a monopoly on electricity generation. Instead, private companies compete to build the most reliable, efficient, and in-demand energy resources, with the costs and risks falling on private investors—not ratepayers.
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I deserve a choice.
Missouri residents should not be limited to using only one energy supply service dictated by a utility monopoly. Customers deserve the freedom to access the variety of plans and services available in the competitive market and shop for multiple offers based on their preferences.
Competition drives innovation.
Without competition driving companies to innovate, improvements in services and products are only made when the government forces utility companies to do better. Competition fosters innovation and investments in new technologies at no cost to the ratepayer, benefiting consumers and advancing the energy industry, rather than just maintaining the regulatory status quo.
Renewable energy should be a choice.
As the price of electricity continues to rise and old energy resources retire, Missouri is investing in new energy resources. In states that have broken up utility monopolies, rates have increased at a slower pace, carbon emissions have decreased, and energy systems have become more reliable. All this has been achieved while giving customers the freedom to voluntarily choose renewable energy without forcing all customers to fund the development of renewable energy.
Missouri’s ratepayers deserve energy choice.
It’s time for Missouri to join the ranks of states that have opened their energy markets, providing residents with the benefits of competition: lower costs, more innovation, and cleaner energy. We urge Missouri lawmakers to support legislation that opens the energy market, giving consumers the right to choose their electricity provider.
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