The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) last week embarked on a six-month project to develop the state’s next energy plan. The new plan will address Missouri’s trend away from being a net exporter of electricity towards being a net importer of electricity, and will model multiple scenarios for the state to evaluate the costs and benefits of meeting state energy needs. MoDNR will work with a contractor to conduct economic and power sector modeling and demand forecasting, as well as policy recommendations.
The last comprehensive State Energy Plan was published in 2015. MoDNR Director Kurt Schaefer notes that “Missouri’s energy landscape has changed dramatically over the past 10 years, and state policymakers sit at a crossroads as to how they can shape Missouri’s energy resources to benefit Missourians for decades to come.”
Learn more about MoDNR’s vision of the energy future here.
