A curated look at emerging questions around infrastructure, electricity demand, and the pace of growth across Missouri Missouri is not just seeing load growth. It is experiencing a shift in how, where, and how fast energy demand is emerging. Across recent Missouri Energy Policy Series (MEPS) discussions, one thing is clear. This is not a single trend. It is a convergence of forces. Large new loads, infrastructure constraints, economic competition, and evolving energy technolo

Presentations and recordings related to evolving technologies, planning challenges, and future-focused ideas. Innovation in energy is no longer just about what comes next. It is about what is becoming possible now. Across recent Missouri Energy Policy Series discussions, one theme continues to emerge. Innovation is not limited to one technology or one sector. It is happening across generation, grid operations, energy management, workforce strategy, and supply chains. Some o

A snapshot of the policy, regulatory, and market issues shaping conversation across the sector.

A starting point for major themes and presentations from MEPS programming over the years.

Explore recurring themes around project financing, capital stack pressure, and implementation barriers. Across the energy sector, conversations about technology are increasingly becoming conversations about finance. Utilities, developers, businesses, policymakers, and infrastructure planners are all facing the same reality: even when projects make technical sense, financing them is becoming more complicated. Rising construction costs, higher interest rates, long infrastructur

Missouri’s economic future will increasingly be shaped by one question: Can our energy infrastructure keep pace with growth? From advanced manufacturing and logistics to AI-driven data centers and industrial expansion, energy is no longer just a background utility service. It is becoming one of the defining factors in where companies invest, where jobs are created, and how communities compete for long-term economic opportunity. For Missouri, this moment presents both a challe