Ameren Missouri Plans Future Battery Storage to Enhance Reliability
Source： solarquarter
Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation has announced plans to develop a new low-cost renewable energy source capable of powering 44,000 homes while creating 300 construction jobs.
As part of its ongoing strategy to invest in a reliable and balanced energy portfolio, the company has filed a proposal with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) to build the 250-megawatt (MW) Reform Renewable Energy Center.
The solar facility would be located next to Ameren’s existing Callaway Energy Center in central Missouri. If approved on schedule, construction is expected to begin next year, with the project coming online in 2028.
Like Callaway, the Reform Renewable Energy Center is anticipated to serve as a long-term economic driver for the community — supporting hundreds of construction jobs during development, stimulating demand for local services and suppliers, and providing permanent roles for operations and maintenance once in service.
The site is also designed to accommodate up to 250 MW of energy storage. In the future, Ameren Missouri may seek approval from the PSC to install battery systems at the Reform facility. These batteries would capture surplus energy generated on-site and release it back to the grid during periods of high demand, delivering power when customers need it most.
“For more than 40 years, Callaway Energy Center has been a dependable source of energy for Missouri, and this new project will produce more locally generated energy,” said Mark Birk, chairman and president of Ameren Missouri. “Reform will also help us meet our goal of a balanced energy mix of about 70% from on-demand and 30% from intermittent sources, which allows us to achieve the two things our customers find most valuable: reliability and affordability.”