Ameren Missouri officials said they chose a site in rural Lincoln County to build a lithium ion battery energy storage system and a potential solar farm because the site was close to existing high-powered transmission lines, pictured here on August 2, 2026. The energy storage proposal is pending state regulator approval, while Ameren has yet to submit paperwork for the solar farm.聽
Ethan Colbert | Post-Dispatch
Residents in Eolia and nearby communities in northern Lincoln County are upset by a proposal from Ameren Missouri to build a battery energy storage site and a potential 1,100-acre solar farm nearby. The project has pitted rural farmers against environmentalists in 最新杏吧原创 who are advocating for Ameren's renewable energy project.聽 聽
Ethan Colbert | Post-Dispatch
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A high-tech energy storage project slated for rural northern Lincoln County was approved Wednesday by state utility regulators despite concerns from nearby residents.聽
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Ameren Missouri officials said they chose a site in rural Lincoln County to build a lithium ion battery energy storage system and a potential solar farm because the site was close to existing high-powered transmission lines, pictured here on August 2, 2026. The energy storage proposal is pending state regulator approval, while Ameren has yet to submit paperwork for the solar farm.聽
Residents in Eolia and nearby communities in northern Lincoln County are upset by a proposal from Ameren Missouri to build a battery energy storage site and a potential 1,100-acre solar farm nearby. The project has pitted rural farmers against environmentalists in 最新杏吧原创 who are advocating for Ameren's renewable energy project.聽 聽