KSMU: New federal law set to help Missouri rural electric co-ops pay off coal plant debt, transition to ‘green’ energy

PBS station KSMU interviewed James Owen, executive director of Renew Missouri.

The Inflation Reduction Act, passed by Congress in August, sets aside hundreds of billions in funding for clean energy projects. Some of the money will go toward Missouri’s rural electric cooperatives to help them transition from coal to renewables.

Read/listen to the whole story on KMSU here.

Image: Callaway power plant in central Missouri. Raymond M. Coveney Creative Commons License

Written and produced by Josh Conaway

Josh Conaway is a graduate of Missouri State University with a B.A. in Political Science and an M.A. in International Affairs. He works as a news reporter and announcer at KSMU. His favorite part of the job is exploring the rich diversity of the Ozarks and meeting people with interesting stories to share. He has a passion for history and running.