Missouri Schools Going Solar AmerenUE is a partner in Missouri Schools Going Solar (MSGS), a solar energy education project created by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. MSGS will award grants in the amount of $10,000 each to 20 Missouri schools that are AmerenUE electric customers.
The awarded funds will be used to install 1-kilowatt photovoltaic solar arrays on school grounds. Winning schools will also receive curricular materials and training to help teachers incorporate lessons about energy efficiency and renewable energy into classroom courses and activities. Funding for the education program will come from MSGS as well as the required $2,500 cash match that each school must provide. Another partner in the project is the Gateway Center for Resource Efficiency, a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Gateway Center for Resource Efficiency, a regional leader in energy and environmental education, will provide the energy education program to the schools. The Energy Center, an office of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Outreach and Assistance Center, is managing Missouri Schools Going Solar on behalf of the Residential/Commercial Energy Efficiency Collaborative. The collaborative, formed as part of a settlement approved in 2002 by the Missouri Public Service Commission and other parties, includes members from the Missouri Public Service Commission, the Energy Center, Office of Public Counsel, AmerenUE and the Missouri Energy Group. AmerenUE has made available a total of $350,000, through June 2007, to implement MSGS in its Missouri electric service territory. For more information, visit the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, or contact the Department’s St. Louis Urban Outreach Office at 314.340.5900.