The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has issued a Request for Information to solicit information on financing needs for Missouri energy infrastructure projects.

A press release says information provided by respondents will be considered in assessing financing mechanisms for Missouri energy infrastructure projects, as well as to identify potential in-state projects that could be financed in the near-term and over longer time frames.

The questions in the RFI are intended to determine the financing needs of underserved sectors, gaps in available funding, sources that could address these gaps and prospective projects that could be funded if these gaps are addressed.

The department is particularly interested in shovel-ready projects, as well as infrastructure that either cannot be or is unlikely to be, financed in the current market or that would be constructed quicker if new financial mechanisms become available.

To view the RFI, visit energy.mo.gov/sites/energy/files/2020-10-09-request-for-information-financing-needs-energy-infrastructure.pdf. Responses to the RFI should be sent to energyfinancing@dnr.mo.gov <mailto:energyfinancing@dnr.mo.gov> by the close of business November 19, 2020; include “Response to MoDNR RFI on Financing Needs for Energy Infrastructure” in the subject line of the e-mail.

For more information about the RFI, e-mail energyfinancing@dnr.mo.gov <mailto:energyfinancing@dnr.mo.gov>. Include “Inquiry Regarding Response to MoDNR RFI on Financing Needs for Energy Infrastructure” in the subject line of the inquiry e-mail.

To learn more about DNR’s Division of Energy, visit energy.mo.gov.