Missouri Administrative Code

include load-building programs; 4. Providing appliances or equipment to PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the general (F) Energy service means the need that is an educational institution for the purpose of provisions of and defines the terms used in 4 served or the benefit that is de…

motional Practices pose of that person, except for payments not No public utility or its affiliate, in the grant- exceeding one-half (1/2) of the reasonable ing of a promotional practice, shall make, PURPOSE: This rule sets forth those promo- cost or value for joint advertising o…

Companies, and Rural Electric Cooperatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 John R. Ashcroft (10/31/23) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State 20 CSR 4240-18—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIVISION 4240—PUBLIC SERVICE AND INSURANCE COMMISSION TITLE 20—DEPARTMEN…

lage, and any school, road, drainage, sewer, and levee district, PURPOSE: This rule defines terms used in the rules comprising or any other public subdivision, public corporation, or public Chapter 2, Practice and Procedure, and supplements those defi- quasi-corporation having th…

than nine inches by fourteen inches (9" × 14") shall include PURPOSE: This rule provides the physical and mailing address, as only the cost of copies, staff time, which shall not exceed the well as the hours of business for the Public Service Commission. average hourly rate of pa…

Amended: Filed March 2, 2011, effective Oct. 30, 2011. Moved to 20 PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the recordkeeping requirements of CSR 4240-2.030, effective Aug. 28, 2019. the commission and the availability of these records to the public. Charges for copies are subject to statut…

Good Standing from the secretary of state; PURPOSE: This rule sets standards for computation of effective (C) If any applicant is a foreign corporation, a certificate dates of any order or time prescribed by the commission when no from the secretary of state that it is authorized…

contacted the person, corporation, or public utility about PURPOSE: This rule establishes the procedures for filing formal which complaint is being made; and informal complaints with the commission. (G) The jurisdiction of the commission over the subject mat- ter of the complaint…

PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the procedures by which an individ- (8) If the commission finds that the name of any association, ual or entity may intervene in a case and allows for the filing of other than an incorporated association or other entity created briefs by amicus curia…

time. PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the content and procedure for filing pleadings before the commission and for service thereof. (10) Pleadings and briefs in every instance shall display on the cover or first page the case number and the title of the case. In (1) Every pleading …

the applicant or complainant, the commission may dismiss the PURPOSE: The commission may issue subpoenas for the produc- case for failure to prosecute if it has not received a request from tion of witnesses and records. This rule prescribes the procedures the applicant or complai…

PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the procedure when a nonunani- (3) A party may be dismissed from a case for failure to comply mous stipulation and agreement is presented to the commission. with any order issued by the commission, including failure to appear at any scheduled proceed…

any party, dispose of all or any part of a case on the pleadings PURPOSE: This rule provides for disposition of a contested case by whenever such disposition is not otherwise contrary to law or disposition in the nature of summary judgment or judgment on contrary to the public in…

contain a table of contents. PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the rules of evidence in any hearing (I) Electronically filed prepared testimony shall be formatted before the commission. and labeled in the same manner as paper filings. (J) Printing on both sides of the page is encoura…

PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the method of issuing commission AUTHORITY: section 386.410, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally orders and the effective date of such orders. filed as 4 CSR 240-2.160. Original rule filed Dec. 19, 1975, effective Dec. 29, 1975. Amended: Filed Nov. 7, 1…

a fiscal note as required under Chapter 536, RSMo; and PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the procedure for requesting a (F) A verification of the petition by the petitioner by oath. rehearing of a final order or a reconsideration of a procedural or interlocutory order of the commissi…

(3) Every order of the commission shall be served by mailing a certified copy, with postage prepaid, to all parties of record. PURPOSE: This rule provides a procedure for rulemaking, and peti- tioning for rulemaking, pursuant to Chapter 536, RSMo. (4) The commission may, at its d…

(Rescinded May 30, 2025) paragraph 15,001.8.; (B) State the detailed electric plant accounts (301 to 399, in- AUTHORITY: section 386.250, RSMo Supp. 1998, and section clusive) on the basis of original cost, estimated if not known, 393.140, RSMo 1994. This rule originally filed as…

(Rescinded May 30, 2025) (D) Account for the cost of items not classified as units of property as it would account for the cost of individual items of AUTHORITY: section 386.760.1, RSMo Supp. 1998, and section equipment of small value or of short life, as provided in Part 101 393…

Corporations Electric Plant Instructions 10.A. and paragraph 15,060.10.A.; (G) Estimate original cost with an appropriate average of the PURPOSE: This rule directs electrical corporations within the com- original cost of the units by vintage year, with due allowance mission’s jur…

Necessity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 20 CSR 4240-20.050 Individual Electric Meters—When Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 20 CSR 4240-20.060 Cogeneration . . . . . . . . …

ing trust agreement and any other agreement entered into PURPOSE: This rule is promulgated pursuant to section 393.292, between the utility, trustee, and investment manager(s) for RSMo to—1) govern the review and authorization of changes to approval by the commission. The listing…

Adjustment Mechanisms mission since the last adjustment to the FAR; 4. Interest; and PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the definitions, structure, operation, 5. Any other adjustment amount(s) ordered by the com- and procedures relevant to the filing and processing of applica- mission…

Investment Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 20 CSR 4240-20.093 Demand-Side Programs Investment Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 20 CSR 4240-20.094 Demand-Side Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Mechanisms supporting information as part of, or in addition to, direct testimony. Supporting workpapers shall be submitted with all PURPOSE: This rule allows the establishment and operation of models and spreadsheets provided as executable versions in Demand-Side Programs Invest…

poration issuing the PSC No., the number of the schedule and Rate Schedules the number of the page or sheet. At the bottom of the sheet in the marginal space must be shown, the date of issue and PURPOSE: This rule updates language and streamlines provisions effective date, and th…

discovery, if any, to determine if the proposed adjustment to tory adjustment to its ECRM in each true-up year coinciding the ECRM is in accordance with the provisions of this rule, with the true-up of its ECRM. It may also file one (1) additional section 386.266, RSMo, and the E…

and (5) Coincident demand means the hourly PURPOSE: This rule states the public policy 3. Rate increases associated with alter- demand of a component of system load at the goal that this chapter is designed to achieve native resource plans. hour of system peak demand within a spe…

Analysis costs of ancillary and/or back-up sources of analysis shall be to ensure that the transmis- supply required to achieve necessary reliabil- sion network is capable of reliably supporting PURPOSE: This rule establishes minimum ity levels in connection with intermittent the…

source Analysis document market research studies, customer and distribution technologies that may be rea- surveys, pilot demand-side programs, pilot sonably anticipated to occur during the plan- PURPOSE: This rule specifies the principles demand-side rates, test marketing program…

Plan and Risk Analysis (B) All present worth and levelization cal- the other energy resources, up to the maxi- culations shall use the utility discount rate mum potential capability of the other energy PURPOSE: This rule requires the utility to and all costs and benefits shall be…

Strategy Selection be appropriate and explain how these limits building programs on the electric utility’s were determined. The utility shall also summer and winter peak demands and ener- PURPOSE: This rule requires the utility to describe and document its assessment of gy usage;…

Submission Requirements ................................................................3 20 CSR 4240-23.020 Electrical Corporation Infrastructure Standards .......................................4

tion Infrastructure Standards circuit mile; calendar year. The report shall identify the (H) Underground network means an elec- number of facilities, by type, which have PURPOSE: This rule establishes the mini- trical distribution system typically located in been inspected during…

Reporting Requirements ..................................................................7 JOHN R. ASHCROFT (9/30/19) CODE OF STATE REGULATIONS 1 Secretary of State Chapter 23—Electric Utility Operational Standards 20 CSR 4240-23 Title 20—DEPARTMENT OF storm events per IEEE Stand…

(A) Notice may be in the form of a letter (11) Payphone service—Service providing signed by a company official submitted into PURPOSE: This rule defines various terms Electronic Filing and Information System two- (2-) way voice service for a fee to the used in this chapter, which…

(7) Interconnected voice over internet proto- Authority and/or Registration (5) Any company granted a certificate or reg- col service (IVoIP)—A communications ser- istration by the commission shall maintain an vice as defined by section 386.020, RSMo. updated list of company cont…

1939, amended 1963, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996; 386.310, RSMo 1939, amended PURPOSE: The commission has certain 1979, 1989, 1996; 392.450, RSMo 1987, amended 1996, authority over telephone numbering resources 2008; and 392.461, RSMo 2011, amended 2013, 2…

mechanized call detail record. The first two (2) digits in this PURPOSE: This rule describes the LEC-to-LEC network and adopts record are “11.” This type of call record is identical to a category restrictions for use of that network. 11-01-XX record except that it contains an ori…

study records. EMI documents are published by Alliance for PURPOSE: This rule defines various terms that are used in this Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). chapter. (10) An end office is a building or space within a building that (1) A 1,000-Number Block (NPA-NXX-X) i…

LEC-to-LEC Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Telecommunications Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Originating Telephone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Telecommunications Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

LEC-to-LEC Network Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 20 CSR 4240-29.100 Objections to Payment Invoices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

by Transiting Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Block Traffic of Originating Carriers and/or Traffic Aggregators . . . . . . 9 20 CSR 4240-29.140 Blocking Traffic of Transiting Carriers by Terminating Carriers . . . . . . 10 20 CSR 4240-29.150 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

the telecommunications companies involved in the audit PURPOSE: This rule ensures the confidentiality of customer propri- shall agree upon the scope of the audit, the documents and etary network information. processes to be reviewed, and the time, place and manner in which the au…

PURPOSE: This rule sets forth the definitions of certain terms (14) Municipality means a city, village, or town. used in rules 4 CSR 240-3.015 through 4 CSR 240-3.030, and also includes the definitions of general terms used within this chapter (15) Person means any individual, fi…

Increase Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 20 CSR 4240-3.100 Definitions Pertaining Specifically to Electric Utility Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . 4