Title XXV — INCORPORATION AND REGULATION OF CERTAIN UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

393.152. Delinquency in payment, deposit or guarantee to continue service prohibited, when — inapplicability. — 1. A public utility regulated under this chapter shall not require a deposit or guarantee as a condition of continued residential service to any existing customer who h…

393.155. Electric corporation's rates, increase in, phase-in of, when, how — powers of commission. — 1. If, after hearing, the commission determines that any electrical corporation should be allowed a total increase in revenue that is primarily due to an unusually large increase …

393.160. Inspection of gas, water and electric meters. — 1. The commission may appoint inspectors of gas and water meters, whose duty it shall be, when required by the commission upon the commission's own initiative or upon request of a corporation or person furnishing, setting, …

393.1610. Small scale and private innovative technology investments — definitions. — 1. The commission may approve investments by an electrical corporation in small scale or pilot innovative technology projects, including but not limited to renewable generation, micro grids, or e…

393.1620. Average and excess method, allocation of costs — limitation on commission consideration for general rates — expiration date. — 1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Average and excess method", a method for allocation of production pla…

393.1640. Growth project, discounts, when — requirements — discounts expire, when. — 1. Subject to the limitations provided for in subsection 2 of this section, and upon proper application by an eligible customer prior to public announcement of a growth project, a new or existing…

393.1645. Gas corporation accounts — eligibility for discounts, when — procedure. — 1. Subject to the limitations provided for in subsection 2 of this section, and upon proper application by an eligible customer prior to public announcement of a growth project, a new or existing …

393.1650. Construction-related services, contractor qualification process — definitions — requirements — report. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Commission", the Missouri public service commission established under section 386.040; (2) "Ele…

[Repealed or reserved.]

393.1656. Electric corporation base rates — regulatory asset balance inclusion, impact cap, effect on — excess amount not included in rate base — definitions. — 1. This section applies beginning January 1, 2024, to an electrical corporation that has elected to exercise any option…

393.1665. Utility-owned solar facilities in Missouri, investment in, when — expiration date. — 1. For purposes of this section, "electrical corporation" shall mean the same as defined in section 386.020, but shall not include an electrical corporation as described in subsection 2…

393.1670. Solar rebates, amount — limitations — recovery of costs — rulemaking authority — definitions — expiration date. — 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1) of subsection 3* of section 393.1030 and section 393.1045 to the contrary, and subject to the limitatio…

393.1675. Nonseverability clause. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1.140 to the contrary, the provisions of this act* shall be nonseverable, and if any provision is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall invalidate all of the remaining provisions of thi…

393.1680. Special alternative residential customer rate, when. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the commission may approve a special alternative residential customer rate or bill discount from a utility company, as defined in section 393.550, based…

393.170. Approval of incorporation and franchises — certificate. — 1. No gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation or sewer corporation shall begin construction of a gas plant, electric plant, water system or sewer system, other than an energy generation unit tha…

393.1700. Securitized utility tariff bonds, financing order for energy transition costs — definitions — petition, contents, procedure — order issued, contents — requirements — severability clause. — 1. For purposes of sections 393.1700 to 393.1715, the following terms shall mean:…

393.1705. Replacement resources investment — petition, approval, amount — base determination — deferrals — petition procedure. — 1. For purposes of this section, the term "replacement resources" shall mean: (1) Renewable generation facilities which produce electric energy from wi…

393.1715. Retirement of generating facilities, ratemaking principles and treatment as applied to base rates, retirement date, useful life, and depreciation — procedure — monitoring — coal-fixed generating assets in rate base — rulemaking authority. — 1. An electrical corporation …

393.175. Designation as sole regional or watershed supplier, application — preferences — pricing of services. — 1. Any entity authorized by law to engage in the business of offering wastewater disposal or treatment services may apply to the department of natural resources to be d…

393.180. Right to issue stocks, bonds, notes subject to regulation. — The power of gas corporations, electrical corporations, water corporations, or sewer corporations to issue stocks, bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness and to create liens upon their property situat…

393.190. Transfer of franchise or property to be approved, procedure — impact of transfer on local tax revenues, information on to be furnished, to whom, procedure. — 1. No gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation or sewer corporation shall hereafter sell, assig…

393.1900. Resource planning — commission duties — schedule to file plans, contents — report — commission approval, procedure — rulemaking — definitions. — 1. The commission shall, by August 28, 2027, and every four years or as needed thereafter, commence an integrated resource pl…

393.200. Approval of issues of stocks, bonds and other forms of indebtedness. — 1. A gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation or sewer corporation organized or existing or hereafter incorporated under or by virtue of the laws of this state may issue stocks, bond…

393.210. Certificate of commission to be recorded — stock dividend prohibited. — No gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation or sewer corporation governed by this chapter shall issue any stock, bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness, for money, property …

393.220. Account for disposition of proceeds — issue void, when, exception — penalties — state not liable. — 1. The commission shall have power to require gas corporations, electrical corporations, water corporations and sewer corporations to account for the disposition of the pr…

393.230. Power of commission to ascertain valuation of property of gas, electrical, water and sewer corporations. — 1. The commission shall have the power to ascertain the value of the property of every gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation and sewer corporat…

393.240. Power of commission to require depreciation account of gas, electrical, water and sewer corporations. — 1. The commission shall have power, after hearing, to require any or all gas corporations, electrical corporations, water corporations and sewer corporations to carry …

393.250. Reorganizations of gas, electrical, water and sewer corporations. — 1. Reorganizations of gas corporations, electrical corporations, water corporations and sewer corporations shall be subject to the supervision and control of the commission, and no such reorganization sh…

393.260. Complaints as to quality and price of gas, water, electricity and sewer service — investigation by commission — form of complaints. — 1. Upon the complaint in writing of the mayor or the president or chairman of the board of aldermen, or a majority of the council, commis…

393.270. Notice and hearing — order fixing price of gas, water, electricity or sewer service, or requiring improvement. — 1. Before proceeding under a complaint presented as provided in sections 393.110 to 393.285, the commission shall cause notice of such complaint, and the purp…

393.275. Commission to notify cities and counties of tariff increases, when, contents of notice — reduction of license tax, when — exception, procedure — to maintain. — 1. The commission shall notify the governing body of each city or county imposing a business license tax pursua…

393.280. Defense in case of excessive charges for gas, water, electricity or sewer service. — If it be alleged and established in an action brought in any court for the collection of any charge for gas, electricity, water or sewer service that a price has been demanded in excess …

393.290. Powers of commission relating to other utilities made applicable to heating companies. — All provisions of chapters 386, 387, 390, 392 and 393, in reference to railroad corporations, street railroad corporations, common carriers, gas corporations, electrical corporations…

393.291. Steam heating companies, may file under small company rate procedures, when. — A steam heating company having fewer than one hundred customers in this state may file under a small company rate procedure promulgated by the commission which shall be consistent with 4 CSR 2…

393.292. Nuclear power plant decommissioning, expense of, rate increase allowed, when, how. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the public service commission shall have the power, pursuant to regulations, to review and authorize changes to the rates and …

393.297. Purpose of sections 393.298 to 393.302. — 1. It is the intent of the general assembly through the passage of this act*: (1) To maintain a fair and equitable tax structure and to preserve the local tax base by requiring all persons who provide electricity or gas service t…

393.298. Definitions. — As used in this section and sections 393.299, 393.301 and 393.302, the following terms mean: (1) "Commission", the Missouri public service commission; (2) "Distribution system", the physical plant used to provide energy services including facilities, struc…

393.299. Provision of energy services, limitations, exceptions — agreements with commission to pay business license taxes — nonseverability clause. — 1. No person, other than a distributor or a political subdivision operating within its territorial limits, shall provide energy se…

393.300. Customer bills in Braille or bold-faced type on request. — 1. Any provider of telephone, sewer, water, electric or gas utility service, whether public or private, shall, upon the request of a customer of such provider, provide the customer's bills in Braille or no less t…

393.301. Challenging the validity of an agreement, notification — invalidity of section 393.299, effect. — 1. In the event that any legal action to challenge the validity of any agreement made pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 of section 393.299 is filed in any court of competent jur…

393.302. Tax on energy consumption, ordinance imposing tax, ballot measure required. — Notwithstanding the provisions of section 393.299, a political subdivision may by ordinance impose a tax upon persons who use or consume gas, electricity or energy services within such politica…

393.310. Certain gas corporations to file set of experimental tariffs with PSC, minimum requirements — extension of tariffs. — 1. This section shall only apply to gas corporations as defined in section 386.020. This section shall not affect any existing laws and shall only apply …

393.320. Acquisition of small water utilities, establishment of ratemaking rate base, procedure. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Large water public utility", a public utility: (a) That regularly provides water service to more than eight thousand custo…

393.355. Special rate for electrical corporations authorized, when — net margin tracking mechanism — lower rate for facility, when, duration. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Electrical corporation", the same meaning given to the term in section …

393.356. No modification or elimination of special rate under section 393.355. — If the commission approves a special rate under section 393.355, the commission shall lack the authority to modify or eliminate any such rate during the specified term subject to conditions establish…

393.358. Planned infrastructure projects, qualification process for contractors — definitions — requirements — report to general assembly. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Commission", the Missouri public service commission established under…

393.400. Regulatory asset or liability accounts — corporations to defer portion of local property taxes to account, how calculated — rate base adjustment, when. — 1. The provisions of section 386.020 defining words, phrases, and terms shall apply to and determine the meaning of a…

393.401. Electric generating power plant closure — definitions — procedure. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Dispatchable power resource", a source of electricity that is, under normal operating conditions, available for use on demand and th…

393.410. Definitions. — As used in sections 393.410 to 393.510: (1) "Gas" means manufactured or natural gas or any combination or mixture thereof, whether or not the natural gas has been processed by removal of component parts not essential to its use for light, heat, or power; (…

393.420. Acquisition of right to use storage reservoir under publicly owned lands. — In any case where a part of an underground storage reservoir lies in or beneath lands (including the beds of navigable waters) of any public body, a gas storage company desiring to utilize the sa…