Title XXV — INCORPORATION AND REGULATION OF CERTAIN UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

393.1080. Capacity obligation documentation — audits, when — failure to have sufficient capacity — definitions. — 1. The commission may require an electrical corporation to provide documentation annually, in a format determined by the commission, reflecting its plan to own or hav…

393.109. Cold weather rule, discontinuance of services prohibited, when. — For purposes of this section, the cold weather rule shall mean the period of time from November first to March thirty-first, in which the discontinuance of gas and electric service to all residential users…

393.110. Application of sections 393.110 to 393.285 — public service commission not to have jurisdiction over certain electrical corporations. — 1. Sections 393.110 to 393.285 shall apply to the manufacture and furnishing of gas for light, heat or power and the furnishing of natu…

393.1150. Suit or claim brought, measure of damages. — For any electric plant unlawfully constructed after August 28, 2008, in any suit or claim brought by any landowner or other legal entity for monetary damages allegedly caused by the operation or existence of such electric pla…

393.120. Definition of terms. — The provisions of section 386.020 defining words, phrases and terms, shall apply to and determine the meaning of all such words, phrases or terms as used in sections 393.110 to 393.290. ­­-------- (1949 H.B. 2105 § 393.12)

393.130. Safe and adequate service — charges — certain home rule cities, interest accrual, when — service tariff schedules, when. — 1. Every gas corporation, every electrical corporation, every water corporation, and every sewer corporation shall furnish and provide such service …

393.135. Charges based on nonoperational property of electrical corporation prohibited — exceptions, expiration. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, any charge made or demanded by an electrical corporation for service, or in connection therewith, which is bas…

393.136. Retroactive operation prohibited. — Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such charge which is being made or demanded on November 2, 1976, shall not be deemed unjust or unreasonable by reason of section 393.135, and shall not be prohibited thereby, for a period of ninety da…

393.137. Electrical corporation rate adjustment, one time — definitions — when, how calculated — alternative deferral, when, how calculated. — 1. This section applies to electrical corporations that do not have a general rate proceeding pending before the commission as of the lat…

393.138. One-time rate adjustment for electrical corporations, when — procedure. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Commission", as defined in section 386.020; (2) "Electrical corporation", as defined in section 393.1400. 2. If a reduction is …

393.140. General powers of commission in respect to gas, water, electricity and sewer services. — The commission shall: (1) Have general supervision of all gas corporations, electrical corporations, water corporations and sewer corporations having authority under any special or g…

393.1400. Deferral of depreciation to regulatory asset — definitions — return for qualifying electric plant recorded to plant-in-service on utility's books — regulatory asset balances — requirements — grid modernization projects — expiration date. — 1. For purposes of this sectio…

393.145. Certain utility may be placed under control of receiver — commission determination, procedure — appointment of receiver, bond. — 1. If, after hearing, the commission determines that any sewer or water corporation that regularly provides service to eight thousand or fewer…

393.146. Acquisition of small water or sewer corporation by capable public utility, when — definitions — alternatives to be discussed, factors to consider — price for acquisition, how determined — plan for improvements required — rate case procedure to be used — rulemaking author…

393.147. Loan programs, certain sewer and water corporations — authorized when, how. — The commission may enter into cooperative agreements and contracts with the state environmental improvement and energy resources authority for the purpose of establishing and administering loan…

393.150. Commission may fix rates after hearing — stay increase — burden of proof — test year, procedure. — 1. Whenever there shall be filed with the commission by any gas corporation, electrical corporation, water corporation or sewer corporation any schedule stating a new rate …

393.1500. Citation of law. — Sections 393.1500 to 393.1509 shall be known and may be cited as the "Missouri Water and Sewer Infrastructure Act". ­­-------- (L. 2021 S.B. 44) Expires 12-31-31; see § 393.1509

393.1503. Definitions. — As used in sections 393.1500 to 393.1509, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Appropriate pretax revenues", the revenues necessary to produce net operating income equal to: (a) The water or sewer corporation's pretax weighted cost of capital multiplied b…

393.1506. Establishment of or change to WSIRA for recovery of appropriate pretax revenues, when, procedure. — 1. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 386 and this chapter to the contrary, a water or sewer corporation that provides water service to more than eight thousand cu…

393.1509. Filing of WSIRA petition, procedure — pretax revenues, considerations — calculation of WSIRA — revised schedule, when — commission authority — expiration date. — 1. (1) At the time that a water or sewer corporation files a petition with the commission seeking to establi…

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…