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MO HB1341

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/28/2012

Primary Sponsor

Tony Dugger

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Enacts the "Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act" establishing policy that demand-side investments (energy efficiency, demand response, load management) be valued equally to traditional supply and delivery infrastructure investments.

  • Requires the Public Service Commission to approve utility demand-side programs that achieve cost-effective savings and provide timely cost recovery, earnings opportunities, and rate design modifications to encourage such investments.

  • Exempts large customers (5,000+ kilowatts demand, interstate pipeline stations, or 2,500+ kilowatts with their own efficiency programs) from funding demand-side program costs if they elect not to participate.

  • Prohibits customers who received state tax credits under sections 135.350-135.362 or 253.545-253.561 from participating in monetary incentive demand-side programs, except low-income programs remain open to all eligible participants.

  • Requires electric corporations to submit annual reports on demand-side programs and establish separate line items on customer bills for demand-side charges, with public disclosure of program participants receiving monetary incentives.

Legislative Description

Specifies that the exclusion from eligibility in any demand-side program offered by an electrical corporation of certain tax credits will not apply to low-income programs and their participants

Last Action

Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1:30PM, SENATE LOUNGE

4/12/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy And The Environment4/5/2012
Rules2/15/2012
Utilities2/1/2012

Full Bill Text

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