MO HB844

Defines combined heat and power (CHP) systems as facilities that simultaneously generate electrical or mechanical power while capturing waste heat for heating, cooling, or other thermal applications

Directs the Public Service Commission to adopt interconnection rules for CHP systems based on IEEE Standard 1547 and UL Standard 1741, ensuring nondiscriminatory, reasonable fees and timelines without requiring second meters or external disconnect switches

Requires electric utilities to connect interconnection customers with CHP systems within their service territory and provide comparable service quality, with rates for standby and maintenance power based on factual data rather than assumptions about simultaneous outages

Allows interconnection customers to sell excess electricity to utilities subject to kilowatt-hour limitations the Commission may impose, while protecting utilities from liability for non-owned equipment except in cases of utility negligence

Requires rural electric cooperatives and municipal utilities to adopt policies and standard interconnection contracts consistent with the Commission's rules within one year of the bill's effective date