Missouri SB 838

SS/SCS/SB 838 - The act creates and modifies certain provisions relating to electric utilities. UTILITY COLOCATION (Section 227.241) The State Highways and Transportation Commission and the Missouri Department of Transportation shall allow the installation, operation, and maintenance of electric transmission facilities within highway rights of way. The Commission and Department shall develop uniform criteria for colocation of transmission facilities within highway rights of ways. The duty of the Commission and Department shall include providing reasonable time lines and procedures for review and approval of colocation requests, ensuring safety of the public and infrastructure, avoiding duplication of corridors, and imposing reasonable conditions that shall not interfere with colocation. This provision is identical to SB 1711 (2026) and HB 3456 (2026). ENERGY PRODUCTION (Section 260.035) The act removes nuclear energy from the type of energy the State Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority may not purchase. This provision is identical to a provision in HCS/HB 2807 (2026) and similar to a provision in HB 2657 (2026). RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD (Sections 393.1025 and 393.1030) The act provides each kilowatt-hour of renewable energy generated and stored using an eligible battery energy storage system, as defined in the act, located in the state that becomes operational after December 31, 2026, shall count as an additional 0.25 kilowatt-hours, for a total of 1.50 kilowatt-hours for purposes of compliance. The act repeals a provision relating to the renewable energy portfolio requirements applying to certain electric utilities. The act modifies the definition of an "accelerated renewable buyer". An electrical corporation shall not demand any charge for service based on the costs of construction work in progress for any nuclear power generating facility. SURCHARGES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY (Section 393.1905) No nuclear energy related cost may be recovered through any surcharge or any rate making mechanism outside a general rate proceeding. ZERO EMISSION (Section 393.1910) The Public Service Commission may authorize an electric utility to offer or participate in a zero emission credit program or tariff. A zero emission credit may exist for up to three years from the date of its creation, may only be used once, and may not be used to satisfy any similar non-federal requirement if one exists. The Commission shall not increase the allowed return on equity for an electric utility solely because that utility is constructing a zero emission facility. JULIA SHEVELEVA