HB 2129 -- Renewable Energy

Sponsor:  Guest

This bill requires the Missouri Public Service Commission to
promulgate rules that require utilities and municipal utilities,
but not cooperatives and small producers, to make a good faith
effort to achieve the following renewable energy goals set in
terms of a percentage of retail sales of energy:

(1)  At least 1% of retail sales after December 31, 2008;

(2)  At least 2% of retail sales after December 31, 2012;

(3)  At least 3% of retail sales after December 31, 2016;

(4)  At least 6% of retail sales after December 31, 2020; and

(5)  At least 10% of retail sales after December 31, 2024.

The commission is authorized to take into account adverse
economic impacts, reliability, and technological feasibility when
making, implementing, or waiving rules.  The commission may use a
weighted scale to determine how energy produced from various
sources such as wind, water, biomass, and solar power will count
toward the renewable energy goals.  Additional credit may be
given for renewable energy resources located in Missouri.

The commission must create a system for trading renewable energy
credits, which are defined as a certificate showing the
production of one kilowatt-hour of electricity from renewable
energy sources, on the open market so that the requirements can
be met through either production of energy or the purchase of
renewable energy credits.

Suppliers of electrical power must disclose the sources of their
energy production to the commission so that this information can
be posted on the Internet.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:45 am