Bill > HB417

This bill creates the Electric Choice and Competition Law, which aims to transform Missouri's electricity market from a monopoly structure to a competitive retail market. The bill provides a comprehensive framework for transitioning electric utilities to allow retail customers to choose their electric suppliers. Key provisions include establishing a timeline for commercial and industrial customers to select retail electric suppliers first (24 months after August 28, 2025), followed by residential customers (no later than 18 months after commercial customers). Electric utilities must develop restructuring plans that include identifying transition costs, proposing unbundled rates, and creating procedures for retail supplier selection. The bill mandates that electric utilities divest their generation assets, implement default supply services for customers who do not choose a supplier, and provide open access to customer data. A new Office of Retail Market Development and Oversight will be created to monitor the competitive market, address potential barriers, and ensure consumer protection. The Public Service Commission will regulate the transition, develop customer education programs, and establish a licensing process for retail electric suppliers. The legislation aims to promote competition, potentially lower electricity costs, and provide more choices for Missouri electricity consumers.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB417&year=2025&code=R