Bill > HB662

This bill creates a three-year community solar pilot program in Missouri running from 2026 to 2028, allowing residential and commercial customers to subscribe to shared solar facilities. The program enables customers to purchase a portion of a solar facility's output and receive bill credits for the electricity generated, with facilities ranging from 100 to 5,000 AC kilowatts and requiring at least ten subscribers. Each retail electric supplier must implement the program until subscriber solar demand reaches five percent of their annual electricity sales. The bill includes provisions to ensure accessibility, including requiring at least 10% low-income customers and 20% residential customers per facility. A key feature is that subscribers can transfer their subscription if they move within the same electric supplier's service territory. The Public Service Commission will establish bill credit values to make community solar financially viable and attractive, with special consideration for low-income customers to ensure they save money. The bill also outlines detailed rules for facility ownership, subscriber administration, interconnection standards, and compensation for retail electric suppliers, aiming to create a flexible and inclusive community solar framework that promotes renewable energy adoption across Missouri.

Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB662&year=2025&code=R