Bill > HB1900

This bill modifies Missouri's net metering laws by establishing the "Net Metering and Easy Connection Act", which provides a comprehensive framework for how customers with small-scale renewable energy generation systems (called "customer-generators") can connect to and receive credit from electric utilities. The bill defines a customer-generator as someone who owns a renewable energy system (like solar panels) with a capacity of 100 kilowatts or less, located on their own property, and interconnected with a utility's electrical grid. Key provisions include requiring utilities to offer net metering services until net metering systems reach 5% of the utility's peak load, mandating that utilities provide the same rates and charges to customer-generators as other customers, and establishing how excess electricity generation will be credited. The bill specifies that if a customer generates more electricity than they consume in a billing period, they will receive a credit that can be applied to future bills, with any remaining credits to be refunded at the end of the calendar year. The legislation also sets safety and interconnection standards, requires utilities to submit annual reports about their net metering programs, and ensures that the generating capacity from these systems counts toward renewable energy targets. Additionally, the bill provides protections for utilities by limiting their liability for damages and allows them to recover costs associated with net metering through their rate structures.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1900&year=2026&code=R