Bill > HB3362

This bill introduces new regulations for large industrial utility users, requiring municipally owned utilities and cooperatives to develop specific tariff schedules for customers with high electricity demand (fifty megawatts or more annually) to ensure their rates reflect the actual costs of service and don't unfairly burden other customers. Similarly, for water usage, municipally owned utilities and public water supply districts must create tariff schedules for customers exceeding two million gallons per day or eighty percent of system capacity, and water corporations must enter into commission-approved contracts with such high-usage customers to ensure costs are appropriately allocated. The bill also defines "large-load customer" for electrical providers and mandates load-shedding plans for these customers to protect system operations, prioritizing critical facilities and residential services. Furthermore, it establishes a permitting process through the Department of Natural Resources for "major industrial water users" who withdraw two million gallons or more of water per day, requiring them to obtain a permit that ensures water availability, doesn't exceed eighty percent of the water resource's capacity, and doesn't interfere with existing beneficial uses, with provisions for permit review, public comment, and renewal.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB3362&year=2026&code=R