HB 376 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Allows electrical corporations to charge for services based on the costs of certain construction work in progress

HB 376 allows Missouri electrical utilities to include construction costs for new clean energy projects in customer rates before the facilities are fully operational. It specifically applies to nuclear or renewable plants under 600 megawatts that begin construction after August 28, 2025. Utilities must submit detailed cost plans to the Public Service Commission for approval before recovering these expenses through rates. The bill excludes existing plants already in operation by the 2025 deadline and requires commission oversight of cost recovery.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 4, 2024 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced House Committee Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renamed from the Missouri Nuclear Clean Power Act to the Missouri First Natural Gas and Nuclear Power Act to include natural gas projects alongside nuclear projects. The definition of clean baseload generating plants was changed from 600 megawatts to 300 megawatts to accommodate smaller small modular nuclear reactors, and a new definition for small modular nuclear reactors was added. The original provision allowing rate recovery for nuclear projects was replaced with new provisions that apply to both natural gas and nuclear projects, including a sunset date of December 31, 2035, with a potential extension to 2045.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from only nuclear power projects to include both natural gas and nuclear power projects.
SCOPE

The bill title and purpose were changed to include natural gas-generating units in addition to clean baseload electric generating plants.

ELIGIBILITY

The megawatt threshold for clean baseload generating plants was reduced from 600 megawatts to 300 megawatts to allow for smaller small modular nuclear reactors.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'small modular nuclear reactor' was added to clarify what qualifies under the 300 megawatt limit.

TIMELINE

The original bill did not have an expiration date, but the committee substitute added a sunset date of December 31, 2035, with a possible extension to December 31, 2045.

REQUIREMENT

The mechanism for recovering construction costs was changed from a general provision to specific rules governing rate base inclusion for both natural gas and nuclear projects, including refund provisions for imprudently incurred costs.

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Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 17 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 4
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred: Utilities(H)
lower
Dec 4, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Black
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