Missouri Senate

Perfected

NET METERING (Sections 386.885 and 386.890)

This act establishes the Task Force on Distributed Energy Resources and Net Metering, to conduct hearings and research information related to net metering as set forth in the amendment. The Task Force shall compile a report for the General Assembly by December 31, 2022. The Task Force shall dissolve on June 30, 2023, or when the Task Force concludes its work, whichever is sooner.

The act modifies the definitions of "department", which is changed from the Department of Economic Development to the Department of Natural Resources, and "retail electric supplier", which term now includes municipally-owned utilities.

The sale of qualified electric energy units to any customer-generator shall be subject to provisions of law related to consumer protection.

These provisions are similar to SCS/SB 763 (2022), HB 1852 (2022), SCS/SB 178 (2021), HB 539 (2021), SB 1065 (2020), and HB 2608 (2020).

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS - RENEWABLE ENERGY (Section 442.404)

This act specifies that no deed restriction, covenant, or similar binding agreement running with the land shall limit or prohibit the installation of solar panels or solar collectors, as defined in the act, on the rooftop of any property or structure.

A homeowners' association may adopt reasonable rules regarding the placement of solar panels or solar collectors to the extent those rules do not prevent the installation of the device or adversely affect its functioning, use, cost, or efficiency.

These provisions shall apply only with regard to rooftops that are owned, controlled, and maintained by the owner of the individual property or structure.

These provisions shall take effect January 1, 2023. (Section B).

These provisions are identical to SCS/SB 249 (2021), and similar to HB 938 (2021), SB 1008 (2020), HB 2526 (2020), provisions in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 594 (2020), provisions in HCS/SS/SB 618 (2020), provisions in HCS/SB 664 (2020), and provisions in HCS/SCS/SB 725 (2020).

ERIC VANDER WEERD