COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4479-01
Bill No.: SB 1100
Subject: Public Service Commission: Energy
Type: Original
Date: February 18, 2002
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Public Service Commission and the Department of Economic Development - Office of Public Counsel assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agencies.
Officials from the Department of Social Services the proposal would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Department of Natural Resources assume additional requests for technical assistance from persons and businesses interested in clean energy and how to use net metering would be handled with existing resources.
Officials from the Office of Secretary of State in a response to a similar proposal, assumed this bill creates the Clean Energy Act. The Attorney General would promulgate rules to implement this bill. Based on experience with other divisions, the rules, regulations and forms issued by the Attorney General could require as many as 26 pages in the Code of State Regulations. For any given rule, roughly half again as many pages are published in the Missouri Register as in the Code because cost statements, fiscal notes and the like are not repeated in Code. These costs are estimated. The estimated cost of a page in the Missouri Register is $23.00. The estimated cost of a page in the Code of State Regulations is $27.00. Therefore, the estimated costs for FY 02 are $1,599. The actual cost could be more or less than the numbers given. The impact of this legislation in future years is unknown and depends upon the frequency and length of rules filed, amended, rescinded or withdrawn.
Oversight assumes the SOS could absorb the costs of printing and distributing regulations related to this proposal. If multiple bills pass which require the printing and distribution of regulations at substantial costs, the SOS could request funding through the appropriation process. Any decisions to raise fees to defray costs would likely be made in subsequent fiscal years.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2003
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
If a small business installs any self generation, with net metering, the business's electric bill may decrease.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal would create the Consumer Clean Energy Act. Retail electric suppliers would adopt rates, charges, conditions and contract terms for the purchase from and sale of electric energy to customer-generators. The method by which retail electric suppliers are required to calculate the net energy measurement for customer-generators is specified.
Local distribution companies which are retail electric suppliers would not be required to provide net metering service for additional customer-generators when the generating capacity of customer-generators is equal to or greater than the lesser of 10,000 kilowatts or one-tenth of one percent of peak demand ro the preceding calendar year. Retail electric suppliers would maintain and make available to the public certain information regarding the total generating capacity of customer-generators.
Net metering units would meet certain standards, including reasonable standards and requirements established by retail electric suppliers
Applications by a customer-generator for interconnection would be accompanied by certification from a qualified electrician or engineer that the installation meets all requirements of this proposal. Retail electric suppliers would review and respond to applications within 90 days.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space. This legislation would not affect Total State Revenue.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Economic Development - Office of Public Counsel
Department of Economic Development - Public Service Commission
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Social Services
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Acting Director
February 18, 2002