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11 FIRSTREGULARSESSION
22 HOUSEBILLNO.853
33 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
44 INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHURLBERT.
55 2153H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsection393.135,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthreenewsectionsrelatingto
88 electricalcorporations.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Section393.135,RSMo,isrepealedandthreenewsectionsenactedinlieu
1111 2thereof,tobeknownassections393.135,393.1080,and393.1090,toreadasfollows:
1212 393.135.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,anychargemadeor
1313 2demandedbyanelectricalcorporationforservice,orinconnectiontherewith,whichisbased
1414 3onthecostsofconstructioninprogressuponanyexistingornewfacilityoftheelectrical
1515 4corporation,oranyothercostassociatedwithowning,operating,maintaining,orfinancing
1616 5anypropertybeforeitisfullyoperationalandusedforservice,isunjustandunreasonable,
1717 6andisprohibited.
1818 7 2.(1)Anelectricalcorporationshallbepermitted,subjecttothelimitationsin
1919 8thissubsection,toincludeconstructionworkinprogressforanynewnaturalgas-
2020 9generatingunitinratebaseamountsrecorded.Theinclusionofconstructionworkin
2121 10progressallowedunderthissubsectionshallbeinlieuofanyotherwiseapplicable
2222 11allowanceforfundsusedduringconstructionthatwouldhaveaccruedfromandafter
2323 12theeffectivedateofnewbaseratesthatreflectinclusionoftheconstructionworkin
2424 13progressinratebase.Thecommissionshalldetermine,inaproceedingundersection
2525 14393.170,theamountofconstructionworkinprogressthatmaybeincludedinratebase.
2626 15Theamountshallbelimitedbytheestimatedcostofsuchprojectandproject
2727 16expendituresmadewithintheestimatedconstructionperiodforsuchproject.Baserate
2828 17recoveriesarisingfrominclusionofconstructionworkinprogressinbaseratesare
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18subjecttorefund,togetherwithinterestontherefundedamountatthesamerateasthe
3131 19rateofinterestfordelinquenttaxesdeterminedbythedirectorofrevenueinaccordance
3232 20withsection32.065,if,andtotheextentthecommissiondetermines,inasubsequent
3333 21complaintorgeneralrateproceeding,thatconstructioncostsgivingrisetothe
3434 22constructionworkinprogressincludedinratebasewereimprudentlyincurred.Return
3535 23deferredundersubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofsection393.1400forplantthathasbeen
3636 24includedinbaseratesasconstructionworkinprogressshalloffsettheamountsdeferred
3737 25undersection393.1400.
3838 26 (2)ThissubsectionshallexpireonDecember31,2035,unlessthecommission
3939 27determines,afterahearingconductedin2035,uponasubmissionfromanelectrical
4040 28corporationofanapplicationrequestinganddemonstratingthatgoodcauseexiststo
4141 29extendtheeffectivenessofthissubsectionthroughDecember31,2045.Thesecretaryof
4242 30thecommissionshallnotifytherevisorofstatuteswhentheconditionssetforthforthe
4343 31extensionofthissubsectionhavebeenmet.
4444 393.1080.1.Thecommissionmayrequireelectricalcorporationstoprovide
4545 2documentationannually,inaformatdeterminedbythecommission,reflectingitsplan
4646 3toownorhaverightstosufficientcapacitytomeetitscapacityobligationsforthe
4747 4upcomingplanningyearandeachofthethreesubsequentplanningyears.Electrical
4848 5corporationsshallsubmitsuchdocumentation,whichshallincludeitscapacityposition
4949 6fortheupcomingandthreesubsequentplanningyearsconsistentwithresource
5050 7adequacyrequirementsoftheappropriateregionaltransmissionorganizationor
5151 8independentsystemoperatororcommission,includingbyseasonorotherapplicable
5252 9period,withinthirtydaysaftertheappropriateregionaltransmissionorganizationor
5353 10independentsystemoperatororcommission,ifapplicable,makesafinaldetermination
5454 11astotheelectricalcorporation’sresourceadequacyrequirementsfortheupcoming
5555 12planningyear.
5656 13 2.Thecommissionmayrequireanyadditionalauditsandreportingasthe
5757 14commissionconsidersnecessarytodetermineifanelectricalcorporation’splanprovides
5858 15forelectricalcorporationownershiporcontractualrightstosufficientcapacityforthe
5959 16planningyearbeginningfouryearsafterthebeginningofthecurrentplanningyear.
6060 17 3.Ifanelectricalcorporationfailstohavesufficientcapacityfortheupcoming
6161 18planningyearanditisdeterminedbythecommissiontobetheresultoftheelectrical
6262 19corporation’simprudence,thecommissionmaydisallow,afterahearing,anyassociated
6363 20costsrelatedtosaidfailureinafutureproceeding.Thecommissionmayrequire
6464 21submissionofaplanwithinsixmonthstoresolveanyexpectedcapacitydeficiencyfor
6565 22thesubsequentthreeplanningyears.
6666 23 4.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsshallmean:
6767 HB853 2 24 (1)"Appropriateregionaltransmissionorganizationorindependentsystem
6868 25operator",theMidcontinentIndependentSystemOperatorortheSouthwestPower
6969 26Pool,oranysuccessororganization;
7070 27 (2)"Sufficientcapacity",ownedorcontracted-forcapacitythatmeetsthe
7171 28planningreservemarginorsuccessormetricestablishedbytheappropriateregional
7272 29transmissionorganizationorindependentsystemoperatoror,inthecaseofanelectrical
7373 30corporationthatisnotaparticipantinaregionaltransmissionorganizationor
7474 31independentsystemoperator,thatmeetstheplanningreservemarginorsuccessor
7575 32metricestablishedbythecommission.
7676 33 5.Thecommissionmaypromulgaterulesnecessarytoimplementtheprovisions
7777 34ofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,
7878 35thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyif
7979 36itcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
8080 37section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
8181 38vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
8282 39effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
8383 40thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
8484 4128,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
8585 393.1090.1.Thecommissionshall,byAugust28,2026,andeveryfouryearsor
8686 2asneededthereafter,commenceanintegratedresourceplanningproceedingfor
8787 3electricalcorporations,tobeconductedundertherulestobeadoptedtoimplementthis
8888 4section.Aspartofsuchproceeding,thecommissionshall:
8989 5 (1)Identifyanyrequiredplanningreservemarginsandapplicablelocalclearing
9090 6requirementsandanyproposedplanningreservemarginsandlocalclearing
9191 7requirementsthatarescheduledtotakeeffectwithinarelevantfuturetimeframe;
9292 8 (2)Identifysignificantexistingorproposedstateorfederalenvironmental
9393 9regulations,laws,orrulesandidentifyhoweachsuchregulation,law,orrulewould
9494 10applytoelectricalcorporationsinthisstate;
9595 11 (3)Establishanalternativeresourceplanorplansthatshallbeincludedin
9696 12electricalcorporationintegratedresourcefilingsrequiredbysubsection3ofthissection
9797 13andthefactorsthateachelectricalcorporationshouldtakeintoaccountindeveloping
9898 14suchplansincluding,butnotlimitedto,allofthefollowing:
9999 15 (a)Projectedplanningreservemarginsandlocalclearingrequirementsandthe
100100 16environmentalregulations,laws,orrulesidentifiedinsubdivisions(1)and(2)ofthis
101101 17subsection,respectively;
102102 18 (b)Projectionsoffutureloads,includingbothenergyandcapacityoverthe
103103 19planningperiod;
104104 HB853 3 20 (c)Thesupply-sideanddemand-sideresourcesthatreasonablycouldaddress
105105 21anyneedforadditionalenergyandcapacityincluding,butnotlimitedto,thetypeof
106106 22generationtechnologyforanyproposedgenerationfacility,projectedloadimpactdueto
107107 23electrificationoreconomicdevelopmentprojects,andprojectedloadmanagementand
108108 24demandresponsesavings;
109109 25 (d)Theprojectedcostofdifferenttypesoftechnologiesandfuelusedforelectric
110110 26generation;and
111111 27 (e)Anyotherfactorsthecommissionmayordertobeconsidered;
112112 28 (4)Identifyordesignateanysoftware,datastandards,andformattingtobeused
113113 29inmodelingthealternativeresourceplanorplansundersubdivision(3)ofthis
114114 30subsection;and
115115 31 (5)Completesuchproceedingnolessthaneighteenmonthspriortothefirst
116116 32integratedresourceplanfilingprovidedforbysubsection2ofthissection.
117117 33 2.NotlaterthanAugust28,2027,thecommissionshall,underrulestobe
118118 34adoptedtoimplementthissection,publishascheduleforelectricalcorporationstofile
119119 35integratedresourceplanseveryfouryears,withthefirstintegratedresourceplanfiling
120120 36tooccurnotbeforethefirstdayofthenineteenthmonthafterpublicationofsuch
121121 37schedule.Eachelectricalcorporationshall,accordingtothepublishedschedule,file
122122 38withthecommissionanintegratedresourceplanthatincludesanalternativeresource
123123 39planorplansmeetingtherequirementsofsubdivision(3)ofsubsection1ofthissection
124124 40andsuchotheralternativeresourceplansastheelectricalcorporationdeems
125125 41appropriate.Allalternativeresourceplansshallcoveraminimumsixteen-year
126126 42planninghorizon.Allsuchplansshallreflectprojectionsofthecorporation’sload
127127 43obligationsandhowundereachsuchplantheelectricalcorporationwouldreliablymeet
128128 44itsprojectedloadobligationsoversuchperiodsconsistentwithapplicableplanning
129129 45reservemargins,localclearingrequirements,andapplicablestateandfederal
130130 46environmentalregulations,laws,orrules.
131131 47 3.Withoutlimitingtherequirementssetforthinsubsection2ofthissection,an
132132 48electricalcorporation’sintegratedresourceplanfilingshallinclude:
133133 49 (1)Informationregardinggeneratingunitsintheelectricalcorporation’s
134134 50existingportfolioincluding,butnotlimitedto,unitcharacteristics;currentand
135135 51expectedaccreditedcapacitybyseason;licensingstatus;currentdepreciationratesfor
136136 52eachgeneratingunit;currentlyexpectedretirementdatesand,ifapplicable,any
137137 53remainingusefullifeofeachgeneratingunit,andidentificationofpotentialcapital
138138 54projectsthatarereasonablyexpectedtoresultintheextensionoftheretirementdateof
139139 55eachgeneratingunit;
140140 HB853 4 56 (2)Plansformeetingcurrentandfuturegenerationattributeneedswith
141141 57estimatesofthecapitalandoperatingandmaintenancecostsovertheplanninghorizon
142142 58forallproposedconstructionandmajorinvestmentsinnewgeneratingunits,including
143143 59costsassociatedwithtransmissionordistributioninfrastructurethatwouldberequired
144144 60tointegratesuchinvestmentsintotheelectricalcorporation’ssystem;
145145 61 (3)Identificationofthegenerationattributesnecessaryfortheprovisionofsafe
146146 62andadequateserviceatjustandreasonablerates.Asusedinthissection"generation
147147 63attributes"meansthecapacity,energy,andothergeneratingunitcapabilitiesusedin
148148 64regionalenergyandcapacitymarketstodifferentiateservicesthatcanbeprovidedby
149149 65varioustypesofgeneratingunits;
150150 66 (4)Analysisofthecost,performance,expectedaccreditedcapacitybyseason,
151151 67andviabilityofallreasonableoptionsavailabletomeetprojectedgenerationattribute
152152 68needsincluding,butnotlimitedto,existingelectricgenerationfacilitiesandan
153153 69explanationofwhyitselectedtheoptionsitdidforitsplans;
154154 70 (5)Analysisofalternativeresourceplanstotestriskfactorsidentifiedbythe
155155 71electricalcorporation;
156156 72 (6)Anexplanationofhowtheelectricalcorporationusescapacityexpansion
157157 73optimizationsoftwareforthedevelopmentofalternativeresourceplans;
158158 74 (7)Projectionsofrateimpacts,includingfromfuelcostsofthetopfour
159159 75alternativeresourceplans,andincludingthepreferredplanfortheperiodscoveredby
160160 76theplan;
161161 77 (8)Forecastsoftheelectricalcorporation’ssalesbyhourundervarious
162162 78reasonablescenarios;
163163 79 (9)Thetypesofgenerationtechnologiesproposedforgenerationfacilities
164164 80containedintheplansandtheproposedaccreditedcapacityofthegenerationfacilities
165165 81asestimatedbythecorporationandtherelevantregionaltransmissionorganizationor
166166 82independentsystemoperator,includingprojectedfuelcostsundervariousreasonable
167167 83scenarios;
168168 84 (10)Ananalysisofpotentialneworupgradedelectrictransmissionand
169169 85distributionoptionsfortheelectricalcorporation;
170170 86 (11)Analysisoftheprojectedfirmgastransportationcontractsornaturalgas
171171 87storagetheelectricalcorporationwillholdtoprovideanadequatesupplyoffueltoa
172172 88newgenerationfacility.Asusedinthissection,"firmgastransportation"meansan
173173 89anticipatedagreemententeredintobetweentheelectricalcorporationandanaturalgas
174174 90transmissionproviderforasetperiodtoprovidefirmdeliveryofnaturalgastoan
175175 91electricgenerationfacility;
176176 HB853 5 92 (12)Projectedloadmanagement,demandresponseimpact,andpeakdemand
177177 93reductionfortheelectricalcorporationincluding,butnotlimitedto,themagnitudeof
178178 94expectedloadimpactsduringtheanticipatedhours,seasons,andyearsandthe
179179 95projectedcostsforthoseprograms;
180180 96 (13)Anexplanationofhowtheelectricalcorporationwillcomplywithall
181181 97applicablestateandfederalenvironmentalregulations,laws,andrulesandthe
182182 98projectedcostsofcomplyingwiththoseregulations,laws,andrules;
183183 99 (14)Expectedresourceplanningandsystemimpactsofdraftprogramsand
184184 100mechanismsassociatedwithnewload,reducedload,orretainedloadassociatedwith
185185 101economicdevelopmentratesorridersandprogramsofferedinaccordancewithsection
186186 102393.1075,aswellasotherprogramsofferedunderanyotherauthority;
187187 103 (15)Resultsfromarequestforinformationorproposalstoprovideanynew
188188 104supply-sideresourcesneededtoservethecorporation’sprojectedelectricload,
189189 105applicableplanningreservemargin,andlocalclearingrequirementduringtheinitial
190190 106four-yearplanningperiod.Therequestforinformationorproposalsmaydefine
191191 107qualifyingperformancestandards,contractterms,technicalcompetence,capability,
192192 108reliability,creditworthiness,pastperformance,andothercriteriathatresponsesand
193193 109respondentstotherequestforinformationshallmeetinordertobeconsideredbythe
194194 110corporationinitsintegratedresourceplan.Respondentstoarequestforinformationor
195195 111proposalsmayrequestthatcertainproprietaryinformationbetreatedasconfidentialor
196196 112highlyconfidentialpursuanttothecommission’sgoverningrules.Acorporationthat
197197 113issuesarequestforinformationorproposalsunderthissubsectionshallusethe
198198 114resultinginformationorproposalstoinformitsintegratedresourceplanandincludeall
199199 115ofthesubmittedinformationorproposalsasattachmentstoitsintegratedresourceplan
200200 116filing;
201201 117 (16)Selectionofapreferredresourceplan;
202202 118 (17)Delineationofanimplementationplancoveringafour-yearimplementation
203203 119periodendingthreehundredsixty-fivedaysaftertheelectricalcorporation’snext-
204204 120scheduledquadrennialintegratedresourceplanfiling,whichshallspecifythe
205205 121constructionoracquisitionbytheutilityofspecificsupply-sideresourcesora
206206 122specifiedquantityofsupply-sideresourcesbysupply-sideresourcetype,orboth,for
207207 123whichconstructionoracquisitionisplannedtocommencewithinsaidfour-year
208208 124implementationperiod;and
209209 125 (18)Anyotherinformationthatthecommissionmayspecifybyrule.
210210 126 4.Thecommissionshall,afterahearing,issueareportandordernolaterthan
211211 127threehundredsixtydaysaftertheelectricalcorporationfilesanintegratedresource
212212 128planunderthissectionunlessextendedforgoodcausebythecommission.Uptoone
213213 HB853 6 129hundredfiftydaysafteranelectricalcorporationmakesitsinitialintegratedresource
214214 130planfiling,theelectricalcorporationmayfiletoupdatethecostestimatesprovided
215215 131undersubdivision(2)ofsubsection3ofthissectionifthosecostestimateshave
216216 132materiallychanged.Anelectricalcorporationshallnotmodifyanyotheraspectofthe
217217 133initialintegratedresourceplanfilingunlessthecommissiongrantstheelectrical
218218 134corporationtheabilitytodoso.Thecommission’sreportandordershalldetermine
219219 135whethertheelectricalcorporationhassufficientlysubmittedandselectedapreferred
220220 136resourceplanthatrepresentsareasonableandprudentmeansofmeetingtheelectrical
221221 137corporation’sloadservingobligationsatjustandreasonablerates.Inmakingthis
222222 138determination,thecommissionshallconsiderwhetheritappropriatelybalancesallof
223223 139thefollowingfactors:
224224 140 (1)Resourceadequacytoserveanticipatedpeakelectricloadandseasonalpeak
225225 141demandforecasts,applicableplanningreservemargin,localclearingrequirements,and
226226 142theroleofenergyandcapacitymarkets;
227227 143 (2)Reliability;
228228 144 (3)Rateimpacts;
229229 145 (4)Overallcost-effectivenessinprovidingservice;
230230 146 (5)Commoditypricerisks;
231231 147 (6)Diversityofsupply-sideresources;
232232 148 (7)Competitivepricing;
233233 149 (8)Participationinregionaltransmissionorganizationmarkets;and
234234 150 (9)Compliancewithapplicablestateandfederalenvironmentalregulations.
235235 151 5.(1)Ifthecommissiondeterminesthatthepreferredresourceplanisa
236236 152reasonableandprudentmeansofmeetingtheelectricalcorporation’sloadserving
237237 153obligations,suchdeterminationshallconstitutecommissionpermissionfortheelectrical
238238 154corporationtoconstructoracquirethespecificsupply-sideresources,oraspecified
239239 155quantityofsupply-sideresourcesbysupply-sideresourcetype,orboth,thatwere
240240 156reflectedintheimplementationplansubmittedundersubdivision(15)ofsubsection3of
241241 157thissection,providedthatconstructioncommencesortheacquisitionagreementis
242242 158executedwithinthefour-yearimplementationperiod.Withrespecttosuchresources,
243243 159whentheelectricalcorporationfilesanapplicationforacertificateofconvenienceand
244244 160necessitytoauthorizeconstructionoracquisitionofsuchresourceorresourcesunder
245245 161subsection1ofsection393.170,thecommissionshallbedeemedtohavedeterminedthat
246246 162thesupply-sideresourcesforwhichsuchadeterminationwasmadearenecessaryor
247247 163convenientforthepublicservice.Insuchacertificateofconvenienceandnecessity
248248 164proceeding,thecommission’sinquiryshallbelimitedtoconsideringtheelectrical
249249 165corporation’squalificationstoconstructandoperatetheresources,itsabilitytofinance
250250 HB853 7 166theconstructionoracquisitionoftheresources,andsitingconsiderations.The
251251 167commissionshalltakeallreasonablestepstoexpeditesuchacertificateofconvenience
252252 168andnecessityproceedingand,inanyevent,shallissueitsdecisioninsuchaproceeding
253253 169withinonehundredtwentydaysofthedatethattheelectricalcorporationfilesits
254254 170application.Anelectricalcorporationshallannually,ormorefrequentlyifrequiredby
255255 171thecommission,reporttothecommissionregardingthestatusofsupply-sideresources
256256 172beingimplementedduringtheimplementationperiod.
257257 173 (2)Ifthecommissiondeterminesthatthepreferredresourceplan,inwholeorin
258258 174part,isnotareasonableandprudentmeansofmeetingtheelectricalcorporation’sload
259259 175servingobligations,thecommissionshallhavetheauthoritytospecifyinitsreportand
260260 176orderthedeficienciesinthepreferredresourceplanandmayrequiretheelectrical
261261 177corporationtomakeafurtherfilingwithinsixtydaysafterissuanceofthereportand
262262 178orderaddressingthedeficienciesandtheelectricalcorporationmaypropose
263263 179modificationstoitsoriginalpreferredresourceplan.Ifsuchanorderrequiringa
264264 180furtherfilingbytheelectricalcorporationisissued,thecommission’sreportandorder
265265 181issuedunderthissubsectionshallnotbefinalforpurposesofrehearingundersection
266266 182386.500orappealundersection386.510.Otherpartiestotheintegratedresourceplan
267267 183docketshallhavesixtydaystorespondtotheelectricalcorporation’sfurtherfiling
268268 184unlessextendedforgoodcausebythecommission.Withinsixtydaysafterthedeadline
269269 185forsuchotherparties’filings,thecommissionshallissueitsreportandorder,which
270270 186shallbefinalforpurposesofrehearingundersection386.500,andappealundersection
271271 187386.510indicatingwhetherthedeficiencieshavebeenadequatelyaddressedbythe
272272 188electricalcorporation’sfurtherfiling,andthecommissionmayapprovetheelectrical
273273 189corporation’smodifiedpreferredresourceplanandmayapprovespecificsupply-side
274274 190resourcesoraspecifiedquantityofsupply-sideresourcesbysupply-sideresourcetype,
275275 191orboth.Ifthecommissionfindscontinueddeficienciesintheelectricalcorporation’s
276276 192modifiedpreferredresourceplan:
277277 193 (a)Thecommissionmay,undertheproceduresprovidedforinsection393.270,
278278 194initiateacomplaintproceeding;
279279 195 (b)Theelectricalcorporationshallnotbeeligibleforalimitedinquiryinany
280280 196proceedingundersection393.170assetforthinsubdivision(1)ofthissubsectionforany
281281 197resourceadditionsnotapprovedbythecommission;and
282282 198 (c)Theelectricalcorporationshallnotbeeligibleforconstructionworkin
283283 199progressassetforthinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsectionforanyresourceadditionsnot
284284 200approvedbythecommission.
285285 201 (3)Notwithstandingsection393.135tothecontrary,ifapprovedinaproceeding
286286 202grantingpermissionandapprovalundersubsection1ofsection393.170,electrical
287287 HB853 8 203corporationsmay,subjecttothelimitationsprovidedforinthissubdivision(3),be
288288 204permittedtoincludeinratebaseamountsrecordedtoconstructionworkinprogressfor
289289 205theinvestmentsforwhichpermissionisgivenundersubdivision(1)ofsubsection5of
290290 206thissection.Theinclusionofconstructionworkinprogressallowedunderthis
291291 207subdivisionshallbeinlieuofanyotherwiseapplicableallowanceforfundsusedduring
292292 208constructionthatwouldhaveaccruedfromandaftertheeffectivedateofnewbaserates
293293 209thatreflectinclusionoftheconstructionworkinprogressinratebase.Thecommission
294294 210shalldetermine,inaproceedingundersection393.170,theamountofconstructionwork
295295 211inprogressthatmaybeincludedinratebase.Theamountshallbelimitedbythe
296296 212estimatedcostofsuchprojectandprojectexpendituresmadewithintheestimated
297297 213constructionperiodforsuchproject.Baseraterecoveriesarisingfrominclusionof
298298 214constructionworkinprogressinbaseratesaresubjecttorefund,togetherwithinterest
299299 215ontherefundedamountatthesamerateastherateofinterestfordelinquenttaxes
300300 216determinedbythedirectorofrevenueinaccordancewithsection32.065,ifandtothe
301301 217extentthecommissiondetermines,inasubsequentcomplaintorgeneralrate
302302 218proceeding,thatconstructioncostsgivingrisetotheconstructionworkinprogress
303303 219includedinratebasewereimprudentlyincurred.Returndeferredundersubdivision
304304 220(2)ofsubsection3ofsection393.1400foraplantthathasbeenincludedinbaseratesas
305305 221constructionworkinprogressshalloffsettheamountsdeferredundersection393.1400.
306306 222 6.Thecommissionshallpromulgaterulesnecessarytoimplementtheprovisions
307307 223ofthissection.Anyruleorportionofarule,asthattermisdefinedinsection536.010,
308308 224thatiscreatedundertheauthoritydelegatedinthissectionshallbecomeeffectiveonlyif
309309 225itcomplieswithandissubjecttoalloftheprovisionsofchapter536and,ifapplicable,
310310 226section536.028.Thissectionandchapter536arenonseverableandifanyofthepowers
311311 227vestedwiththegeneralassemblypursuanttochapter536toreview,todelaythe
312312 228effectivedate,ortodisapproveandannularulearesubsequentlyheldunconstitutional,
313313 229thenthegrantofrulemakingauthorityandanyruleproposedoradoptedafterAugust
314314 23028,2025,shallbeinvalidandvoid.
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