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Committee hears 'Power Mo' bills to speed construction of generation, reform resource planning
Summary
House bills 853 and 963, labeled "Power Mo" by sponsors, would require utilities to demonstrate near‑term capacity, reform integrated resource planning and allow construction accounting (QIP/QUIP) to accelerate new generation. The Public Service Commission supported the bills; consumer groups warned QIP shifts risk to ratepayers.
The House Committee on Utilities took testimony on House Bills 853 and 963, sponsored by Rep. Josh Hurlburt (District 8) and Rep. Brad Pollat (District 52), which together would create a state reliability mechanism, change the integrated resource planning (IRP) process and allow construction accounting treatment (often called QIP/QUIP) for new generation to speed projects into service.
Why it matters: Sponsors and the Missouri Public Service Commission said reforms are intended to address increasing electricity demand from electrification, data centers and onshoring and to keep generation in‑state so utilities and ratepayers avoid the higher cost of purchasing out‑of‑state power. Opponents said QIP shifts construction risk and costs to utility customers and recalled the 1976 voter ban on construction work in progress in Missouri.
What the bills would do: Rep. Josh Hurlburt summarized the three pillars: a state reliability mechanism requiring utilities to demonstrate sufficient capacity for the next…
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