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Lawmakers and utilities debate 'Power MO' proposal to speed new generation, unlock QUIP accounting
Summary
Sponsors pitched a three‑part package to shore up Missouri’s power supply — a state reliability mechanism, integrated resource planning reform and limited construction work‑in‑progress (QUIP) accounting — while consumer and environmental groups warned of higher bills and fossil‑fuel lock‑in.
Representatives Josh Hurlburt (R‑District 8) and Brad Pyle (R‑District 52) introduced identical bills, House Bill 853 and House Bill 963, to the Missouri House Committee on Utilities proposing a three‑part package nicknamed "Power Mo": a state reliability mechanism, reforms to integrated resource planning (IRP), and expanded accounting treatment (QUIP) to allow utilities to recover certain costs during construction of new generation.
"We are becoming an energy deficient state," Representative Hurlburt told the committee, saying electrification, on‑shoring and growth in data centers and artificial intelligence have increased demand. He said the bills would "cut red tape, modernize the regulatory process, and incentivize investment in new generation" while including consumer protections and clawback provisions. "With this simple change, the PSC estimates that $87,000,000 can be shaved off the overall project cost on a standard…
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