Missouri HB2046 requires utilities to reimburse customers for losses due to power outages.
Missouri HB2046 amends Chapter 386 to require investor-owned electric utilities to compensate customers for losses due to power outages lasting four or more hours. The compensation covers the replacement value of damaged goods, excluding consequential damages. Utilities must also reimburse local governments for emergency and contingency expenses. A utility can request a waiver if the outage was due to unpreventable weather, customer tampering, civil unrest, or animal damage. The Public Service Commission oversees the implementation and can create rules for administering this section.
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