Chapter 393 - Gas, Electric, Water, Heating and Sewer Companies

Section 393.010 Corporations supplying gas, electricity or water — powers.
Section 393.015 Sewer company may contract with water company to terminate water services for nonpayment of sewer bill — procedure — immunity — costs, reimbursement.
Section 393.016 Termination of water service for nonpayment of sewer bill, when — immunity from civil liability — procedure to establish agreement, contents of agreement — exceptions.
Section 393.020 Authorizing laying of underground water mains — power of eminent domain.
Section 393.025 Sewer corporation may exercise eminent domain, how — sewer lines along or across public roads, how built and maintained — consent of municipality required, when.
Section 393.030 Right to take water from nonnavigable stream and erect dam — purposes for which company may condemn land.
Section 393.040 Filing of petition, issuance of summons, and notice of hearing — notice by publication, when.
Section 393.050 Court shall appoint three commissioners to assess damages — payment of damages.
Section 393.060 Number of owners may be joined in one petition.
Section 393.070 Clerk of court shall give notice of petitions.
Section 393.080 Cost of proceeding — how paid.
Section 393.090 Corporation not authorized to enter or appropriate certain buildings.
Section 393.100 Concerning the appropriation of property held by another corporation.
Section 393.105 Rules against restraints on alienation and against perpetuities not to apply, when.
Section 393.106 Definitions — electric power suppliers exclusive right to serve structures, exception — change of suppliers, procedure.
Section 393.108 Hot weather rule, discontinuance of service prohibited, when.
Section 393.110 Application of sections 393.110 to 393.285 — public service commission not to have jurisdiction over certain electrical corporations.
Section 393.120 Definition of terms.
Section 393.130 Safe and adequate service — charges — certain home rule cities, interest accrual, when.
Section 393.135 Charges based on nonoperational property of electrical corporation prohibited.
Section 393.136 Retroactive operation prohibited.
Section 393.137 Electrical corporation rate adjustment, one time — definitions — when, how calculated — alternative deferral, when, how calculated.
Section 393.140 General powers of commission in respect to gas, water, electricity and sewer services.
Section 393.145 Certain utility may be placed under control of receiver — commission determination, procedure — appointment of receiver, bond.
Section 393.146 Acquisition of small water or sewer corporation by capable public utility, when — definitions — alternatives to be discussed, factors to consider — price for acquisition, how determined — plan for improvements required — rate case procedure to be used — rulemaking authority.
Section 393.147 Loan programs, certain sewer and water corporations — authorized when, how.
Section 393.150 Commission may fix rates after hearing — stay increase — burden of proof.
Section 393.152 Delinquency in payment, deposit or guarantee to continue service prohibited, when — inapplicability.
Section 393.155 Electric corporation's rates, increase in, phase-in of, when, how — powers of commission.
Section 393.160 Inspection of gas, water and electric meters.
Section 393.170 Approval of incorporation and franchises — certificate.
Section 393.175 Designation as sole regional or watershed supplier, application — preferences — pricing of services.
Section 393.180 Right to issue stocks, bonds, notes subject to regulation.
Section 393.190 Transfer of franchise or property to be approved, procedure — impact of transfer on local tax revenues, information on to be furnished, to whom, procedure.
Section 393.200 Approval of issues of stocks, bonds and other forms of indebtedness.
Section 393.210 Certificate of commission to be recorded — stock dividend prohibited.
Section 393.220 Account for disposition of proceeds — issue void, when, exception — penalties — state not liable.
Section 393.230 Power of commission to ascertain valuation of property of gas, electrical, water and sewer corporations.
Section 393.240 Power of commission to require depreciation account of gas, electrical, water and sewer corporations.
Section 393.250 Reorganizations of gas, electrical, water and sewer corporations.
Section 393.260 Complaints as to quality and price of gas, water, electricity and sewer service — investigation by commission — form of complaints.
Section 393.270 Notice and hearing — order fixing price of gas, water, electricity or sewer service, or requiring improvement.
Section 393.275 Commission to notify cities and counties of tariff increases, when, contents of notice — reduction of license tax, when — exception, procedure — to maintain.
Section 393.280 Defense in case of excessive charges for gas, water, electricity or sewer service.
Section 393.290 Powers of commission relating to other utilities made applicable to heating companies.
Section 393.291 Steam heating companies, may file under small company rate procedures, when.
Section 393.292 Nuclear power plant decommissioning, expense of, rate increase allowed, when, how.
Section 393.297 Purpose of sections 393.298 to 393.302.
Section 393.298 Definitions.
Section 393.299 Provision of energy services, limitations, exceptions — agreements with commission to pay business license taxes — nonseverability clause.
Section 393.300 Customer bills in Braille or bold-faced type on request.
Section 393.301 Challenging the validity of an agreement, notification — invalidity of section 393.299, effect.
Section 393.302 Tax on energy consumption, ordinance imposing tax, ballot measure required.
Section 393.310 Certain gas corporations to file set of experimental tariffs with PSC, minimum requirements — extension of tariffs.
Section 393.320 Acquisition of small water utilities, establishment of ratemaking rate base, procedure.
Section 393.355 Special rate for electrical corporations authorized, when — net margin tracking mechanism — lower rate for facility, when, duration.
Section 393.356 No modification or elimination of special rate under section 393.355.
Section 393.358 Planned infrastructure projects, qualification process for contractors — definitions — requirements — report to general assembly.
Section 393.410 Definitions.
Section 393.420 Acquisition of right to use storage reservoir under publicly owned lands.
Section 393.430 Gas storage company may exercise eminent domain — purposes — procedure.
Section 393.440 Powers not to be exercised until approved by public service commission.
Section 393.450 Buildings not to be condemned.
Section 393.460 Strata and formations not subject to condemnation.
Section 393.470 Limitation on condemnation of property held for public uses.
Section 393.480 Law not to restrict other powers of eminent domain.
Section 393.490 Rights of owner of land in condemned strata.
Section 393.500 Gas in underground storage personal property.
Section 393.510 Limitations to begin, when — cause deemed to accrue, when.
Section 393.550 Definitions.
Section 393.553 Written demand, notice, contents, refusal of access deemed denial of access, when.
Section 393.555 Denial of access, filing of affidavit, contents — initial access order, procedure, becomes final order of access, when.
Section 393.557 Final order of access, exception — bond, amount — hearing.
Section 393.559 Access, with sheriff, expenses of sheriff.
Section 393.561 Damages awarded to utility customer, when — costs, court to determine who pays.
Section 393.563 Other rights of access, not affected.
Section 393.565 Appeals, customer must give bond.
Section 393.700 Short title.
Section 393.705 Definitions.
Section 393.710 Municipalities, public water supply districts and sewer districts may form commission — purposes — contents of contract — board of directors.
Section 393.715 Powers of commission — purchase of private water utility serving outside municipal limits, effect — successorship, continued and new service authorized, when.
Section 393.720 Commissions to be bodies public and corporate.
Section 393.725 Bonds issued to be revenue bonds only — form of bonds.
Section 393.730 Requirements of resolution authorizing bonds.
Section 393.735 Additional security for bonds issued may be given, how.
Section 393.740 Certain taxes applicable.
Section 393.745 Refunding bonds may be issued.
Section 393.750 Bonds legal investments for enumerated purposes.
Section 393.755 Bonds may be repurchased.
Section 393.760 Election on issuance of bonds — required actions — notice — conduct of election — form of ballot — alternative voting procedures.
Section 393.770 Purchase agreements authorized — terms — not to constitute debt.
Section 393.825 Nonprofit sewer companies, who may organize — articles of incorporation, contents, submission to secretary of state.
Section 393.827 Conversion of wastewater disposal or treatment corporation to nonprofit sewer company, requirements for conversion — term "articles of incorporation" includes articles of conversion.
Section 393.829 Powers.
Section 393.831 Articles of incorporation, amendment requirements.
Section 393.833 Principal office, change of, procedure.
Section 393.835 Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion or dissolution — filing — duties of secretary of state.
Section 393.837 Securities law of Missouri not to apply, when.
Section 393.839 Membership — meetings, annual, special — quorum — voting.
Section 393.841 Voting districts may be provided, when, procedure.
Section 393.843 Board of directors, powers and duties.
Section 393.845 Officers, annual election, removal from office — employees and agents.
Section 393.847 Department of natural resources, jurisdiction, supervision, powers and duties — public service commission jurisdiction, limitations.
Section 393.849 Excess revenues.
Section 393.851 Prepayment of debt not prohibited.
Section 393.853 Voluntary dissolution, articles, contents, submission to secretary of state.
Section 393.855 Voluntary dissolution, procedure for winding up affairs.
Section 393.857 Construction of laws relating to nonprofit sewer companies.
Section 393.861 Private property of members exempt from execution for debts of company.
Section 393.900 Nonprofit water companies may be organized — articles of incorporation.
Section 393.903 Corporations may convert to nonprofit water companies, how.
Section 393.906 Powers and duties.
Section 393.909 May amend articles of incorporation, how.
Section 393.912 Change of principal office, how.
Section 393.915 Certain articles to be filed with secretary of state and shall take effect upon being filed by secretary of state.
Section 393.918 Securities law not to apply, when.
Section 393.921 Members must use services of nonprofit water company if available — membership not transferable, exception — meetings, how called, notice, procedure.
Section 393.924 Company territory may be divided into voting districts.
Section 393.927 Board of directors, powers, duties, number, terms of office, procedure.
Section 393.930 Officers, qualifications, powers and duties, terms of office.
Section 393.933 Compliance with department of natural resources and other laws — public service commission not to have jurisdiction.
Section 393.936 Revenues to be distributed, when.
Section 393.939 Prepayment of indebtedness permitted.
Section 393.942 Voluntary dissolution before commencing operations.
Section 393.945 Voluntary dissolution and windup of affairs after commencing operations.
Section 393.948 Nonprofit water company law construed liberally, may elect to follow certain corporate laws in articles of incorporation.
Section 393.951 Private property of members exempt from execution — members not liable for debts of company.
Section 393.954 Claims against insured nonprofit water company after dissolution, procedure.
Section 393.1000 Definitions.
Section 393.1003 Rate schedules, procedures to establish or change (St. Louis County).
Section 393.1006 Documentation to be submitted — notice to be published — examination of proposal — authorization of commission, when — pretax revenues, factors to be considered — revised rate schedule, filed when — rulemaking authority.
Section 393.1009 Definitions.
Section 393.1012 Rate schedules, procedures to establish or change.
Section 393.1015 Documentation to be submitted — notice to be published — examination of proposal — authorization by commission, when — pretax revenues, factors to be considered — revised rate schedule, filed when — rulemaking authority.
Section 393.1020 Citation of law.
Section 393.1025 Definitions.
Section 393.1030 Electric utilities, portfolio requirements — tracking requirements — rebate offers — certification of electricity generated — rulemaking authority.
Section 393.1040 Encouragement of reduced consumption, objective of act.
Section 393.1045 Cap on increase in retail charges based on renewable mandates.
Section 393.1050 Electrical corporations achieving certain level of renewable energy technology nameplate capacity exempt from certain fees and rebates.
Section 393.1073 Task force established, members, hearings and research — report, contents — meetings — expiration date.
Section 393.1075 Citation of law — definitions — policy to value demand-side investments equal to traditional investments — development of cost recovery mechanisms — costs not to be assigned to customers, when — rulemaking authority — annual report — certain charges to appear on bill.
Section 393.1150 Suit or claim brought, measure of damages.
Section 393.1400 Deferral of depreciation to regulatory asset — return for qualifying electric plant recorded to plant-in-service on utility's books — definitions — regulatory asset balances — requirements — grid modernization projects — expiration date.
Section 393.1610 Small scale and private innovative technology investments — definitions.
Section 393.1640 Growth project, discount rate, when — requirements — expiration date.
Section 393.1650 Construction-related services, contractor qualification process — definitions — requirements — report.
Section 393.1655 Rate modifications, limitations on — definitions.
Section 393.1665 Utility-owned solar facilities in Missouri, investment in, when — expiration date.
Section 393.1670 Solar rebates, amount — limitations — recovery of costs — rulemaking authority — definitions — expiration date.
Section 393.1675 Nonseverability clause.