2008 Missouri Legislative Session Green Report
Energy Bills Draw
Attention of Legislators in 2008 General Assembly
Passage of the Easy Connection Act, which combined net metering with renewable
energy targets (SB 54), was a significant victory in 2007, and one that may
lead to other, more progressive energy bills being introduced in 2008. (Net
Metering was a component of Sierra Club’s March 2007 agreement with Kansas
City Power & Light (KCPL). Shortly after the agreement was reached, KCPL
worked with the business and environmental communities to support the passage
of Net Metering legislation.)
This year KCPL will be seeking Energy Efficiency enabling legislation that will enable utilities to implement cost-effective energy efficiency and demand response resources in order to benefit consumers and the economy, avoid or defer the need for new generation, transmission and distribution facilities, improve the quality of the air and water and the people’s health, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This legislation is important to KCPL to facilitate the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in energy efficiency to fully implement the March 2007 agreement that includes significant investments in wind and efficiency. Read more...
