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​Modifying MEEIA

​Revise the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA) such that it establishes mandatory annual electricity and load reduction targets for electric investor-owned utilities (1.1, 149).
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MEI GRADE

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​ACTION TAKEN
Contracted for development of white paper on demand response in Missouri, which considered potential for load reduction. Worked through the 2018 legislative session with MEEIA revision proposal as amendment to energy bills. ​

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​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
Action taken, not directly tied to goal.

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
further progress include evaluating and collecting evidence to support a mandatory EE program, providing technical assistance should supporters request help in developing a proposal, and sharing information and data to educate supporters, stakeholders, and interested parties in their efforts to change the law to include mandatory targets.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Allow gas, investor-owned natural gas, and water utilities to voluntarily participate in MEEIA (1.1, 149).
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Other benefits could be derived from extending MEEIA to natural gas IOUs and other utilities, and exploring opportunities for better accounting for social and environmental benefits into cost-effectiveness tests that are used to screen technologies (4, 87).

​ACTION TAKEN
Advocated through the Public Service Commission process to adopt rate design to allow recovery of throughput disincentives similar to MEEIA (Spire, Liberty). SB 705 signed by Governor that allows water utilities to recover throughput similar to MEEIA.  ​ ​
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​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include adopting additional rate designs or mechanisms for natural gas utilities that allow recovery of throughput disincentive similar to MEEIA, considering the development of a legislative proposal, and passing a modified MEEIA law to reflect the changes. ​

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Allow  customers who have utilized tax credits for  low-income housing toparticipate in MEEIA programs (1.1, 149).
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MEI GRADE

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​ACTION TAKEN
After years of effort through the legislative proposal process, SB112 (2017) was passed, which repealed the prohibition and allows HTC or LIHTC recipients to participate in MEEIA. ​

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Allow electric utilities to treat combined heat and power in the same manner as other energy efficiency measures (1.1, 150).
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Another type of upgrade that utilities are undertaking involves improving the efficiency of the distribution grid by optimizing voltage on the feeder lines that run from substations to homes and businesses. This process is called Conservation Voltage Regulation (CVR) or voltage optimization…However, because the benefits of CVR accrue mainly to customers and the costs of implementing CVR falls mainly on utilities, CVR is not being adopted as widely as it could be (1.2, 53).

​ACTION TAKEN
​Advocated for inclusion in PSC MEEIA rule and for recognition of CVR as an element of grid modernization, resulting in the inclusion of CVR investments in utility capital investment plans through passage of SB 564. Upon DE’s recommendation, it is included in PSC-ordered Special Contemporary Issues to be addressed in utilities’ upcoming IRP filings.

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Allow electric utilities to treat conservation voltage regulation measures in the same manner as other energy efficiency measures (1.1, 150).
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In addition, some states include CHP as an eligible technology under their energy efficiency resource standards or renewable energy standards to facilitate development of CHP projects (2.3, 82). may result in increased participation from large energy users as it may provide a better operational fit as well as increased reliability (2.1,114).

​ACTION TAKEN
DE continues to advocate for inclusion of CHP in utility energy efficiency programs in advisory collaborative discussions and rate cases. Although not explicitly included in the final revised MEEIA rules, CHP is listed as an eligible measure in Ameren, KCPL and KCPL-GMO’s custom business energy efficiency programs. DE is advocating for CHP’s inclusion in MEEIA Cycle 3 portfolios and parties have agreed to its inclusion for Ameren. ​

​WHO TOOK ACTION​​​​​​​

​​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
Advocacy, does not equal progress. Inclusion in IOU plans is movement, but must have regulatory buyin.

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include maintaining the availability of CHP in MEEIA cycle 3 “custom programs” and assisting with the development of, and making available, a CHP application to spur additional projects.

​​WHO IS IN CONTROL OF DESTINY

Consider penalties for utilities
​that do not meet energy goals (1.1, 150).
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MEI GRADE

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​ACTION TAKEN
DE can provide technical assistance to review or provide appropriate language upon request. ​

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​​​MEI RATIONALE FOR GRADE
No action taken.

​​STEPS TO COMPLETION
Further progress steps include possibly providing assistance to evaluate and collect evidence to support penalties, as well as sharing the information and data to educate supporters, stakeholders, and parties interested in pursuing a law change.

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