JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) ordered the opening of a working case to examine the wildfire mitigation preparedness of investor-owned regulated electric and natural gas utilities in the state.
According to the order issued on Wednesday, the PSC directs electric and natural gas utility companies to share information regarding current practices aimed at hardening their systems; technology and communication strategies for predicting, monitoring, and responding to wildfire risks; and a review of current insurance coverage.
The PSC invites municipally-owned electric and natural gas utilities, rural electric cooperatives, operators of renewable natural gas systems, and operators of gas transmission and gathering lines to participate by providing information and comments.
Members of the public are invited to submit comments by forwarding electronic communications through the PSC’s Electronic Filing and Information System (EFIS) by accessing the Commission’s website at http://www.psc.mo.gov. (Click the link below, or click on the “Access EFIS” link on the right side of the web page. Scroll down and click on the public comment link for instructions on how to register and submit comments or to file a document in the official file. Please refer to File No. OW-2025-0314).
Written comments in hard copy should be addressed to the Commission at P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102, and should also reference File No. OW-2025-0314.
The public can view the contents of the file on the Commission’s website at http://www.psc.mo.gov by following the instructions outlined above.
Case No. OW-2025-0314
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