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Missouri bill seeks refunds for electric customers after long power outages

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM

MISSOURI – A state lawmaker wants electric companies to reimburse their Missouri customers after experiencing a power outage.

Democratic Senator Tracy McCreery of the 24th District in St. Louis County sponsored the bill, SB 286, that would require electrical companies to reimburse their customers if a power outage occurs for longer than 48 hours.

According to the bill, electric companies will be required to create a form online for customer’s to report power outages. If the loss is greater than $200, a customer will need to submit receipts before receiving a reimbursement.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Haley Fitzpatrick, Kamy Smelser, ozarksfirst.com

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