Liberty Files 2025 Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Report and 2026-2028 Plan
Summary
The Empire District Electric Company d/b/a Liberty has filed its 2025 Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Report and 2026-2028 RES Compliance Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission. The filing stems from 2008 voter-approved Proposition C, which requires investor-owned electric utilities in Missouri to obtain renewable energy accounting for at least 15% of retail sales, including at least 2% from solar energy. PSC Staff has been directed to review the compliance report and file a report with the Commission no later than May 29, 2026, and any other interested parties may also file comments on or before that date.
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Liberty filed its annual RES Compliance Report for 2025 and its three-year compliance plan covering 2026-2028 with the Missouri Public Service Commission, pursuant to the requirements of 2008 voter-approved Proposition C. The filing documents Liberty's progress toward meeting the state-mandated renewable energy targets of 15% of retail sales from renewable sources, including at least 2% from solar.
Investor-owned electric utilities operating in Missouri that are subject to RES requirements should monitor the PSC Staff review process and the May 29, 2026 comment deadline. Individual citizens wishing to participate may contact the Office of the Public Counsel or the Public Service Commission Staff to submit comments. Liberty's filing covers approximately 164,000 customers in Missouri.
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 24, 2026
Contact: Sarah Fontaine (573) 751-9300
PR-26-65
Liberty Files Renewable Energy Standard Compliance Report and Plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.--- T he Empire District Electric Company d/b/a Liberty has filed its 2025 Renewable Energy Standard (RES) Compliance Report and 2026-2028 RES Compliance Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC).
The requirement for investor-owned electric utilities to file a RES Compliance Plan and annual Compliance Report stems from 2008 voter-approved Proposition C. This law requires investor-owned electric utilities in Missouri to obtain renewable energy resources accounting for at least 15% of their retail sales, including at least 2% from solar energy. The utilities must file a report with the PSC each year outlining what they have done to meet these compliance standards in the previous calendar year as well as a report showing how they intend to comply for the current year and the following two years.
In response to Liberty’s filing, the PSC Staff has been directed to review the compliance report and file a report with the Commission no later than May 29, 2026. Any other interested parties may also file comments on or before May 29, 2026.
Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959, e-mail mopco@opc.mo.gov) or the Public Service Commission Staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, e-mail pscinfo@psc.mo.gov). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.
The Empire District Electric Company d/b/a Liberty provides electric service to approximately 164,000 customers in Missouri. ### Case No. EO-2026-0277
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