Missouri · 3 cities covered

Solar in Missouri: what homeowners need to know

How Missouri credits home solar, which utilities follow which rules, and a free consultation with one local specialist.

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The rules

How solar is credited in Missouri

RSMo 386.890

What the law and the utilities say

  • Missouri's Net Metering and Easy Connection Act (RSMo 386.890) requires every retail electric supplier in the state to offer net metering.
  • That includes the investor owned utilities regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission, and also municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives, whose own governing bodies oversee the details.
  • A qualifying solar system can be up to 100 kilowatts, must be on property you own, lease, or control, and must be meant mainly to offset your own use; utilities take applications first come, first served until net metered capacity reaches 5 percent of their peak load from the previous year.
  • Within each billing period your use and your exports are netted, and if you export more than you use, the extra is credited at no less than the utility's avoided fuel cost and applied to your next bill, and unused credits expire without payment after 12 months or when you end service or net metering, whichever comes first.

Federal tax credit

The residential solar credit (section 25D) ended for systems completed after 2025. Confirm your own situation with a tax professional.

Utilities

The main electric utilities in Missouri

Your utility decides how your solar is credited. Check the name on your electric bill.

Ameren Missouriinvestor owned. Central and eastern Missouri, including the greater St. Louis area.
Evergy Missouri Metroinvestor owned. Parts of the Kansas City area.
Evergy Missouri Westinvestor owned. Areas that include St. Joseph, Liberty, Platte City and Warrensburg.
Liberty (Empire District Electric)investor owned. Southwest Missouri and the Ozarks.
City Utilities of Springfieldmunicipal. Springfield.

Where we work

Missouri cities we cover

Each city page covers the local utility, how it credits solar, and who issues permits.

Questions

Common questions in Missouri

Does Ameren Missouri offer net metering?

Yes. Missouri law requires every retail electric supplier to offer net metering to qualifying customers, first come, first served, until net metered capacity reaches 5 percent of the supplier's peak load from the previous year. That covers Ameren Missouri, Evergy, Liberty, municipal utilities, and rural electric cooperatives.

Do solar net metering credits expire in Missouri?

Yes. Credits for excess generation are applied to the next bill. They expire without payment 12 months after they are issued, or sooner if you disconnect service or end net metering.

What is the maximum solar system size for net metering in Missouri?

The law covers systems up to 100 kilowatts that are located on your premises and meant mainly to offset your own use.

Is there still a federal tax credit for home solar?

The federal residential clean energy credit, section 25D, ended for home solar expenditures made after December 31, 2025, under the law signed July 4, 2025. The IRS treats the expenditure as made when installation is completed, so a system completed in 2026 does not qualify even if it was paid for earlier.

Does the consultation cost anything?

No. The consultation is free for homeowners, and there is no obligation to buy anything.

Who will contact me?

Our team confirms a few details with you, then one local solar company for your area contacts you to set up the visit. Your request never goes to a list.

Sources (checked September 26, 2026)

Rules and programs change, so confirm current terms with your utility before you decide.

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