Missouri

Missouri Public Service Commission

(PSC)

services regulated
Electricity Natural Gas Gas Pipelines and Safety Sewage/Wastewater Telecommunications Water

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Commissioners

Number of Seats5

Kayla Hahn

Chair | Appointed
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Mike Parson

Republican
Governor

Maida Coleman

Independent
Commissioner | Appointed
573-751-4132
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Jay W. Nixon

Democrat
Governor

John P. Mitchell

Commissioner | Appointed
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Mike Parson

Republican
Governor

Glen Kolkmeyer

Republican
Commissioner | Appointed
573-526-7796
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Mike Parson

Republican
Governor

Jason R. Holsman

Democrat
Commissioner | Appointed
(573) 751-9796
Term Start
Term End
Years of Service
Appointed By

Mike Parson

Republican
Governor

Commissioner Selection Details

Selection Method Appointed
Chairperson Selection
Appointment Process
Term length 6 Years
Term limit
Bipartisan Requirement No more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party. This is not a legal requirement, but the governor follows this...

Bipartisan Requirement

No more than three commissioners may belong to the same political party. This is not a legal requirement, but the governor follows this rule according to tradition.

Commissioner Prequalifications There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: Mo. Rev. Stat. _ 386.050 "Each commissioner, at the time of...

Commissioner Prequalifications

There are statutory qualifications to becoming a commissioner, as follows: Mo. Rev. Stat. _ 386.050 "Each commissioner, at the time of the commissioner's appointment and qualification, shall be a resident of the state of Missouri, and shall have resided in the state for a period of at least five years next preceding the appointment and qualification, and shall also be a qualified voter therein and not less than twenty-five years of age."; Mo. Rev. Stat. _ 386.110 "No person shall be eligible to appointment or shall hold the office of commissioner, or be appointed by the commission, or hold any office or position under the commission, who holds any official relation to any gas corporation, electrical corporation, telephone corporation, telegraph corporation, water corporation, heat and refrigerating corporation, sewer corporation, or other public service or public utility corporation or person subject to any of the provisions of this chapter, or who owns stocks or bonds therein, or who has any pecuniary interest therein."

PUC Jurisdiction and Enabling Authority