Solar advocates successfully packed both the Press Conference and Senate Utility Hearing today on SB 124 (the Kansas Energy Fairness Act). More than 60 people from both residential and commercial attended in support of the bill and the Senate...
After an hour and a half of debate, the House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee voted down HB 2273, which would have added prohibitive set backs for commercial wind turbines, and attempted to stop wind development in Kansas. It also...
House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications committee met Tuesday and Thursday, February 19th and 21st to hear from proponents and opponents on HB 2273, the Wind Generation Permit and Property Protection Act. Executive Director, Dorothy Barnett...
HB 2273, a bill that adds prohibitive set backs for wind turbines, is a thinly veiled attempt to stop wind development in Kansas. This bill was introduced this week and will have a hearing in the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee on...
Bipartisan support for the bill to prevent the KCC from imposing demand charges on wind and solar usersJessica Lucas | CEBC(620) 931-7161 | jessica@j-sq.com Dorothy Barnett | CEBC785-424-0444 | barnett@climateandenergy.org TOPEKA, KAN. – Residential...
In a state with so much sun, rooftop solar should be a no brainer. But the Kansas Corporation Commission killed the rooftop solar industry by changing electricity rates for solar homeowners. Good solar jobs are disappearing overnight, along with homeowners chance to...
Thank you for submitting a form showing support for the Kansas Energy Fairness Act! If you have not submitted a form with a testimony, please do so on this link. We have several important bill updates to share: Thus far, we've received nearly 200 submissions and...
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Kansans from across the state come together to learn about and advocate for WEALTH policies at the Statehouse. Get up-to-date on current WEALTH policy priorities in KansasVisit the Solutions Showcase to learn from leading Kansas organizations Join the Interfaith...
The Climate and Energy Board and Staff invite you to share your memories of Mark Richardson, long-time supporter of CEP and tireless clean energy advocate. Mark Richardson passed away on Christmas Eve following complications from heart surgery. Mark...
The Climate + Energy Project seeks to dramatically reduce emissions in America's Heartland through the ambitious deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy, in policy and practice. Legislative Update Our year began with an ambitious legislative agenda...