The public comment deadline on the petition to give federal regulators the power to block rooftop solar owners from earning fair credit for the surplus electricity their solar panels produce is fast approaching! The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission needs to hear...
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In normal times, we’d be wrapping up the legislative session and gearing up for our summer outreach, but Covid 19 had other plans. It’s hard to celebrate when times are tough, but it’s more important than ever. Good things happening in Kansas, thanks to climate...
Kansans wishing to install solar panels on their homes saw a major cost barrier removed today by the Kansas Supreme Court in a ruling that determined Evergy’s (formerly Westar Energy) demand charge was a discriminatory rate and not permissible by law. The opinion of...
Evergy Invests in New Wind Power To Reduce Carbon Last week, Evergy announced 660 MW of new wind energy making them one of the top utilities in the Country for wind power. Evergy will purchase wind energy from Expedition Wind developed by National...
Today Governor Kelly took a bold step for our state’s energy future by announcing an Executive Reorganization Order to move the Kansas Energy Office (SEO) out of the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) to the Office of the Governor. We applaud her vision!...
Kansas is undergoing a transformational time in energy and electricity. While we face the battle of a changing climate we’ve witnessed how renewable energy curbs emissions while also providing economic value. The recently released Electricity Rate Study calls for...
Kansas is undergoing an energy transformation that will impact the future of energy rates and policies. The Supreme Court is reviewing a case that will significantly impact solar users in Kansas and the recently released Electricity Rates Study calls for...
The Climate + Energy Project acts to address the changing climate in Kansas. Our Kansas Climate + Health Declaration highlights climate change as a public health crisis, and catalyzes grassroots action on climate.Recognizing that energy plays a key role in...
KCC approved grandfathering for existing Westar solar customers After months of negotiation, the Climate + Energy Project and the Clean Energy Business Council are pleased to announce that the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) approved...
Westar's tariff to grandfather in existing solar customers was filed on May 17th. We're now awaiting the Kansas Corporation Commission's response to that request. Regarding Evergy's commitment to negotiate a path forward for solar in Kansas with the Clean Energy...
Sparking a Conversation about Kansas Solarby Sage Ezell Solar Education Week is a partnership effort by leading clean energy organizations to engage individuals across the country to organize and participate in solar events and spark conversations about...