Kansas

After Kansas court rejected solar fee, utility seeks new ‘grid access’ charge

Solar advocates say Evergy’s proposed substitute is as discriminatory as one thrown out by the state’s high court.

Clean energy advocates want Evergy to cease a demand charge on solar customers that was ruled illegal last spring.

NextEra Energy is securing land for a solar-plus-storage project near Kansas City that would be one of the largest of its kind in the country.

The transmission line, originally envisioned as a thruway from Kansas to Indiana, has struggled to gain approval in Missouri and Illinois.

As coal plants retire, they leave behind power lines and grid connections that can be a big asset to renewable developers.