solar
Solar firm buying land rights near coal plants with eye toward transmission
As coal plants retire, they leave behind power lines and grid connections that can be a big asset to renewable developers.
Kansas
Secrecy in Kansas energy report irks clean energy, consumer stakeholders
A public version of the report contains dozens of redactions, obscuring what went into some of the policy recommendations.
Kansas
Kansas utility, clean energy advocates hope state report will spur legislation
A report submitted to state lawmakers last week recommends several changes that are supported by clean energy groups.
solar
Kansas solar installations drop by more than a third after utility adds demand fee
Solar installers say Evergy’s demand fee has made residential solar finances less certain and more complicated.
transportation
In Kansas, federal money helps make the case to test electric transit buses
Wichita, Kansas, next month will become the state’s first city to roll out electric buses, with Topeka on track to follow it.