community solar
Kansas City utility’s community solar project a slow starter with customers
Eight months after announcing a 5-megawatt community solar project, Evergy has yet to hit its subscription target.
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.
Missouri
Kansas City utility will try new program to lower barrier to efficiency upgrades
Missouri utility regulators instructed Evergy to run a one-year, $15 million pilot program using a “Pay As You Save” concept.
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.