Last DSIRE Review: 06/09/2009
Program Overview:
| State: |
Kansas |
| Incentive Type: |
Interconnection |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Solar Thermal Electric, Photovoltaics, Landfill Gas, Wind, Biomass, Hydroelectric, Small Hydroelectric, Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Nonprofit, Schools, Local Government, State Government, Fed. Government, Agricultural, Institutional |
| Applicable Utilities: | Investor-owned utilities | | System Capacity Limit: | 200 kW for non-residential; 25 kW for residential | | Standard Agreement: | Yes | | Insurance Requirements: | "Additional" liability insurance not required for systems that meet certain technical standards | | External Disconnect Switch: | Utility's discretion | | Net Metering Required: | Yes |
Summary:
Legislation enacted in May 2009 (HB 2369) established general standards for the interconnection and net metering of customer-owned electricity-generating systems. The standards apply to systems that generate electricity using solar, wind, methane, biomass or hydro resources, and to fuel cells using hydrogen produced by an eligible renewable technology. The standards apply to net-metered systems with a rated capacity of 25 kilowatts (kW) or less for residential customers and 200 kW or less for non-residential customers.
To be eligible, a facility must meet all applicable safety, performance, interconnection and reliability standards established by the National Electrical Code, the National Electrical Safety Code, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Underwriters Laboratories, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and any local governing authorities. The utility must provide a bi-directional meter to the customer at no additional cost to the customer. The utility may not require a customer-generator to purchase additional liability insurance if all safety and interconnection requirements are met. However, utilities are authorized to require interconnected customers to install an external disconnect switch.
The Kansas Corporation Commission will establish rules to implement net metering and interconnection within 12 months of the effective date of HB 2369.
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