Kansas Statewide Rule
Kansas Solar Panel Grid-Connection and Net Metering Law
Key Facts
- Statute
- K.S.A. 66-1263 to 66-1271
- Regulator
- Kansas Corporation Commission
- Building permit
- Local city/county, not statewide
- Required device
- UL-listed automatic disconnect
- Applies to
- Investor-owned utility customers
Summary
Kansas issues no statewide solar building permit: cities and counties handle that. But every grid-tied rooftop system must meet the Net Metering and Easy Connection Act's interconnection standards and win the utility's approval of a UL-listed automatic disconnect before it energizes.
66-1264. Definitions. ... (b) "Customer-generator" means the owner or operator of a net metered facility that: ... (3) is interconnected and operates in parallel phase and synchronization with an affected utility and is in compliance with the standards established by the affected utility; ... and (5) contains an underwriter laboratories listed mechanism, approved by the utility, that automatically disables the unit and interrupts the flow of electricity back onto the utility's electricity lines in the event that service to the customer-generator is interrupted.
Full Breakdown
The Net Metering and Easy Connection Act (K.S.A. 66-1263 through 66-1271) governs connecting customer-owned solar to the grid statewide. Under K.S.A. 66-1264, a customer-generator must operate in parallel phase and synchronization with its investor-owned utility, comply with that utility's standards, and install an underwriter-laboratories-listed mechanism, approved by the utility, that automatically disables the unit and cuts export back onto the lines if utility service is interrupted. The Kansas Corporation Commission administers the act. Building permits for the panels, racking, and wiring come from your city or county building department, not the state.
Violations & Penalties
Energizing a grid-tied array without utility approval or the required UL-listed automatic disconnect violates the interconnection standards; the utility can refuse or revoke parallel-operation service and disconnect the system until it complies.
Frequently Asked Questions
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