by Jamie Hofling | Feb 22, 2021 | Clean Energy, CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, State, Take Action
VOTE YES on HB 2381 Background and talking points below TAKE ACTIONIs your Kansas Representative on the Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee? If so, call or email them and ask them to support HB 2381, which creates a task force who...
by CEP Master | Jan 20, 2021 | CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, State, Take Action
We received notice that the Senate Utilities Hearing on the Energy Choice Act, SB 24, has changed to next week, Tuesday, Jan 26th at 1:30 p.m. The public can provide testimony at the hearing virtually, in-person, or in written form only. Comments need...
by CEP Master | Jan 18, 2021 | CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, State, Take Action
To meet climate goals we need to phase down GHG emissions from buildings. Switching to efficient electric appliances and equipment, powered by an increasingly renewable electric grid, cuts climate-warming emissions and delivers benefits like cleaner air indoors...
by Jamie Hofling | Dec 16, 2020 | Clean Energy, CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, Solar, State, Take Action
Supreme Court Reminder! This week, the Kansas Supreme Court will review whether the rate design for distributed generation class (demand charges) discriminates against renewable energy users in violation of both Kansas state law and federal law. Everyone is...
by CEP Master | Jul 16, 2020 | Clean Energy, CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, Solar, State
Kansas Solar gets Big Win – Sort of Kansas residents and solar businesses have faced an uphill battle for solar access. For more than six years, the Climate + Energy Project has been fighting for fair policies for ratepayers and solar businesses at the...
by CEP Master | Jun 10, 2020 | Clean Energy, CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, Solar, State
The public comment deadline on the petition to give federal regulators the power to block rooftop solar owners from earning fair credit for the surplus electricity their solar panels produce is fast approaching! The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission needs to hear...
by CEP Master | Apr 3, 2020 | Clean Energy, CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, Solar, State
Kansans wishing to install solar panels on their homes saw a major cost barrier removed today by the Kansas Supreme Court in a ruling that determined Evergy’s (formerly Westar Energy) demand charge was a discriminatory rate and not permissible by law. The opinion of...
by CEP Master | Mar 18, 2020 | CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, State
Thank you to those of you who reached out to your Kansas House members via phone, email and social media asking for their support for lower electricity rates. Unfortunately, despite thoughtful remarks from the well-supporting Executive Reorganization Order...
by CEP Master | Mar 1, 2020 | CLIMATE + ENERGY POLICY, State, Take Action
Lower electric rates are more important now than ever. Don’t let the legislature kill the bill to begin a state energy plan because we need it if we’re going to take seriously the need to LOWER electric bills! Tell representatives VOTE NO on HCR...
