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Evergy (Kansas South) interconnection application

Evergy (Kansas South) is an investor-owned utility serving 305,665 residential customers in Kansas (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (Evergy KS Central DER-Net Meter Application Portal). Gridpol files Evergy (Kansas South) interconnection applications for licensed installers – solar, storage and EV chargers – with single-line diagram and site plan, unlimited for $500 a month.

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Partly researched from official sources. Kansas South (former KG&E) assumed to use KS Central portal/process (Evergy standards list KS-Central/KS-Metro only) – verify on first project; size cap 15 vs 150 kW.

Evergy (Kansas South) at a glance

Utility

Evergy Kansas South, Inc (Evergy, Inc.)

Type

Investor-owned utility

EIA utility ID

10005

Residential customers

305,665 (EIA-861, 2025)

Net-metered residential customers

2,981 (EIA-861, 2025)

Service territory

24 counties in Kansas

How to apply

Own online portal – Evergy KS Central DER-Net Meter Application Portal · official link

Who submits

Applicant (customer or installer); name/address must match customer bill or supporting documentation of association with account holder is required. Online portal preferred; single-PDF email to netmeteringapp@evergy.com or mail accepted.

Export compensation

NEM – KS Central Net Metering Rider, Schedule NMR
Kansas Net Metering and Easy Connect Act (K.S.A. 66-1263 ff.)

Review time (official)

Completeness notice within 10 business days; net metering technical review within 30 days (<15 kW in KS), 90 days for larger; post-installation inspection within 15 days in KS; approval valid 1 year.

Documents Evergy (Kansas South) asks for

  • Interconnection application formApplication/Agreement for Interconnection of a Net Metered Facility (serves as application and interconnection agreement) Gridpol prepares this.
  • Single-line diagram (one-line)Project-specific (no generic) legible one-line incl. storage, inverters, load center, production meter, DER disconnect, service meter Gridpol prepares this.
  • Site plan / site layoutGeneral site plan showing generation, storage, production meter, DER disconnect, service meter Gridpol prepares this.
  • PV module spec sheetPV spec sheets referencing UL certification
  • Inverter spec sheetInverter spec sheets; Grid Support Utility Interactive certified
  • Battery spec sheet (when applicable)Battery spec sheets referencing UL certification
  • Photos (meter, main panel, equipment)At completion: photos of generation meter, DER AC disconnect, inverter, panels/battery + inverter settings
  • Final inspection sign-offLocal electrical inspections/permits complete before Installation Complete notification

How the Evergy (Kansas South) process runs

  1. Contact Evergy / select program
  2. Submit complete application (portal) + $100 fee
  3. Completeness check (10 business days)
  4. Net metering technical review
  5. Pre-approval e-mail (conditional approvals list required changes/upgrades)
  6. Construction
  7. Installation Complete notification with photos and inverter settings
  8. Post-installation inspections (field design, metering, protection if needed)
  9. Written Permission to Operate

Fees

FeeApplies toNote
$100Kansas net metering applicationsNon-refundable unless denied; application not complete until received

Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.

Size levels and limits

LevelUp toNote
Net Metering residential15 kWPer Standards Rev 1.2 Table 3-1; Evergy 2024 customer interest form lists 150 kW AC for KS Central residential/commercial/schools (Kansas 2024 law) – confirm
Parallel Generation – Non-Export10000 kW
Net metering cap150 kW

Conflicting sources: 15 kW (Rev 1.2) vs 150 kW AC (2024 form)

Storage, EV and stamps

Battery storage

Storage counted as DER; must appear on one-line and site plan; UL-certified battery spec sheets; meter enclosure/service conductors on supply-side connection sized for main + DER disconnect.

Common issues the utility lists

  • Incomplete/illegible applications are returned
  • Name/address not matching customer bill
  • Generic (non project-specific) one-line diagrams
  • Non-UL certified equipment
  • Wrong application form for jurisdiction/program
  • Data requests not answered within 10 business days → deemed withdrawn

Gridpol’s pre-submission check covers these before we file.

Sources

Kansas interconnection rule

Commission

Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC)

Interconnection rule

K.S.A. 66-1,184 (parallel generation, as amended L. 2025 ch. 66 §4) and K.S.A. 66-1263 et seq. (Net Metering and Easy Connection Act, amended 2024 HB 2527); KCC-approved utility interconnection tariffs (standard interconnection process) – Parallel generation service / Net Metering and Easy Connection Act · source

Applies to

K.S.A. 66-1,184 binds every utility providing retail electric service in Kansas: IOUs, electric cooperatives (incl. coop-owned utilities) and municipal utilities. NMECA (net metering) binds investor-owned utilities only (Evergy, Empire/Liberty). KCC-regulated utilities follow their KCC-approved rules with a standard interconnection process or FERC procedures; non-KCC-regulated utilities follow FERC procedures (66-1,184(k)).

Application form

Utility-specific application under KCC-approved tariff (no statewide form found); utility may require application and verification of standards/codes (66-1,184(c)).

Timelines

Acknowledge receipt in writing within 30 days; approve or deny within 90 calendar days (not applicable if studies needed - estimate given); denial must state reasons and corrective actions (66-1,184(c)).

Fees

Utility may charge a nonrefundable application fee, study costs (incl. SPP studies) and upgrade/equipment costs; no other fees unless authorized; no charge for exported power (66-1,184(c),(l)). NMECA: for pre-2014 net-metering customers no added interconnection fee (66-1265(d)).

External disconnect

Utility may install a disconnecting device near the meter or require a utility-accessible switch or breaker (66-1,184(f)(5)). NMECA requires a UL-listed anti-islanding mechanism (66-1264(b)(5)).

Export compensation

NEM – K.S.A. 66-1263 to 66-1271 (Net Metering and Easy Connection Act) as amended by 2024 HB 2527
IOUs only. Post-2014-07-01 systems: residential 15 kW, commercial/ag/government 100 kW, schools 150 kW AC export; monthly net excess credited at >=100% of monthly system average cost of energy; aggregate 2% (2024) rising to 5% of peak (2027); from 2026-01-01 generating capacity may exceed export capacity by max 50%. Pre-2014 systems: 25/200 kW with kWh carry-forward until 2030. Customers of IOUs may alternatively choose 66-1,184 parallel generation (avoided cost).

Not bound by the rule

Coops and munis are bound by K.S.A. 66-1,184 parallel generation (export compensation >=100% avoided cost or LMP/system average cost option, 30/90-day timelines, sizing factor 0.288); non-KCC-regulated utilities follow FERC interconnection procedures. Not required to offer NMECA net metering.

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