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Investor-owned utilityEvergy (Missouri Metro / Kansas Metro) interconnection application
Evergy (Missouri Metro / Kansas Metro) is an investor-owned utility serving 523,588 residential customers in Kansas, Missouri (EIA-861, 2025). Applications: Own online portal (Evergy DER application portal (<200 kW AC); >200 kW AC: evergydistributedic.customerapplication.com). Gridpol files Evergy (Missouri Metro / Kansas Metro) 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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Process verified from Evergy (Missouri Metro / Kansas Metro)’s official sources (see below). Portal, documents and steps confirmed from official Evergy pages/documents (archive.org captures 2026; evergy.com blocks our server; ss.evergy.com fetched directly). Gaps: Kansas net metering size limit conflicts between documents (150 kW AC vs Res 15 kW); MO agreement Sections C-F content not read; review-time thresholds differ between documents.
Evergy (Missouri Metro / Kansas Metro) at a glance
Evergy Metro (Evergy Inc)
TypeInvestor-owned utility
EIA utility ID10000
Residential customers523,588 (EIA-861, 2025)
Net-metered residential customers5,756 (EIA-861, 2025)
Service territory11 counties in Kansas, 14 counties in Missouri
How to applyOwn online portal – Evergy DER application portal (<200 kW AC); >200 kW AC: evergydistributedic.customerapplication.com · official link
Who submitsInstaller (contractor) or self-installing customer submits online in the customer's name; customer must be in good standing and name/address must match the bill. Contractors create a portal account. Contact: Solar & Net Metering Team, netmeteringapp@evergy.com, 816-242-5971. Paper/e-mail (single PDF) applications also accepted per standards.
Export compensationNEM – Missouri Metro Net Metering (Net Metering and Easy Connection Act); Kansas Metro Net Metering for Renewable Energy Sources
One-for-one monthly netting; excess credited at wholesale rate, carries forward and expires after 12 months (no payout). Parallel generation alternative: all delivered energy billed, all received energy credited at wholesale.
Initial review 10 business days (standards: completeness notice within 10 business days). Missouri pre-approval site inspection within 30 days. Net metering technical review per Standards Rev 1.2: within 30 days for <10 kW (MO)/<15 kW (KS), within 90 days for larger (the customer information document states 30/90 business days with the size thresholds reversed). Post-installation inspection within 21 days (MO) / 15 days (KS) of installation-complete notice; meter exchange about 30 business days after post-inspection approval. Approval valid 1 year.
Documents Evergy (Missouri Metro / Kansas Metro) asks for
- Interconnection application formOnline application in the territory-specific portal; name/address must match customer bill (else proof of association with account holder) Gridpol prepares this.
- PV module spec sheetSpec sheet showing UL compliance (or separate compliance document)
- Inverter spec sheetSpec sheet with UL 1741 supplement SB and IEEE 1547 compliance; must be certified grid-support utility-interactive
- Battery spec sheet (when applicable)If batteries: spec sheet referencing UL certification (UL 1973 batteries, UL 9540 ESS)
- Site plan / site layoutLocation of panels, inverters, current meter, AC disconnect, production meter (and storage) Gridpol prepares this.
- Single-line diagram (one-line)Project-specific (generic manual drawings not accepted); must include production meter between AC disconnect and main service panel (Evergy wires top of meter can, customer wiring bottom); show storage, inverters, load center, DER disconnect, service meter. Self-installers may use Evergy sample diagrams Gridpol prepares this.
- Photos (meter, main panel, equipment)Initial review: picture of the service meter. Post-installation: photos of installed panels, production meter, current meter, disconnect, batteries (if any)
- Final inspection sign-offPassed city/county inspection report must be sent before meter exchange
- Other utility-specific document (when applicable)Parallel Generation Supplemental Data form (Appendix C) when applying for parallel generation instead of net metering; inverter/relay settings with installation-complete notice
- Net metering / net billing agreementMissouri Metro: Section C of the territory-specific Net Metering Interconnection Application/Agreement at application, Sections C-F at post-installation. Kansas Metro: signed customer acknowledgement form
How the Evergy (Missouri Metro / Kansas Metro) process runs
- Verify customer jurisdiction (Missouri Metro, Missouri West, Kansas Metro, Kansas Central) on the bill or evergy.com; customer must be in good standing.
- Submit online application (<200 kW: evergyder.customerapplication.com; >200 kW: evergydistributedic.customerapplication.com) with spec sheets, site plan, one-line, signed territory paperwork, service-meter photo (KS: $100 fee).
- Initial application review (10 business days); deficiencies must be cured within 10 business days or application is withdrawn. Missouri: pre-approval site inspection within 30 days.
- Engineering/net metering technical review (one-line, site plan, spec sheets, transformer load, lockable disconnect); pre-approval notice by e-mail.
- Install within 12 months of approval; obtain city/county inspection and install required signage.
- Request the meter exchange/'meter set' in the application portal with post-installation photos and remaining signed agreement sections.
- Evergy post-installation (field design + metering) inspection (MO 21 days, KS 15 days), then net/bi-directional and production meter set (about 30 business days after post-inspection approval).
- Written Permission to Operate; do not energize before Evergy confirms meter exchange.
Fees
| Fee | Applies to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | Kansas Metro net metering application | must be received before project leaves initial review; online or check (P.O. Box 418679, Kansas City, MO 64141) |
| $0 | Missouri Metro net metering application | no application fee in Table 4-1 |
| $300 | Optional prescreening (large projects) | |
| $81 (MO) / $91 (KS) | Return trip if meter exchange fails |
Utility fees are paid by the installer or customer; they are not part of the Gridpol plan.
Size levels and limits
| Level | Up to | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MO Metro net metering | 100 kW | 100 kW DC residential/commercial, capped at 12-month usage /8760/0.144 |
| KS Metro net metering | 150 kW | 150 kW AC per customer information doc (Standards Table 3-1 lists Res 15 kW / Com 100 kW / School 150 kW - older limits) |
| Parallel generation | 10000 kW | PG-No Export / QF custom up to 10 MW |
| Net metering cap | 100 kW |
System sized to lower of state maximum or last-12-month usage/8,760/0.144; new construction: sq ft x 7.15 kWh. Portal split at 200 kW AC.
Storage, EV and stamps
Battery storage
BESS is treated as a generator and reviewed in the same DER application; batteries UL 1973, ESS UL 9540, battery inverters UL 1741-SA/Rule 21; show batteries on one-line/site plan and include battery photos at post-installation. Under net metering a BESS may only be paired with an eligible renewable generator; BESS-only facilities are not net-metering eligible (Parallel Generation-No Export or QF program instead). BESS with critical-load panel or Tesla Powerwall cannot participate in wholesale markets.
Common issues the utility lists
- Generic line drawings from specification manuals not accepted
- Customer not in good standing (past due, pay arrangement, written-off bad debt)
- Missing production meter (must sit between AC disconnect and main service panel)
- Non-UL-certified equipment not accepted; inverters must show UL 1741 SB / IEEE 1547
- Incomplete applications returned; deficiencies not cured within 10 business days -> withdrawn
- Failed meter exchange/inspection: return trip fee $81 (MO) / $91 (KS)
Gridpol’s pre-submission check covers these before we file.
Sources
- Evergy - Private Energy Generation and Storage (archive.org capture 2026-07-08): https://web.archive.org/web/20260708162816/https://www.evergy.com/smart-energy/renewable-resources/private-solar-and-net-metering (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Evergy Solar Application Process Details (2026 private solar installer guide) (archive.org capture 2026-07-08): https://web.archive.org/web/20260708162833/https://www.evergy.com/-/media/documents/smart-energy/private-solar/2026-private-solar-installer-guide.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Evergy Solar & Net Metering Program Information (customer interest document) (archive.org capture 2026-03-09): https://web.archive.org/web/20260309214754/https://www.evergy.com/-/media/documents/smart-energy/private-solar/customer-interest-document.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Evergy Distribution Interconnection Standards and Procedures Rev 1.2: https://ss.evergy.com/Distribution%20Interconnection%20Standards%20and%20Procedures%20-Rev1.2.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
- Evergy Missouri Metro Net Metering Interconnection Application/Agreement (tariff; linked from Standards, not fetched): https://www.evergy.com/-/media/documents/billing/missouri/detailed_tariffs_mo/net-metering-interconnection-agreement-010923.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)
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$500 / month
Unlimited interconnection applications. 12-month agreement, signed online. The agreement starts the day you sign; first invoice right away, then monthly.
- Unlimited interconnection applications
- Single-line diagram and site plan for every application
- Pre-submission check against the utility’s requirements
- Homeowner e-signature link for the authorization
- Filing in your utility portal accounts or by the utility’s method
- Utility questions, corrections and resubmissions
- Follow-up through approval, inspection and PTO
- Customer list, exports, API and webhooks
Applications are typically submitted within 2 business days after complete documents. Utility review times are set by each utility.