Evergy Missouri West interconnection application

Documents Evergy Missouri West 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 agreementSection C of the Missouri West Net Metering Interconnection Application/Agreement at application; Sections C-F uploaded at post-installation

How the Evergy Missouri West process runs

1. Verify customer jurisdiction (Missouri Metro, Missouri West, Kansas Metro, Kansas Central) on the bill or evergy.com; customer must be in good standing.
2. 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.
3. Initial application review (10 business days); deficiencies must be cured within 10 business days or application is withdrawn.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.
4. Engineering/net metering technical review (one-line, site plan, spec sheets, transformer load, lockable disconnect); pre-approval notice by e-mail.
5. Install within 12 months of approval; obtain city/county inspection and install required signage.
6. Request the meter exchange/'meter set' in the application portal with post-installation photos and remaining signed agreement sections.
7. Evergy post-installation (field design + metering) inspection (within 21 days), then net/bi-directional and production meter set (about 30 business days after post-inspection approval).
8. Written Permission to Operate; do not energize before Evergy confirms meter exchange.

Fees

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

Size levels and limits

System sized to lower of 100 kW DC 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

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)

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 West Net Metering Interconnection Application/Agreement (tariff; linked from Standards, not fetched): https://www.evergy.com/-/media/documents/billing/missouri/detailed_tariffs_mo/mo-west/net-metering-interconnection-application-agreement-010923.pdf (retrieved 2026-11-13)