66-1267. Same; utility duty to customer-generators; customer-generator's load size. (a) For customer-generators that began operating a renewable energy resource under an interconnect agreement with the utility prior to July 1, 2014:

(1) Such utility shall allow:

(A) Residential customer-generators to generate electricity subject to net metering up to 25 kilowatts; and

(B) commercial, industrial, school, local government, state government, federal government, agricultural and institutional customer-generators to generate electricity subject to net metering up to 200 kilowatts.

(2) Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent such customer-generators from installing additional renewable energy resources after July 1, 2014, that will generate electricity pursuant to the restrictions contained in paragraph (1).

(b) For customer-generators that begin operating a renewable energy resource under an interconnect agreement with the utility after July 1, 2014, such utility shall allow:

(1) All residential customer-generators to generate electricity subject to net metering up to 15 kilowatts;

(2) commercial, industrial, religious institution, local government, state government, federal government, agricultural and industrial customer-generators to generate electricity subject to net metering up to 100 kilowatts, unless otherwise agreed to by the utility and the customer-generator; and

(3) school customer-generators to generate electricity subject to net metering up to 150 kilowatts. For the purpose of this section, "school" means any postsecondary educational institution as defined in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto, or any public or private school which provides instruction for students enrolled in grade kindergarten or grades one through 12.

(c) Customer-generators shall appropriately size their generation to their expected load.

History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 12; L. 2014, ch. 68, § 4; July 1.