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The standard-offer rates for small generators (qualifying facilities) published by 3 investor-owned utilities we cover in Kansas: Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Kansas Metro and Liberty (Empire) Kansas. Checked on October 4, 2026.
| Utility | Schedule | Size cap | Rate structure | Effective | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central | Schedule PGR, Parallel Generation Rider (Kansas statutory parallel generation purchase under K.S.A. 66-1,184; separate from Net Metering Rider NMR) | 150% tier: residential generators 25 kW or less and commercial, industrial and school generators 200 kW or less; 100% tier: anything larger. Generator must be sized to the customer's load (formula in Condition 11); no upper size limit printed. Statute caps aggregate parallel generation plus net metering export capacity at 7% of historic peak demand from July 1, 2026 (8% from July 1, 2027). | Single per-kWh payment for exported energy: 150% (small) or 100% (large) of the monthly system average cost of energy, computed each month as (F + P + E + EC - NRCA) / (.01 x S) from fuel, purchased power, emissions and environmental-credit costs over retail requirements kWh. No time-of-day or seasonal differentiation. | 2025-01-08 | 2026-10-04 |
| Evergy Kansas Metro | Schedule PG, Parallel Generation Contract Service (Kansas statutory parallel generation purchase under K.S.A. 66-1,184) | 150% tier: residential generators 25 kW or less and commercial, industrial and school generators 200 kW or less; 100% tier: anything larger. Generator must be sized to the customer's load (Condition 11); no upper size limit printed. Statute caps aggregate parallel generation plus net metering export capacity at 7% of historic peak demand from July 1, 2026. | Single per-kWh payment for exported energy: 150% (small) or 100% (large) of the monthly system average cost of energy, computed each month as (F + P + E + EC + T - OSSR) / S from Evergy Metro fuel, purchased power, emissions, environmental-credit and transmission costs net of off-system sales, over kWh delivered to all Evergy Metro customers. No time-of-day or seasonal differentiation. | 2025-01-08 | 2026-10-04 |
| Liberty (Empire) Kansas | Schedule PGS, Parallel Generation Service (K.C.C. Index No. 4) | Standard 150% rate: residential systems less than 25 kW and non-residential systems less than 100 kW. Residential 25 kW to less than 100 kW: negotiated price based on avoided energy cost. Over 100 kW: negotiated under PURPA. | Single per-kWh payment of 150 percent of the average system cost of energy for small systems; negotiated avoided-energy-cost price for residential 25-100 kW; no time-of-day or seasonal differentiation. The tariff does not define how the average system cost of energy is computed or how often it is updated. | 2004-05-24 unverified | 2026-10-04 |
Rates, eligibility and contract terms change: confirm them with the utility or the state utility commission before relying on them.