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Dec. 1, 2020Wichita, Kan. |  By: AP

Consumer agency urges Kansas regulators to reject solar rate


WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A state consumer advocacy agency has urged regulators to reject Evergy's proposal to add charges to recover the cost of providing solar energy.

The Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board requested a temporary plan in which Evergy would charge solar and non-solar customers the same.

The Wichita Eagle reports Evergy proposed new rates after their current rate structure, which included fees to customers who generate their own electricity, was ruled discriminatory by the Kansas Supreme Court.

Evergy contends it needs to recover the cost of providing on-demand electricity for solar-equipped homes that don't use many kilowatts. It argues customers without solar are subsidizing those who use solar power.