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Senate advances consumer-protection package for rooftop solar sales; retailers to register with state
Summary
The Kansas Senate approved a substitute for House Bill 2149 requiring distributed-energy retailers — companies that sell rooftop solar and similar systems — to register with the Secretary of State and to disclose system-sizing, total lifetime costs and transferability of financing and incentives.
The Kansas Senate moved forward with a substitute for House Bill 2149 that would tighten consumer protections for distributed energy systems — mainly residential rooftop solar — and formalize registration and disclosure rules for third-party retailers.
The bill was presented on the floor as the result of more than two years of negotiation among utilities, municipal systems, cooperatives and solar industry representatives. Sponsors said the proposal removes renewable-generator capacity limits, clarifies…
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