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Industry group tells Senate Utilities Committee energy storage is ‘here’ and urged clear tax, safety rules
Summary
Representatives of the Kansas Advanced Power Alliance briefed the Senate Utilities Committee on rapid growth in utility‑scale energy storage, benefits for grid reliability and ratepayers, and recommended adopting NFPA 855 and a 10‑year parity for property tax treatment of storage with generation and transmission.
Representatives of the Kansas Advanced Power Alliance told the Senate Utilities Committee that utility‑scale energy storage is arriving rapidly in Kansas, is already providing operational benefits in the state, and warrants clear tax and safety treatment by state and local authorities.
“Because energy storage is here, and it genuinely is, beginning to transform the utility space,” said Kimberly Genscher Swati, who identified herself as representing the Kansas Advanced Power Alliance. Swati said a community‑owned 4‑megawatt battery system in Minneapolis, Kansas, has operated positively for about two years and has performed in ways not anticipated when installed.
Swati and a colleague, identified in the transcript as Josh, described how most near‑term utility‑scale…
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