Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Kansas House approves substitute bill tightening consumer protections and limits for rooftop solar
Summary
The House passed the substitute for House Bill 21-49 to set disclosure requirements for distributed energy retailers, require installer registration in certain cases, set stepped export caps for rooftop solar, and add civil penalties for misleading consumer statements.
The Kansas House of Representatives approved the substitute for House Bill 21-49 on the floor, passing the measure by a recorded vote of 123 to 0. The substitute bill establishes new consumer protections and operational limits for small distributed energy systems, principally rooftop solar, and sets parameters for interconnection with electric utilities.
Key provisions require distributed energy retailers to disclose detailed system information before contracting, including formulas for system sizing, total aggregate system cost, financing and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
