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Evergy explains large‑load tariff as commissioners weigh energy impacts of data centers
Summary
Evergy representatives explained the Large Load Power Service (LLPS) tariff, which applies to most hyperscale projects, and county participants discussed whether the tariff and contract terms protect existing customers from generation and infrastructure costs.
Evergy representatives explained the utility-side protections the company and the Kansas Corporation Commission have put in place for very large electricity consumers, and participants pressed for clarity about how local co‑ops and unincorporated county areas would be treated.
Jason, senior director of external affairs at Evergy, told the roundtable that the Large Load Power Service (LLPS) tariff applies to projects of about 75 megawatts and larger. He said the tariff requires long minimum terms (17 years total, with a multi‑year ramp), minimum monthly bills (take‑or‑pay provisions), collateral…
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