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Kansas Statutes Chapter 66. Public Utilities § 66-1257. Same; definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in the renewable energy standards act:

(a) “Affected utility” means any electric public utility, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a, and amendments thereto, but does not include any portion of any municipally owned or operated electric utility.

(b) “Commission” means the state corporation commission.

(c) “Peak demand” means the demand imposed by the affected utility's retail load in the state.

(d) “Renewable energy resources” means net renewable generation capacity from:

(1) Wind;

(2) solar thermal sources;

(3) photovoltaic cells and panels;

(4) dedicated crops grown for energy production;

(5) cellulosic agricultural residues;

(6) plant residues;

(7) methane from landfills or from wastewater treatment;

(8) clean and untreated wood products such as pallets;

(9)(A) existing hydropower;

(B) new hydropower;

(10) fuel cells using hydrogen produced by one of the above-named renewable energy resources; and

(11) energy storage that is connected to any renewable generation by means of energy storage equipment including, but not limited to, batteries, fly wheels, compressed air storage and pumped hydro.

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