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KS Stat § 66-1225 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1225 Budgeting, purchasing and management functions; expenditures; financing.

66-1225. Budgeting, purchasing and management functions; expenditures; financing. All budgeting, purchasing and related management functions of the citizens' utility ratepayer board shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the board. All vouchers for expenditures from appropriations made for the use of the board shall be approved by the chairperson of the board or by a person or persons designated by the chairperson for such purpose. The budget of the board shall be financed in the same manner as the budget of the state corporation commission is financed, except that no assessments for financing the budget of the board shall be levied against electric or telephone cooperatives specified in K.S.A. 66-1224, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1989, ch. 162, § 6; L. 1991, ch. 205, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1225a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1225a Citizens' utility ratepayer board; negotiation for contracts for professional services; negotiating committee.

66-1225a. Citizens' utility ratepayer board; negotiation for contracts for professional services; negotiating committee. (a) The citizens' utility ratepayer board is hereby authorized to negotiate for contracts for professional services. Professional services which are required to be assessed under K.S.A. 66-1502, and amendments thereto, against the public utilities involved, include, but are not limited to, the services of engineers, accountants, attorneys and economists, in order to assist in preparing and presenting the expert testimony or otherwise carrying out the duties of the board.(b) The negotiation for the contracts shall be performed by a negotiating committee which shall consist of the following: (1) The consumer counsel of the citizens' utility ratepayer board or the consumer counsel's designee; (2) the director of the budget or that director's designee; (3) the director of accounts and reports or that director's designee; and (4) the chairperson of the citizens' utility ratepayer board or the chairperson's designee. The consumer counsel of the citizens' utility ratepayer board or the consumer counsel's designee shall convene the negotiating committee for each such contract. The negotiating committee is authorized to negotiate for the contract for the professional services with qualified parties to provide services needed by the board. The negotiating committee shall consider all proposals by parties applying to perform such contract and award the contract to the best qualified party.(c) Contracts entered into under this section shall not be subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3739 or 75-37,102, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2008, ch. 122, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1227 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1227 Energy efficiency of buildings; standards.

66-1227. Energy efficiency of buildings; standards. (a) The International Energy Conservation Code 2006 (IECC 2006) is hereby adopted as the applicable energy efficiency standard for new commercial and industrial structures in this state.(b) The state corporation commission has no authority to adopt or enforce energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial or industrial structures.(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude a city or county from adopting or enforcing energy efficiency standards for structures within the jurisdiction of such city or county.History: L. 1997, ch. 132, § 17; L. 2003, ch. 86, § 1; L. 2007, ch. 100, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1229 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1229 Utility bills, visually impaired or blind customers.

66-1229. Utility bills, visually impaired or blind customers. On and after July 1, 2000, upon request of a visually impaired or blind customer, any provider of sewer, water, electric, gas or telephone service, or any provider of two or more of such services, whether public or private, shall provide the customer's bills, indicating usage and the amount owed, in one of the following formats, as agreed to by the customer and the service provider: Braille, print of not less than 24-point type or audio. The provision of such bills in an alternative format shall be at no additional charge to the customer making the request.History: L. 2000, ch. 21, § 1; Mar. 30.
KS Stat § 66-1234 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1234 Kansas energy security act.

66-1234. Kansas energy security act. This act may be cited as the Kansas energy security act.History: L. 2003, ch. 132, § 1; May 1.
KS Stat § 66-1235 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1235 Same; findings.

66-1235. Same; findings. The legislature finds that:(a) Actual and threatened acts of terrorism directed at the American people make it clear that government must take enhanced measures to protect its citizens and provide for greater security of services essential to the public welfare.(b) The threat of terrorism extends to utilities that provide basic services upon which individual citizens, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, day care centers, businesses and industry rely.(c) Under these extraordinary circumstances, practices and procedures that would otherwise apply in regulatory proceedings shall not hamper the government in performing its most basic purposes: Providing for the security of its citizens and protecting the public welfare.History: L. 2003, ch. 132, § 2; May 1.
KS Stat § 66-1236 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1236 Same; proceedings for recovery of security expenditures, requirements; confidential documents, not subject to disclosure.

66-1236. Same; proceedings for recovery of security expenditures, requirements; confidential documents, not subject to disclosure. (a) In adopting procedures applicable in proceedings pursuant to K.S.A. 66-1233, and amendments thereto, the state corporation commission shall provide for:(1) Confidentiality of information so that the amount of recovery requested, the amount of recovery allowed, the method of cost recovery requested and the method of cost recovery allowed is not disclosed;(2) protective orders for all filings so that the citizens' utility ratepayer board may receive and review documents if the board intervenes;(3) procedures to reflect rules of the United States nuclear regulatory commission or other regulatory bodies that govern the release of information and documentation which an applicant is required to submit to support the application or supply to the commission, commission staff or intervenors;(4) the security cost recovery charge to be unidentifiable on customers' bills;(5) the security cost recovery charge shall be allocated and added to all wholesale and retail rates and future contracts. Any contract existing on the effective date of this act, which does not specifically prohibit the addition of such charges, shall have such charges added;(6) review of security-related filings in an expedited manner with reference only to security-related items to assure that the proposed items provide enhanced security;(7) denial of any expenditure that the commission determines is not prudent or is not for security measures and approval of all other expenditures; and(8) recovery of capital expenditures over a period equal to not more than 1/2 the usable lifetime of the capital investment.(b) A determination by the commission of the prudence of an expenditure for security measures shall not be based on standard regulatory principles and methods of recovery and shall take fully into account the findings and intent of the legislature as stated in K.S.A. 66-1235, and amendments thereto.(c) The provisions of this act and K.S.A. 66-1233, and amendments thereto, shall apply recovery of prudent expenditures for enhanced security incurred after September 11, 2001.(d) Any confidential records or information relating to security measures provided or received under the provisions of this act and K.S.A. 66-1233, and amendments thereto, shall not be subject to subpoena, discovery or other demand in any administrative, criminal or civil action.History: L. 2003, ch. 132, § 3; L. 2005, ch. 126, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1238 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1238 Electric utility interconnection agreements, standard provisions.

66-1238. Electric utility interconnection agreements, standard provisions. On or before September 1, 2003, the state corporation commission shall establish standard provisions, including applicable fees, for agreements providing for interconnection between the facilities of an electric public utility, as defined by K.S.A. 66-101a, and amendments thereto, and a generator which generates electricity from renewable resources or technologies, as defined by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 17-4652, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2003, ch. 81, § 32; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1240 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1240 Construction of transmission and generation facilities; definitions.

66-1240. Construction of transmission and generation facilities; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 66-1241 through 66-1244, and amendments thereto:(a) "Appurtenances" means all substations, towers, poles and other structures and equipment necessary for the bulk transfer of electricity.(b) "Bulk transfer" means the transport of a large amount of electricity at high voltage.(c) "Commission" means the state corporation commission.(d) "Construction or upgrade of an electric transmission line and appurtenances" means construction or upgrade of an electric transmission line and appurtenances to be used for the bulk transfer of 34.5 kilovolts or more of electricity.(e) "Electric transmission line" means any line or extension of a line with an operating voltage of 34.5 kilovolts or more which is at least five miles in length and which is to be used for the bulk transfer of electricity.History: L. 2004, ch. 120, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1241 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1241 Same; bonds to finance transmission facilities.

66-1241. Same; bonds to finance transmission facilities. The Kansas development finance authority is authorized to assist owners or operators of electric transmission lines and appurtenances in marketing bonds to finance the construction and upgrade of such lines and appurtenances if:(a) The majority of the costs of the construction and upgrade is for construction and upgrade of lines and appurtenances located or to be located in this state; and(b) the commission certifies that the portions of the lines and appurtenances located outside this state will improve the reliability and security of the state's electric transmission system or will contribute to the long-term economic well being of the state.History: L. 2004, ch. 120, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1242 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1242 Same; recovery of capital expenditures for transmission facilities.

66-1242. Same; recovery of capital expenditures for transmission facilities. Upon application, the commission shall provide for recovery of capital expenditures for construction or upgrade of any electric transmission line or appurtenances over a period of 15 years, unless: (a) The commission determines there is good cause to deny the application; or (b) recovery of capital expenditures for construction or upgrade of the transmission line or appurtenances is already provided for by tariffs and rates approved by the federal energy regulatory commission or its successors.History: L. 2004, ch. 120, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1243 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1243 Same; interconnection facilities; grant or lease, when.

66-1243. Same; interconnection facilities; grant or lease, when. Any entity which, on or after January 1, 2004, constructs in this state new or expanded electric generation facilities having a capacity of at least 100 kilowatts may either grant or lease interconnection facilities to transmission operators, upon agreement between the entity and operator and approval by the commission.History: L. 2004, ch. 120, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1244 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1244 Same; sale or contract for operation of transmission facilities; approval by KCC; rate-making treatment.

66-1244. Same; sale or contract for operation of transmission facilities; approval by KCC; rate-making treatment. (a) Upon application, the commission may approve: (1) Any sale of transmission lines and appurtenances to an independent transmission company or system operator which has been approved by the federal energy regulatory commission; and (2) any contract for the operation of transmission lines and appurtenances by an independent transmission system operator or regional transmission organization which has been approved by the federal energy regulatory commission.(b) The commission shall afford the transactions described in this section with appropriate rate-making treatment, including the reasonable sharing of proceeds from asset sales between ratepayers and the utility.History: L. 2004, ch. 120, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1245 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1245 Same; determination of utility's revenue requirements.

66-1245. Same; determination of utility's revenue requirements. (a) If an electric public utility constructs new or expanded electric generation capacity on or after January 1, 2004, in a county where the population has not increased more than 5% between the dates of the two most recent decennial censuses taken and published by the United States bureau of the census, the state corporation commission, in determining the utility's revenue requirements, shall make adjustments that allow the utility to retain benefits equivalent to 10% of the net revenues from sales of electricity generated by such new or expanded capacity to customers outside the state.(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to net revenues which are subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1,184a, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2004, ch. 120, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1246 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1246 Research and development expenditures, investments; inclusion in rates, when.

66-1246. Research and development expenditures, investments; inclusion in rates, when. The state corporation commission shall allow an electric public utility, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a, and amendments thereto, to include in rates the utility's prudent expenditures for research and development by the utility or for investment in research and development by research centers determined by the commission to be nationally recognized, provided such research and development expenditures or investments are intended to enhance reliability or efficiency of electric utility service.History: L. 2004, ch. 120, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1248 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1248 Agreements to finance and install energy conservation measures; cost recovery; liability and limitations thereof.

66-1248. Agreements to finance and install energy conservation measures; cost recovery; liability and limitations thereof. (a) Electric and natural gas public utilities, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a and 66-1,200, and amendments thereto, may enter into agreements with customers and landlords of customers for the financing of the purchase price and installation cost of energy conservation measures by such utilities.(b) Such utilities may recover the cost of such financing and related program costs through tariffs approved by the state corporation commission pursuant to K.S.A. 66-117, and amendments thereto, and paid for by the customers benefitting from the installation of the energy conservation measures.(c) Except as otherwise required by the state corporation commission, through the approved tariff or otherwise, such utilities shall assume no liability for the installation, operation or maintenance of such measures, and shall not provide any warranty as to the merchantability of the measures, or its fitness for a particular purpose, and no action shall be maintained against any such utility the basis of which is such liability or warranty.(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any rights or remedies of utility customers and landlords of utility customers against other parties to a transaction involving the purchase and installation of energy conservation measures.History: L. 2007, ch. 58, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1254 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1254 Same; expiration of provisions.

66-1254. Same; expiration of provisions. The provisions of K.S.A. 66-1249 through 66-1253, and amendments thereto, shall expire on July 1, 2013.History: L. 2008, ch. 146, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1255 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1255 Requirements for notice to customers of water utilities under the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission proposing rate increases.

66-1255. Requirements for notice to customers of water utilities under the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission proposing rate increases. Each water utility over which the state corporation commission has jurisdiction which applies for an increase in rates or charges due to capital improvements, rate of return or cost of service shall provide a notice of such proposed increase in rates or charges including, but not limited to, a comparison of current and proposed rates and a description of the cost increase for a typical customer. Such notice shall be in boldface type and in no smaller print than 8-point type and shall be included as a bill insert or bill message in the customer's ensuing monthly bill, or a separate mailing notifying customers, following the application and shall include a contact telephone number the customer may call to receive additional information concerning the rate increase from the utility proposing such increase and a website address for the state corporation commission with information about how a customer may intervene at the commission's rate hearing.History: L. 2008, ch. 128, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1256 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1256 Renewable energy standards act; renewable energy standard, goal.

66-1256. Renewable energy standards act; renewable energy standard, goal. (a) K.S.A. 66-1256, 66-1257 and 66-1259, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the renewable energy standards act.(b) The legislature declares that it is in the public interest to promote renewable energy development in order to best utilize the abundant natural resources found in this state. There is hereby established a renewable energy standard for the state. The renewable energy standard shall be a voluntary goal that 20% of a utility's peak demand within the state be generated from renewable energy resources by the year 2020.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 1; L. 2015, ch. 75, § 1; Jan. 1, 2016.
KS Stat § 66-1257 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1257 Same; definitions.

66-1257. Same; definitions. 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.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 2; L. 2012, ch. 101, § 3; L. 2015, ch. 75, § 2; Jan. 1, 2016.
KS Stat § 66-1259 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1259 Same; renewable energy resource requirements; recovery of costs by affected utilities; no impairment of existing contracts.

66-1259. Same; renewable energy resource requirements; recovery of costs by affected utilities; no impairment of existing contracts. (a) The commission shall allow affected utilities to recover reasonable costs incurred or committed to be incurred as a result of compliance with the renewable energy resource requirements required in K.S.A. 66-1258, prior to its repeal. All rules and regulations and orders of the state corporation commission that relate to allowing a utility to recover costs incurred to meet such requirement, and that are in effect on June 30, 2015, shall continue to be effective. The commission shall allow affected utilities to recover reasonable costs incurred as a result of meeting the voluntary 20% goal in K.S.A. 66-1256, and amendments thereto.(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair any existing contracts, leases or agreements.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 4; L. 2015, ch. 75, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1259a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1259a Renewable energy standards act; severability.

66-1259a. Renewable energy standards act; severability. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provision or application of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end the provisions of this act are severable.History: L. 2015, ch. 75, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 66-1263 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 66 - Public Utilities|Article 12 - Miscellaneous Provisions|66-1263 Net metering and easy connection act.

66-1263. Net metering and easy connection act. K.S.A. 66-1263 through 66-1271, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the net metering and easy connection act.History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 8; May 28.