Energy-Efficiency Funds and Demand Response Programs, Kansas

Updated June 2007

What public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs are available in my state?

Kansas has no public-purpose-funded energy efficiency programs.

What utility energy efficiency programs are available to me?

Kansas City Power and Light (KCPL) offers the following programs:

The Energy Audit Program provides a rebate covering 50% of the cost of an audit (up to $500). Rebates are paid once energy efficiency recommendations are implemented.
The Custom Rebate Retrofit Program provides rebates for projects with a societal benefit-cost ratio greater than 1. All projects are individually analyzed and the rebate is calculated as the lesser of a buy-down to a 2 year payback, 50% of the incremental cost, or 50% of the life-cycle avoided electricity cost.
The Prescriptive Rebate Program is available to customers operating under the small general service rate. Rebates cover lighting, air conditioning, and motors.
The Custom Rebate New Construction Program provides financial incentives for installing energy-efficient HVAC systems, motors, variable speed drives, lighting, building controls, and pumps. The rebate is calculated as the lesser of a buy-down to a 2 year payback, 50% of the incremental cost, or 50% of the life cycle avoided electricity cost.

What load management/demand response options are available to me?

Kansas City Power & Light (KCPL) offers a number of load management programs:

The MPower program provides customers with credit for agreeing to reduce their load to a firm level (which KCP&L will help identify) upon notification during periods of peak demand. In exchange, customers receive a monthly credit for their curtailable load, regardless of whether any curtailment requests are made. Participants are also remunerated for their actual reductions in the cases when the program is called. Eligibility is limited to customers with at least 200 kW of load to shed.
Real Time Pricing allows participants to be alternatively credited or charged, based on the day-ahead energy prices, for electricity below or above a pre-determined customer baseline load profile.

What distributed energy resource options are available to me?

The Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) provides information on programs that offer incentives for renewable distributed generation. Kansas currently has no programs of this type open to federal customers.

Are there energy efficiency programs sponsored by the state government?

No state energy efficiency programs are currently available to federal customers. For information on potential future opportunities, contact the Energy Office of the Kansas Corporation Commission.

What additional opportunities are available to me?

Federal customers also have energy efficiency opportunities available with utilities (such as KCP&L and Aquila) that have area-wide contracts with GSA and, by extension, all other federal agencies. Federal facilities should contact their account executive to determine the level of participation by their local utility.