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HB 2527

Authorizing electric public utilities to recover certain depreciation and construction work in progress expenses and limiting the time that such recovery may be implemented, authorizing the provision of economic development electric rates for certain large electric customers and limiting the time that such rates may be implemented, extending the timeline for the state corporation commission to issue an order in ratemaking treatment proceedings, authorizing electric public utilities to retain certain generating facilities in the utilty's rate base, prohibiting the commission from authorizing the retirement of certain generating facilities unless certain requirements are met, increasing the capacity limitation for the total amount of net metering facilities that may operate in the service territory of an investor-owned electric public utility, requiring net metering facilities to be appropriately sized based on the customer's average load and establishing requirements for exporting power from a net metering system to a utility.

Effective 07-01-2024

Bill Progress

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Versions

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Authorizing electric public utilities to recover certain depreciation and construction work in progress expenses and limiting the time that such recovery may be implemented, authorizing the provision of economic development electric rates for certain large electric customers and limiting the time that such rates may be implemented, extending the timeline for the state corporation commission to issue an order in ratemaking treatment proceedings, authorizing electric public utilities to retain certain generating facilities in the utilty's rate base, prohibiting the commission from authorizing the retirement of certain generating facilities unless certain requirements are met, increasing the capacity limitation for the total amount of net metering facilities that may operate in the service territory of an investor-owned electric public utility, requiring net metering facilities to be appropriately sized based on the customer's average load and establishing requirements for exporting power from a net metering system to a utility.

As Amended by Senate Committee on Utilities

Authorizing electric public utilities to recover certain depreciation and construction work in progress expenses and limiting the time that such recovery may be implemented, authorizing the provision of economic development electric rates for certain large electric customers and limiting the time that such rates may be implemented, and extending the timeline for the state corporation commission to make a determination of ratemaking principles and treatment prior to a public utility constructing or acquiring a stake in a transmission or electric generation facility.

As Amended by House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Authorizing electric public utilities to recover certain depreciation and construction work in progress expenses and limiting the time that such recovery may be implemented, authorizing the provision of economic development electric rates for certain large electric customers and limiting the time that such rates may be implemented, and extending the timeline for the state corporation commission to make a determination of ratemaking principles and treatment prior to a public utility constructing or acquiring a stake in a transmission or electric generation facility.

As Introduced

Establishing cost recovery mechanisms for public utilities that construct certain electric generation facilities, revising the determination of rate base, capital structure and return on equity in utility rate proceedings and revising the provision of economic development electric rates.

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Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Conference Committee Reports 1
Report CCR Brief
Wed, Apr 3, 2024 And the bill be passed as amended.
Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
House Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Thu, Mar 7, 2024 And the bill be passed as amended.
Senate Committee on Utilities Thu, Mar 21, 2024 And the bill be passed as amended.

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

House · Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications 30
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 5, 2024 View Nick Myers Revisor of Statutes HB2527- Balloon Amendment
Feb 6, 2024 View Nick Myers Revisor of Statutes 01-HB 2527 Bill Brief
Feb 6, 2024 View Chuck Caisley Evergy 02-HB 2527-Proponent
Feb 6, 2024 View D. Mitch Robinson Salina Community Economic Development 03-HB 2527-Proponent
Feb 6, 2024 View Michael Gavoli Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council 04-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Whitney Damron Liberty Utilities 05-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Kevin Walker Overland Park Chamber of Commerce 06-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Russell Kennedy & Bo Moreno IBEW Local Union 124 & 271 07-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Kenneth G Block Block Real Estate Services, LLC 08-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Stephanie Meyer Leawood Chamber 09-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View John D Quackenbush JQ Resources, LLC 10-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Katrina Abraham KC Chamber of Commerce 11-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Jeffery Philgreen & Michael Kane LiUNA-Local Union 1290 12-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View D. Mitch Robinson Kansas Economic Development Alliance 13-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Ann Smith-Tate Shawnee Chamber of Commerce 14-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Debra Teufel Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce 15-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Nathaniel Hagedorn North Point Development 16-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Juliet Abdel Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce 17-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Paul Snider Kansas Industrial Consumers & Kansans for Lower Electric Rates 20-HB 2527-Opponent
Feb 6, 2024 View David Nickel Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board 21-HB 2527-Opponent
Feb 6, 2024 View Justin Grady Kansas Corporation Commission 22-HB 2527-Opponent
Feb 6, 2024 View Elizabeth Patton Americans for Prosperity 23-HB 2527-Opponent
Feb 6, 2024 View Glenda DuBoise AARP Kansas 24-HB 2527-Opponent
Feb 6, 2024 View Randy Stookey Kansas Grain & Feed Assoc., Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Assoc. & Renew Kansas Biofuels Assoc. 25-HB 2527-Opponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Eric Stafford Kansas Chamber 26-HB 2527-Opponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Susan Willis Wichita Public Schools 27-HB 2527-Opponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Joe Spease WindSoHy, LLC 28-HB 2527-Neutral
Feb 6, 2024 View Jason P Watkins Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce 29-HB 2527-Neutral-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Tim Cowden KC Area Development Council 18-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Feb 6, 2024 View Jeff Fluhr Greater Wichita Partnership 19-HB 2527-Proponent-Written Only
Senate · Committee on Utilities 19
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
Mar 20, 2024 View Marci Francisco Kansas Senate, District 2 Amendment
Mar 20, 2024 View Senator Mike Petersen Kansas Senate, District 28 Amendment
Mar 18, 2024 View Nick Myers Office of Revisor of Statutes Bill Overview
Mar 18, 2024 View Darrin Ives Evergy Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View David Nickel Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Michael Gavoli Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Whitney Damron Empire District Electric Company Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Eric Stafford Kansas Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Kevin Walker Overland Park Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View D. Mitch Robinson Kansas Economic Development Alliance Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Ann Smith-Tate Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Debra Teufel Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Juliet Abel Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Katrina Abraham Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Jason Watkins Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce Proponent
Mar 18, 2024 View Justin Grady Kansas Corporation Commission Neutral
Mar 18, 2024 View Paul Snider Kansas Industrial Consumers Group & Kansans for Lower Electric Rates Neutral
Mar 18, 2024 View Zack Pistora Kansas Sierra Club Neutral
Mar 18, 2024 View Russell Kennedy IBEW 124 Proponent

Identification

Bill No. HB 2527
Chamber House
Requested By Requested by Laura Lutz, on behalf of Evergy

Associated Bills

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 66-101j and 66-1239

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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