KANSAS STATUTES AND CODES

66-1257. Same; definitions.

66-1257

Chapter 66.--PUBLIC UTILITIES Article 12.--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

66-1257. Same; definitions.As used in the renewable energy standardsact:

(a) "Affected utility" means any electric public utility, as defined inK.S.A. 66-101a, andamendments thereto, but does not include any portion of any municipally ownedor operated electricutility.

(b) "Commission" means the state corporation commission.

(c) "Net renewable generation capacity" means the gross generation capacityof therenewable energy resource over a four-hour period when not limitedby ambient conditions,equipment, operating or regulatory restrictions less auxiliary power requiredto operate the resource,and refers to resources located in the state or resources serving ratepayers inthe state.

(d) "Peak demand" means the demand imposed by the affected utility's retailload in thestate.

(e) "Renewable energy credit" means a credit representing energy producedby renewableenergy resources issued as part of a program that has been approved by thestate corporationcommission.

(f) "Renewable energy resources" means net renewable generation capacityfrom:

(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, not including pumped storage,that has a nameplate rating of 10 megawatts or less;

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

(11) other sources of energy, not including nuclear power, that becomeavailable after theeffective date of this section, and that are certified as renewable by rulesand regulations establishedby the commission pursuant to K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 66-1262, and amendmentsthereto.

History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 2; May 28.