Chapter 66, PUBLIC UTILITIES

66-1267. Determination of appropriate size of a customer-generator's system; export limiting devices required, when. (a) For customer-generators that began operating a renewable energy resource under an interconnect agreement with the utility prior to July 1, 2014: (1) Such utili…

66-1268. Standards for net metered facilities; limitation of liability for utility. (a) Net metered facilities must meet all applicable safety, performance, interconnection and reliability standards established by the national electrical code, the national electrical safety code,…

66-1269. Same; rules and regulations; application process. The commission shall, within 12 months from the effective date of the net metering and easy connection act, establish rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the act, which shall include rules and regula…

66-1270. Same; recovery of reasonable costs by utility. Reasonable costs incurred by a utility under the net metering and easy connection act shall be recoverable in the utility's rate structure. History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 15; May 28.

66-1271. Same; compliance with renewable energy standards act. Each kilowatt of nameplate capacity of all net metered facilities operating under the provisions of this act shall count as 1.10 kilowatts toward the affected utility's compliance with the renewable energy standards a…

66-1272. Compressed air energy storage act. K.S.A. 66-1272 through 66-1279, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the compressed air energy storage act. History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 32; May 28.

66-1273. Same; definitions. As used in the compressed air energy storage act: (a) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. (b) "Department" means the department of health and environment. History: L. 2009, ch. 141, § 33; May 28.

66-1274. Same; injection of compressed air into storage wells; permits; requirements; rules and regulations. (a) Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the commission shall establish rules and regulations establishing requirements, procedures and standards for the…

66-1275. Same; rules and regulations for monitoring air emissions from compressed air energy storage wells and facilities. Within 18 months after the effective date of this act, the department shall establish rules and regulations establishing requirements, procedures and standar…

66-1276. Same; memorandum of understanding between state corporation commission and department of health and environment concerning administration of act. The commission and the department may enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning implementation of the requirements …

66-1277. Same; violations; penalties; hearing; judicial review. (a) The commission, upon a finding that a person has violated any provision of K.S.A. 66-1274, and amendments thereto, or rules and regulations adopted thereunder, may impose a penalty not to exceed $10,000 per viola…

66-1278. Same; agents of commission; right of ingress and egress; restoration of premises. (a) In performing investigations or administrative functions relating to prevention of pollution of the soil or waters of the state, the commission or the commission's duly authorized repre…

66-1279. Same; compressed air energy storage fund. (a) (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the compressed air energy storage fund. Such fund shall be administered by the commission in accordance with the provisions of this section for the purpose of administerin…

66-1280. New coal-fired electricity generating facility; purchase of Kansas coal required; exceptions. (a) Any new coal-fired electricity generating facility in Kansas, construction of which commences on or after the effective date of this act, shall purchase Kansas coal for at l…

66-1281. Anemometer towers; definitions; requirements; penalties. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Anemometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the speed of wind; and (2) "anemometer tower" means a structure, including all guy wires and accessory facilities, on wh…

66-1282. Electric supply and demand reports. On or before February 1, 2013, and every two years thereafter, the state corporation commission shall compile a report regarding electric supply and demand for all electric utilities in Kansas. The report shall include, but not be limi…

66-1283. Utilities; demand-side program; energy efficiency. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Commission" means the state corporation commission; (2) "demand response" means measures that decrease peak demand or shift demand to off-peak periods of time; (3) "demand-side program" …

66-1284. Kansas disaster utilities response act. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Declared state disaster or emergency" means a disaster or emergency event declared by the governor pursuant to K.S.A. 48-924, and amendments thereto, a state or local disaster emergency de…

66-1287. Study of retail rates of Kansas electric public utilities; legislative coordinating council; state corporation commission; issues of study; confidentiality; reports; costs. (a) To provide information that may assist future legislative and regulatory efforts to craft forw…

66-1288. Kansas energy choice act; customer's use of utility service; limitations on municipalities related thereto. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Municipality" means any county, city, township or other political or taxing subdivision thereof, or any board, bureau, commission…

66-1289. Wind turbine lighting requirements; inclusion of light-mitigating technology systems; implementation timeline; notice of progress of installation of system; responsibility of costs. (a) On and after July 1, 2023, no new wind energy conversion system shall commence commer…

66-1293. Electric public utility deferral of depreciation to a regulatory asset; qualifying rate base additions; authorized rate of return; recovery of regulatory asset balance; expiration of authority. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Commission" means the state corporation com…

66-1294. Recovery of regulatory asset balance arising from deferred depreciation; revenue requirement impact cap. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. (2) "Public utility" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments …

66-1295. Wildfire risk and mitigation workshop to be convened by state corporation commission; information to be provided; additional workshops. (a) On or before July 31, 2026, the state corporation commission shall convene a workshop to assess wildfire risk and mitigation. Such …

66-1302. Rules and regulations of superintendent of the highway patrol; appeals by aggrieved agencies; hearing and determination by governor. The superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol may adopt rules and regulations to secure proper and efficient enforcement of the laws of …

66-1313a. Inspection of motor carrier equipment; inspection stations; certificates; rules and regulations; fees. Except as otherwise authorized under other laws of this state, a motor carrier who holds a certificate of convenience and necessity, a certificate of public service, a…

66-1314. Liability insurance requirements for vehicles not having Kansas motor carrier permits. Every motor vehicle transporting passengers or property for which no permit has been issued as a motor carrier by the state corporation commission, except those used in operations exem…

66-1315. Penalties for violation of certain motor carrier statutes. (a) Any person violating any of the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1,139 or 66-1,140, and amendments thereto, shall upon conviction be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined: (1) For a first conviction of one or mor…

66-1318. Motor carrier inspection stations; control by superintendent of the highway patrol; locations authorized; law enforcement purposes. (a) The superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol shall determine such number of permanent motor carrier inspection stations throughout t…

66-1319. Powers granted to members of highway patrol; inspection and registration of vehicles; cooperation of state agencies. (a) Members of the Kansas highway patrol shall exercise the power and authority of the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol in the execution of the…

66-1320. Transfer of certain employees to highway patrol; rights preserved; application of civil service laws. From and after the effective date of this act, all officers and employees of the department of revenue who are performing functions relating to the actual operation of m…

66-1321. Rights saved in legal actions and proceedings. (a) No suit, action or other proceeding, judicial or administrative, lawfully commenced, or which could have been commenced, by or against any state agency mentioned in this act, or by or against any officer of the state in …

66-1322. Custody of property and records; resolution of conflicts by governor. On the effective date of this act, the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol shall succeed to the custody and control of all property and records which were used for or pertain to the performance…

66-1323. Resolution of conflicts concerning disposition of powers, duties and functions by governor. When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolishment, transfer, attachment o…

66-1324. Motor carriers required to stop at inspection stations, when; certificates of law compliance; penalty for violation. The superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol shall have authority to regulate the operation of motor carrier inspection stations under the superintende…

66-1326. Contracts between state agencies; centralized issuance of permits. The secretary of revenue, the secretary of transportation, the superintendent of the Kansas highway patrol and the state corporation commission are hereby authorized, empowered and instructed to enter int…

66-1327. Fees of issuing agents; disposition; revolving funds; bonds. Any private individual, firm or corporation designated to transmit applications for, receive or issue licenses or permits by the secretary of revenue or the secretary of transportation pursuant to K.S.A. 8-143d…

66-1328. Liquid-fuel-carriers; rules and regulations of secretary of revenue governing emergency or special trips; licenses; fees. (a) The secretary of revenue may adopt reasonable rules and regulations specifying circumstances under which substitute or extra vehicles to be used …

66-1329. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Wrecker or tow truck" means any motor vehicle equipped with booms, winches or similar equipment specifically designed for recovery or towing of vehicles. (b) "Car carrier" means any vehicle specifically designed to transport wrecked…

66-1330. Wrecker or towing service; certificate of public service. On and after January 1, 1995, it is unlawful for any person to provide wrecker or towing service within this state without first having obtained a certificate of public service from the state corporation commissio…

66-1344. Conditions for motor carriers transporting hay or feedstuffs to areas declared to be in a state of drought. (a) Whenever the governor or the United States department of agriculture declares that all or any portion of the state is in a state of drought pursuant to subsect…

66-1401. Jurisdiction over holding companies; "affiliated interests" defined. (1) The state corporation commission shall have jurisdiction over holders of the voting capital stock of all public utility companies under the jurisdiction of the commission to such extent as may be ne…

66-1402. Submission of contracts with affiliated interests to commission. No management, construction, engineering or similar contract, hereafter made, with any affiliated interest, as defined in K.S.A. 66-1401 and amendments thereto, shall be effective unless it shall first have…

66-1403. Showing required for fixing or charging rates. In ascertaining the reasonableness of a rate or charge to be made by a public utility, no charge for services rendered by a holding or affiliated company, or charge for material or commodity furnished or purchased from a hol…

66-1501. Authority of commission to assess expense of investigation against utility; appeal; bond. Whenever, upon any investigation of a public utility made by the state corporation commission, on its own initiative or upon complaint filed, the commission shall find that any rate…

66-1502. Assessment of certain expenses; payment. (a) Whenever, in order to carry out the duties imposed upon it by law, the state corporation commission, in a proceeding upon its own motion, on complaint, or upon an application to it, shall deem it necessary to investigate any p…

66-1503. Ascertainment of expenditures by corporation commission; assessment; limitation; disposition of proceeds. (a) (1) The state corporation commission shall determine within 15 days after each quarter-year for each such quarter-year, the total amount of its expenditures duri…

66-1504. Failure to pay assessment; proceedings. If any public utility or common carrier against which an assessment has been made either under K.S.A. 66-1502 or 66-1503, within fifteen days after the notice of such assessment shall (a) neglect or refuse to pay the same, or (b) s…

66-1505. Filing objections to assessment; hearing; collection of delinquent assessments. Within 15 days after the date of the mailing of any notice of assessment as provided by K.S.A. 66-1502 and 66-1503 and amendments thereto, the public utility or common carrier against which s…

66-1506. Time for payment of assessment; recovery of unauthorized assessment. Every public utility or common carrier against which an assessment is made shall pay the amount thereof, and after such payment may under the conditions in this act provided, at any time within one year…