solar energy

Several planned projects would have brought solar to communities in the Midwest and Great Plains for the first time. Others would have expanded existing efforts. Now, the projects are on hold after the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly terminated $7 billion in funding.

States, territories, tribal governments, municipalities and nonprofits were set to get $7 billion to develop residential solar installations in low-income communities. The grant program was designed under the Biden administration and recipients were announced in 2024.

A report from the Texas Reliability Entity shows that the ERCOT grid is increasingly reliable. And that’s mostly because of solar and battery storage additions to the state’s energy portfolio. That directly contradicts President Trump’s Department of Energy.

Evergy Kansas Central customers will see bills increase about 8.6% to fund the construction of two natural gas plants and a solar plants. Evergy last received a $41 million rate hike in 2023.

The act, signed into law on July 4, will eliminate incentives for investing in wind and solar projects.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which oversees utilities and the oil and gas industry, will be challenged with historically high electricity demand in the coming years, they said.

National energy data show the country is winding down coal generation and replacing it with renewables.

Some Kansas counties are considering tighter regulations on solar farms as the industry sees significant growth in the state.

The number of megawatts produced in Kansas is expected to multiply by more than 34 times over in the next four years.

A proposed project near Maize and Colwich has raised concerns among neighbors about environmental and economic impacts.