▸ Kansas Solar Incentives 2026

Kansas solar incentives in 2026, after the federal credit expired.

The federal residential solar tax credit (Section 25D) ended December 31, 2025 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Here is what is still available to Kansas homeowners in 2026: the Solar Assure 25 percent Midas Wealth check, the K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh 10-year property tax exemption, and K.S.A. 66-1263 net metering as amended by HB 2527. Note: Kansas has no state-level HOA solar law (unlike Missouri RSMo 442.404). Written by a licensed Kansas installer who reads the Kansas Corporation Commission filings personally.

Quick facts on Kansas solar incentives in 2026

Federal Residential ITC Expired Dec 31, 2025

Law That Ended It OBBBA, Public Law 119-21

25% Midas Wealth Check Active 2026

Kansas State Tax Credit $0 (none)

Property Tax Exemption 10 years (K.S.A. 79-201)

Sales Tax Exemption None

Evergy / Liberty Rebates None offered

Net Metering K.S.A. 66-1263

Written by Joshua Hayeslip · Co-Founder, Solar Assure

Last updated April 25, 2026 ~14 min read

The short answer

What Kansas solar incentives are still available in 2026?

Kansas's main residential solar incentives in 2026 are the Solar Assure 25 percent Midas Wealth check (a third-party program using commercial tax credits), the K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh 10-year property tax exemption on solar panels and inverters (batteries excluded), and K.S.A. 66-1263 net metering for Evergy and Liberty customers. Kansas has no state-level HOA solar protection statute (unlike Missouri RSMo 442.404), no state solar tax credit, no sales tax exemption, and no active utility rebates.

Kansas is a bit of a paradox in the post-ITC era. On paper, the state's incentive list looks thinner than Missouri's. But Kansas has one major advantage Missouri does not: a real, court-tested, currently enforceable property tax exemption on solar panels under K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh. Missouri's statutory exemption was struck down by the Missouri Supreme Court in 2022 and remains unenforceable. Kansas's exemption is alive and well. For a homeowner who plans to stay in their Kansas home for 10+ years, that exemption can be worth $1,500 to $3,000 over the system's life depending on county property tax rates and home values.

The rest of this guide explains each Kansas incentive in detail: what it is, who qualifies, how to claim it, and what the post-ITC math looks like compared to 2025. We finish with a worked example for a typical 8 kilowatt Kansas install on Evergy.

Federal context

The federal residential solar tax credit expired December 31, 2025.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Trump on July 4, 2025, the 30 percent residential clean energy credit under Internal Revenue Code Section 25D ended for systems placed in service after December 31, 2025. There is no phase-down. The credit went from 30 percent to 0 percent on January 1, 2026 for systems purchased with cash or a loan.

Section 25D had originally been extended through 2032 under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The OBBBA accelerated the expiration by nearly a decade. Congressional Research Service references the bill as Public Law 119-21 (H.R. 1, 119th Congress).

The OBBBA preserved the commercial Investment Tax Credit under Section 48E for projects that begin construction by July 4, 2026, with placement in service deadlines extending to 2027 and 2028 depending on project type. The commercial credit remains available to third-party owners of residential solar systems (solar leases and Power Purchase Agreements) because the leasing or PPA company owns the equipment and claims the commercial credit, not the homeowner.

Solar Assure does not sell leases or Power Purchase Agreements in Kansas. We sell ownership systems, which deliver much better lifetime savings than leased systems for the typical Kansas homeowner. The 25 percent Midas Wealth check program (covered in the next section) is our way of preserving access to a federal-credit-derived benefit while retaining ownership.

Two notes for Kansas homeowners who installed a system in 2025:

If your system was placed in service on or before December 31, 2025, you can still claim the 30 percent credit on your 2025 federal return (filed by April 15, 2026, or October 15 with extension) using IRS Form 5695.
Section 25D allows unlimited carryforward of unused credit. If your 2025 credit exceeds your 2025 federal tax liability, the unused portion rolls forward to 2026 and beyond and continues to offset future federal tax liability until used up.

The Section 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (heat pumps, insulation, windows, doors) also expired on December 31, 2025 under the same legislation.

The 2026 replacement

The 25 percent Midas Wealth check is the primary 2026 cash incentive Solar Assure customers can qualify for.

The Midas Wealth 25 percent check program is a third-party financial program available to qualifying Solar Assure customers. After installation, Midas Wealth pays the homeowner 25 percent of the solar system cost as a check. The program uses commercial tax credits under Section 48E that remain available under federal law. The average qualifying customer receives a check of $4,800 or more.

Here is how the program works mechanically. Midas Wealth is a third-party financial partner that Solar Assure works with. Midas Wealth qualifies the homeowner during the proposal stage. After installation and Permission to Operate, Midas Wealth issues a check, made payable directly to the homeowner, for 25 percent of the system cost. The check arrives 4 to 8 weeks after the system is energized.

Three differences from the now-expired Section 25D residential credit:

It is not a tax credit. The 25 percent check is paid by Midas Wealth, not by the federal government. It does not appear on a federal tax return. The homeowner does not need any federal tax liability to receive the full benefit, which was a frequent constraint for retirees and low-AGI households under the old Section 25D rules.
The check is paid in cash, not as a tax-bill reduction. Section 25D required the homeowner to file IRS Form 5695, calculate the credit, and apply it against tax liability over potentially several years if the credit exceeded annual liability. The Midas Wealth check is a single payment that does not require multi-year tax planning.
Eligibility is determined by Midas Wealth, not by the IRS. Solar Assure can describe the program but does not make the qualification decision. Midas Wealth reviews each customer against its program criteria. Qualification is determined before installation begins, so the homeowner knows the projected check amount before signing a contract.

Solar Assure handles the program paperwork on behalf of customers we install for. The program is available across our Kansas and Missouri service area. Eligibility criteria are set and updated by Midas Wealth and may change. Joshua reviews program qualification with each customer during the free quote process at (636) 679-0998.

K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh

Kansas's 10-year property tax exemption is real, active, and the strongest Kansas-specific incentive.

Unlike Missouri, where the statutory solar property tax exemption was struck down as unconstitutional in 2022, Kansas's exemption under K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh is alive and currently enforced by every Kansas county appraiser. For a homeowner planning to stay in their Kansas home long-term, this is meaningful.

K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh: Kansas exempts from property taxation all property "actually and regularly used predominantly to produce and generate electricity utilizing renewable energy resources or technologies."

For solar systems with exemption applications filed after December 2016, the exemption runs for 10 taxable years following the year of application. For systems filed on or before December 2016, the exemption is permanent.

The exemption is filed with the county appraiser's office, not automatically applied. The application typically requires the system specifications, the installation invoice, a description of the renewable energy resource type, and basic property identification. Solar Assure provides Kansas customers with the exemption documentation packet as part of the install paperwork. The clock starts from the year of filing, so filing promptly after Permission to Operate is the right move.

Practical math: the median Kansas home value is approximately $184,000. Solar typically adds 4 percent of home value (about $7,400) per Berkeley Lab and Zillow research. Kansas's average effective property tax rate is approximately 1.33 percent. Without the exemption, the added solar value would generate about $98 per year in additional property tax. Over the 10-year exemption window, that totals roughly $980 protected. Higher-value homes with above-average county tax rates can see $1,500 to $3,000 in protected property tax over the 10 years.

Important limit on the exemption: The Kansas Court of Tax Appeals has ruled that K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh applies to solar panels and inverters but does NOT apply to battery storage systems in residential installations. Battery components are assessed at full market value. Solar Assure typically prices Kansas Franklin aPower 2 battery installations with this in mind; the K.S.A. 79-201 exemption math applies only to the panel and inverter portion of the system.

For the Missouri counterpart (where the statutory exemption was struck down by the Missouri Supreme Court), see our Missouri solar incentives 2026 guide.

K.S.A. 66-1263

Kansas net metering: a working but limited incentive.

Kansas net metering pays the system average cost (~2.4 cents per kWh) on excess generation rather than the full retail rate. This makes Kansas systems best sized at or below 100 percent of annual usage rather than oversized.

The Kansas Net Metering and Easy Connection Act is codified at K.S.A. 66-1263 through K.S.A. 66-1271, originally enacted May 2009 and amended in major ways by HB 2527 in 2024 (signed by Governor Laura Kelly on June 6, 2024). The 2024 amendments are the most consequential change to Kansas residential solar policy in over a decade.

For systems beginning operation on or after July 1, 2024, the rules under HB 2527 are:

Unified 150 kW cap across all customer classes (residential, commercial, industrial). Pre-2024, the residential cap was 25 kW.
Mandatory sizing formula under K.S.A. 66-1267: generation capacity must match the customer's average load based on a 12-month historic kWh divided by 8,760 hours, divided by a 0.144 capacity factor, rounded to the nearest 2 kW under 20 kW or 5 kW between 20 and 150 kW.
Effective January 1, 2026: generation capacity may not exceed export capacity by more than 50 percent, and energy storage devices (batteries, EVs) cannot be used in sizing calculations.
Utility capacity cap (the share of utility peak load that can be served by net-metered systems) rises from 1 percent to 5 percent over 2024 to 2027 (1 percent annually).

On the compensation side, this is where Kansas net metering departs sharply from Missouri's:

Within a billing month, exports offset imports kilowatt-hour for kilowatt-hour. This part is identical to Missouri.
Excess credits at month-end are credited to the customer's account at the utility's system average cost (approximately 2.4 cents per kilowatt-hour for Evergy in 2026), not the retail rate (approximately 13.6 cents per kilowatt-hour).
Banked credits expire on March 31 each year with no payout. Missouri pays out residual credits at avoided cost annually; Kansas zeroes the balance.

The practical effect is that Kansas systems are best sized at or below 100 percent of annual usage to minimize uncompensated annual export. Oversizing in Kansas is economically pointless. In Missouri, oversizing to roughly 105 percent of annual usage can pay back via retail-rate net metering during the year. In Kansas, you size for self-consumption.

Net metering is mandatory only for the two investor-owned utilities (Evergy Kansas Metro, Evergy Kansas Central, and Liberty Utilities). Kansas electric cooperatives (Bluestem, FreeState, Kaw Valley, others) and municipal utilities (Kansas City BPU, others) are not statutorily required to offer net metering, though many do voluntarily on terms set by their member-owned boards.

For complete details with utility-specific math, read our Kansas net metering law guide. Our Evergy Kansas guide covers the IOU specifics.

Cromwell v. KCC (2020)

Why Kansas solar customers don't pay discriminatory utility fees.

In 2019 Evergy attempted to charge solar customers extra monthly fees not charged to non-solar customers. The Kansas Supreme Court struck those fees down unanimously in 2020. The ruling protects every Kansas solar customer to this day.

In 2019, Evergy (operating at the time as Westar and Kansas City Power and Light) received Kansas Corporation Commission approval to charge customer-generators (solar households) extra demand-based monthly fees that non-solar customers in the same rate class did not pay. The intent was to recover what Evergy claimed were grid costs disproportionately attributable to solar customers. Solar advocates and customers challenged the approval.

April 2020: The Kansas Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Cromwell v. Kansas Corporation Commission, holding that the discriminatory solar fees were illegal price discrimination prohibited under K.S.A. 66-1265.

The court relied on the statutory requirement that net metering customers be on the same standard rate schedule as non-net-metering customers in the same rate class. Evergy could not impose a separate, more expensive rate structure on solar customers without statutory authority that did not exist.

This ruling is the reason Kansas solar economics work as well as they do. Without it, the utility would have effectively offset much of net metering's value through punitive rate structures. The decision has stood for over five years and is unlikely to be overturned in the foreseeable future. It is also part of why HB 2527 in 2024 had to expand net metering capacity rather than restrict it: the legislature recognized that aggressive rate-side restrictions would face judicial pushback.

Solar Assure tracks rate cases at the Kansas Corporation Commission. As of April 2026 there are no pending dockets that would re-introduce discriminatory solar fees in Kansas.

Kansas HOA solar reality

Kansas HOA solar reality: no state law, but practical paths still exist.

Kansas does not have a state-level HOA solar protection statute. Per the Kansas Legislative Research Department, Kansas is one of 21 states without an HOA solar access law. Three legislative bills (HB 2268 in 2024, SB 506 in 2024, SB 144 in 2025-26) have proposed creating one but none have passed. Kansas homeowners in deed-restricted communities have to negotiate within the framework of their subdivision's CCRs.

K.S.A. 58-3801 (the actual Kansas Solar Easements Act of 1979) is sometimes confused with HOA solar protection but is a different statute. K.S.A. 58-3801 covers solar easements created in writing and recorded with the county register of deeds, typically between neighbors to prevent shading from new structures or trees. It does not address HOA restrictions on a homeowner's own roof.

In the absence of a state-level law, individual Kansas HOAs have broad authority over architectural standards. That said, most HOAs are increasingly accommodating of solar given growing homeowner demand. Practical strategies that typically work in Kansas HOA-restricted communities include:

Submit a thorough architectural review packet with detailed visual renderings and panel specifications.
Offer to meet aesthetic standards (color match, conduit routing) where it does not significantly affect production.
Cite the financial benefits to the homeowner and the broader trend toward solar acceptance.
Propose a written architectural standard the HOA could adopt for future installations to streamline the review process.

Strategies that may not work without a state law backstop:

Citing a state statute that requires HOA approval. There is no such Kansas statute.
Threatening litigation. Without statutory backing, HOA defenders have meaningful leverage.
Assuming covenants will be invalidated automatically. They will not.
Skipping the architectural review process. The HOA covenant is contractually binding.

Solar Assure prepares HOA submission packets for customers in deed-restricted communities (especially Johnson County, where many neighborhoods have active HOAs) and handles architectural review correspondence on the homeowner's behalf. Joshua works directly with the HOA architectural committee to find compliant solutions wherever possible. For complete details on the Kansas HOA solar landscape including the failed legislative bills and practical strategies, read our Kansas HOA solar guide.

What's missing

Kansas incentives that do not exist.

Several incentives commonly available in other states are not available in Kansas. Many websites still incorrectly list these as Kansas incentives. They are not.

Never offered

Kansas State Tax Credit

Kansas does not offer a state-level solar income tax credit and never has. Several aggregator websites confuse the federal credit with a state credit. Kansas only offers the property tax exemption and net metering at the state level.

No exemption

Kansas Sales Tax

6.5% applies

Kansas does not exempt solar equipment or installation from state sales tax. The Kansas state sales tax rate is 6.5 percent. Local sales tax applies on top, varying by county. Some other states have solar sales tax exemptions; Kansas does not.

Never offered

Evergy Solar Rebate

None

Evergy Kansas Metro and Evergy Kansas Central do not offer residential solar rebates and have not offered them in recent memory. The 2018 merger of Westar and KCP&L did not produce a rebate program for either subsidiary. Read our Evergy KS guide.

Never offered

Liberty Kansas Rebate

None

Liberty Utilities Kansas (covering parts of southeast Kansas) does not offer a residential solar rebate and never has. Liberty's earlier Missouri rebate ended August 2023 and was never replicated in Kansas.

Available

K.S.A. 79-201 Property Tax

10 years

The state's strongest active incentive. 10-year property tax exemption on the panel and inverter portions of the system (batteries excluded). Filed with county appraiser. Read our cost guide.

Active

USDA REAP (rural KS)

Up to 50% grant

USDA Rural Energy for America Program offers grants to agricultural producers and rural small businesses. Not available to typical residential customers. Maximum $1 million; typical residential-equivalent grants are 25 to 50 percent of system cost.

The math

A worked Kansas example: 8 kW system on Evergy in 2026.

Here is how the 2026 incentive stack works for a typical Solar Assure Kansas install. Numbers below use Solar Assure's $2.70 per watt standard pricing and Evergy Kansas Metro's residential rate.

8 kW Evergy Kansas Metro residential solar install · 2026

System size8,000 watts (8 kW DC)

Solar Assure price at $2.70/watt$21,600.00

Midas Wealth 25% check (after install)−$5,400.00

Net cost to homeowner$16,200.00

Annual production at Kansas's 5.4 average peak sun hours: ~12,400 kilowatt-hours. At Evergy Kansas Metro's residential rate of approximately $0.115 per kilowatt-hour, gross annual electric value is around $1,425. Because Kansas net metering pays only system average cost (~2.4 cents per kWh) on monthly excess and zeros out annually on March 31, we use $1,150 as the conservative annual offset for a system sized close to 100 percent of usage and self-consumed during the day.

Year 1 electric bill savings≈ $1,150

10-year property tax protected (K.S.A. 79-201)≈ $1,200

25-year savings (3% rate inflation)≈ $42,000

Net 25-year benefit (savings + check + property tax − net cost)≈ $32,400

Two notes on this math: First, Kansas residential rates have risen approximately 9 percent over the past three years per EIA data, so the 3 percent annual inflation assumption is conservative. Second, Evergy Kansas Central residents (Wichita, Topeka, central Kansas) typically see slightly different per-kWh rates than the Metro territory; the structure of the math is the same, but the production-side values shift up or down by roughly 5 to 10 percent.

Pre-OBBBA, the federal Section 25D credit on the same system would have been $6,480 (30 percent of $21,600). The Midas Wealth check at $5,400 partially replaces but does not fully match the lapsed credit. The shortfall of roughly $1,080 over 25 years is offset by the K.S.A. 79-201 property tax exemption, which is unique to Kansas (not available in Missouri).

Kansas vs Missouri

How Kansas solar incentives differ from Missouri's.

The two states' incentive structures are surprisingly different. Side-by-side comparison below for any homeowner deciding where to install or comparing cross-state options.

Incentive	Kansas (2026)	Missouri (2026)
Federal residential ITC (Section 25D)	$0 (expired Dec 31, 2025)	$0 (expired Dec 31, 2025)
Section 48E commercial ITC (leases/PPAs)	Still 30% through 2027/2028	Still 30% through 2027/2028
Solar Assure 25% Midas Wealth check	Available	Available
State solar tax credit	None (never had one)	None (never had one)
Property tax exemption	10 yrs (K.S.A. 79-201)	Struck down 2022
Sales tax exemption	No (6.5% applies)	No
Net metering size cap	150 kW (K.S.A. 66-1263)	100 kW (RSMo 386.890)
Net metering compensation rate	System average cost (~2.4¢/kWh)	Retail rate (~11-16¢/kWh)
Annual credit treatment	Zero out March 31	Paid at avoided cost
HOA protection	No state law	RSMo 442.404
IOU rebates	None	All ended 2023
Municipal utility rebates	Varies by city	CWL Columbia $500/kW

The two big takeaways for a homeowner deciding between sides of the state line:

Kansas wins on property tax. The K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh exemption is real and worth $1,200 to $3,000 over 10 years on a typical home.
Missouri wins on net metering. Retail-rate compensation versus Kansas's 2.4 cents per kWh is a much larger lifetime gap than property tax savings, especially for systems sized at or above 100 percent of usage.

For most metro Kansas City households, the side of the state line you live on is determined by where you bought your house, not by solar economics. Solar Assure operates in both states and the math works in both. Read our Missouri incentives 2026 guide for the Missouri counterpart.

How to claim

Six steps to maximize Kansas solar incentives in 2026.

The process below assumes you are working with a Kansas-licensed installer like Solar Assure that handles every application on your behalf. If you are handling paperwork yourself, expect to add 2 to 4 weeks per step.

Pick a licensed installer that handles paperwork

The right installer prepares the Midas Wealth qualification packet, the K.S.A. 66-1263 net metering application with Evergy or Liberty, the K.S.A. 79-201 property tax exemption filing, and the HOA submission if applicable. Joshua handles all four personally for Solar Assure customers.

Submit the Midas Wealth qualification packet

The installer files the Midas Wealth program paperwork during system design. Eligibility is determined by Midas Wealth before installation begins, so you know the projected check amount before signing.

File the utility net metering application (K.S.A. 66-1263)

The installer submits the application to Evergy Kansas Metro, Evergy Kansas Central, or Liberty Utilities. System size must conform to the K.S.A. 66-1267 sizing formula. The bi-directional meter is installed at no cost.

File the K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh property tax exemption

After Permission to Operate, file the exemption application with the county appraiser. The 10-year exemption window starts from the year of filing, not the year of installation, so file promptly. Solar Assure provides the documentation packet.

Submit the HOA architectural review (if applicable)

For deed-restricted communities (common in Johnson County and parts of Wichita), the installer prepares a packet showing system design, panel placement, conduit routing, and color specifications. Kansas does not have a state-level HOA solar law (unlike Missouri RSMo 442.404), so the architectural review submission relies on negotiating with the HOA within the framework of the subdivision's CCRs.

Verify post-installation paperwork is complete

After Permission to Operate, confirm the Midas Wealth check is issued, the bi-directional meter is installed, the K.S.A. 79-201 exemption is filed with the county, and the HOA acknowledgment letter is on file. Save documentation. The paperwork transfers with the home if sold.

FAQ

Common Kansas solar incentive questions.

Twelve questions Kansas homeowners ask us most often about 2026 incentives.

Are there any solar tax credits in Kansas in 2026?

There is no Kansas state solar tax credit in 2026. Kansas has never offered a state-level solar income tax credit. The 30 percent federal residential Investment Tax Credit (Section 25D) expired December 31, 2025 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21), so Kansas homeowners who purchase solar with cash or a loan in 2026 receive no federal tax credit either. The primary 2026 cash incentive available to Kansas homeowners installing through Solar Assure is the 25 percent Midas Wealth check program, which is administered by Midas Wealth (a third-party financial partner Solar Assure works with) using commercial tax credits still available under federal law (Section 48E).

What is the Midas Wealth 25 percent check program?

The Midas Wealth 25 percent check program is a third-party financial program available to qualifying Solar Assure customers in Kansas and Missouri. Midas Wealth pays the homeowner 25 percent of the solar system cost as a check, made payable to the homeowner, after installation. The program uses commercial tax credits under Section 48E that remain available under federal law after the residential ITC expired. The check is issued by Midas Wealth, not by Solar Assure. Eligibility is determined by Midas Wealth based on its program criteria. The average qualifying Solar Assure customer receives a check of $4,800 or more. The check does not depend on the homeowner having any federal tax liability, which is a difference from the now-expired Section 25D residential credit.

Does Kansas have a property tax exemption for solar panels?

Yes. Under K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh, Kansas exempts from property taxation all property actually and regularly used predominantly to produce and generate electricity utilizing renewable energy resources, including residential solar PV. For systems filed after December 2016, the exemption runs for 10 taxable years following the year the exemption is filed and then expires. For systems filed on or before December 2016, the exemption is permanent. The exemption applies to solar panels and inverters but the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals has ruled that it does NOT apply to battery storage in residential systems. Homeowners must file an exemption application with the county appraiser to claim the benefit; it is not automatic. The Kansas property tax exemption stands in sharp contrast to Missouri's situation, where the statutory exemption (RSMo 137.100(10)) was struck down as unconstitutional in 2022.

Does Evergy Kansas offer a solar rebate in 2026?

No. Evergy Kansas Metro and Evergy Kansas Central do not offer residential solar rebates in 2026 and have not offered them in recent memory. The two utilities are the result of the 2018 merger of Westar Energy and Kansas City Power and Light. In 2019 Evergy attempted to impose discriminatory monthly fees specifically on solar customers; the Kansas Supreme Court struck those fees down in 2020 in a unanimous ruling holding that the fees were illegal price discrimination prohibited by Kansas law. Solar Assure customers in Evergy Kansas territory rely on the K.S.A. 79-201 property tax exemption, K.S.A. 66-1263 net metering, and the 25 percent Midas Wealth check program. Kansas does not have a state-level HOA solar protection statute (unlike Missouri RSMo 442.404).

Does Liberty Utilities Kansas offer a solar rebate in 2026?

No. Liberty Utilities (formerly Empire District Electric) provides electric service to a small portion of southeast Kansas. Liberty does not offer a Kansas residential solar rebate. Liberty's earlier Missouri rebate program ended August 6, 2023 and the company never offered a comparable Kansas program. Kansas Liberty customers benefit from the same statewide incentives as Evergy customers: K.S.A. 79-201 property tax exemption, K.S.A. 66-1263 net metering (under HB 2527 amendments effective July 1, 2024), and the 25 percent Midas Wealth check program. Kansas does not have a state-level HOA solar protection statute.

Why did the Kansas Supreme Court strike down Evergy's solar fees in 2020?

In 2019, Evergy (then operating as Westar and KCP and L) received Kansas Corporation Commission approval to charge solar customers extra monthly fees not charged to non-solar customers. In April 2020, the Kansas Supreme Court unanimously reversed that approval in Cromwell v. Kansas Corporation Commission. The court held that the fees were price discrimination prohibited by Kansas statute K.S.A. 66-1265, which requires that net metering customers be on the same standard rate schedule as non-net-metering customers in the same rate class. The ruling has protected Kansas solar customers from utility-imposed punitive rate structures since 2020 and is part of why Kansas net metering remains practically usable despite its other limitations.

How does Kansas net metering work in 2026?

Kansas net metering operates under K.S.A. 66-1263 through K.S.A. 66-1271 (the Net Metering and Easy Connection Act, enacted May 2009 and amended in major ways by HB 2527 effective July 1, 2024). For systems beginning operation on or after July 1, 2024, the unified cap is 150 kilowatts AC for all customer classes (residential, commercial, industrial). Within a billing month, exports offset imports kilowatt-hour for kilowatt-hour. Excess credits at month end are credited to the customer's account at the utility's system average cost (approximately 2.4 cents per kilowatt-hour) rather than at the retail rate (approximately 13.6 cents per kilowatt-hour). Banked credits expire on March 31 each year with no payout. Net metering is mandatory only for the two investor-owned utilities (Evergy Kansas Metro, Evergy Kansas Central, and Liberty Utilities). Cooperatives and municipal utilities are not statutorily required to offer net metering; many do voluntarily, but terms vary. For complete details read our Kansas net metering law guide.

What changed in Kansas net metering under HB 2527 in 2024?

HB 2527 (signed by Governor Laura Kelly on June 6, 2024) made four substantial changes to K.S.A. 66-1263 effective July 1, 2024. First, the residential cap rose from 25 kilowatts to 150 kilowatts and the unified cap applies across all customer classes. Second, K.S.A. 66-1267 introduced a sizing formula tying generation capacity to historic 12-month kilowatt-hour usage divided by 8,760 hours, divided by 0.144 capacity factor, rounded to nearest 2 kW under 20 kW or 5 kW between 20 and 150 kW. Third, the utility capacity cap on net metering rose from 1 percent of peak demand to 5 percent by 2027 (incrementing 1 percent annually). Fourth, effective January 1, 2026, generation capacity may not exceed export capacity by more than 50 percent, and energy storage devices (batteries, EVs) cannot be used in sizing calculations. The amendments are net positive for new Kansas solar customers; system sizes that were previously capped at 25 kW residential are now permitted up to 150 kW within the formula.

Can I still get the 30 percent federal solar credit if I lease solar in Kansas in 2026?

Yes, indirectly. Section 48E of the Internal Revenue Code (the commercial Investment Tax Credit) remains available through 2027 for projects that begin construction before July 4, 2026. Third-party-owned residential solar systems (leases and Power Purchase Agreements) qualify because the leasing or PPA company owns the system and claims the commercial credit, then passes savings to the homeowner through lower monthly payments or reduced per-kilowatt-hour rates. Solar Assure does not sell leases or PPAs in Kansas because they typically deliver lower lifetime savings than ownership and complicate home sale transfers in the Kansas market. The Midas Wealth 25 percent check program offers a similar federal-credit-derived benefit while preserving full system ownership.

Does Kansas have an HOA solar incentive?

Kansas does not have a state-level HOA solar protection statute. Unlike Missouri (which has RSMo 442.404 prohibiting HOA solar bans), Kansas is one of 21 states without an HOA solar access law per the Kansas Legislative Research Department. K.S.A. 58-3801 (the Kansas Solar Easements Act of 1979) covers solar easements between neighbors but does not address HOA restrictions. Three bills proposing solar access protections (HB 2268 in 2024, SB 506 in 2024, SB 144 in 2025-26) have been introduced but none have passed. That said, most Kansas HOAs are increasingly accommodating of solar given growing demand. Solar Assure prepares HOA architectural review submissions for customers in deed-restricted communities (especially Johnson County) and works with the architectural review committee to find compliant solutions wherever possible.

Does Kansas have a sales tax exemption on solar?

No. Kansas does not exempt solar equipment or installation from state sales tax in 2026. The Kansas state sales tax rate is 6.5 percent. Solar Assure pricing includes Kansas state sales tax for Kansas installations; Missouri pricing reflects different state tax treatment. This contrasts with several other states that have enacted solar sales tax exemptions but is not a meaningful obstacle to going solar in Kansas because the federal lapse and the favorable property tax exemption have larger long-term financial impact.

How does Kansas compare to Missouri for solar incentives in 2026?

Both states lost the federal residential ITC on December 31, 2025. Kansas has a real and active 10-year property tax exemption under K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh (panels and inverters only, not batteries); Missouri's statutory exemption was struck down as unconstitutional in 2022 and is currently unenforceable. Missouri net metering under RSMo 386.890 pays the full retail rate during the year and pays out residual credits at avoided cost annually; Kansas under K.S.A. 66-1263 (as amended by HB 2527 in 2024) pays the system average cost (approximately 2.4 cents per kilowatt-hour) on excess generation and zeros out remaining credits on March 31 each year with no payout. Missouri retains the Columbia Water and Light $500 per kilowatt rebate; Kansas has no equivalent active utility rebate. Missouri offers strong HOA protection (RSMo 442.404); Kansas has no state-level HOA solar law. The practical effect is that Missouri systems are typically sized closer to 100 percent of annual usage to maximize retail-rate net metering, while Kansas systems are typically sized near or below 100 percent to minimize uncompensated annual export.

How can I stack the Kansas solar incentives that are still available in 2026?

For most Kansas homeowners on Evergy or Liberty service, the stack is: Solar Assure 25 percent Midas Wealth check (replaces the expired federal credit for cash and loan purchases), plus the K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh 10-year property tax exemption on panels (filed with your county appraiser after installation), plus K.S.A. 66-1263 net metering credits over the system's 25-year life. None of these conflicts with the others. (Note: Kansas does not have a state-level HOA solar protection statute, unlike Missouri.) A typical Solar Assure customer in Evergy Kansas Metro territory installing an 8 kilowatt system at $2.70 per watt receives a $21,600 pre-incentive cost reduced by a $5,400 Midas Wealth check (25 percent), bringing the net cost to $16,200. Annual electric bill savings via net metering of approximately $1,150 in year one (then growing as Evergy rates rise) push 25-year net savings well past $25,000.

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Written by Joshua Hayeslip Co-Founder, Solar Assure · Lake Saint Louis, Missouri

Joshua co-founded Solar Assure with his wife Tori in 2022 after a decade in solar sales and installation. He reads Kansas Corporation Commission rate cases personally and tracks Kansas legislative changes (HB 2527 in 2024, the Cromwell v. KCC ruling, federal OBBBA tax law) as they break. Reach him at josh@solarassure.net or (636) 679-0998. Read more →

Kansas solar incentives in 2026, after the federal credit expired.

Quick facts on Kansas solar incentives in 2026

What Kansas solar incentives are still available in 2026?

The federal residential solar tax credit expired December 31, 2025.

The 25 percent Midas Wealth check is the primary 2026 cash incentive Solar Assure customers can qualify for.

Kansas's 10-year property tax exemption is real, active, and the strongest Kansas-specific incentive.

Kansas net metering: a working but limited incentive.

Why Kansas solar customers don't pay discriminatory utility fees.

Kansas HOA solar reality: no state law, but practical paths still exist.

Kansas incentives that do not exist.

Kansas State Tax Credit

Kansas Sales Tax

Evergy Solar Rebate

Liberty Kansas Rebate

K.S.A. 79-201 Property Tax

USDA REAP (rural KS)

A worked Kansas example: 8 kW system on Evergy in 2026.

8 kW Evergy Kansas Metro residential solar install · 2026

How Kansas solar incentives differ from Missouri's.

Six steps to maximize Kansas solar incentives in 2026.

Pick a licensed installer that handles paperwork

Submit the Midas Wealth qualification packet

File the utility net metering application (K.S.A. 66-1263)

File the K.S.A. 79-201 Eleventh property tax exemption

Submit the HOA architectural review (if applicable)

Verify post-installation paperwork is complete

Common Kansas solar incentive questions.

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