Does Westar buy excess energy that my wind / solar generates?
Yes. Westar purchases any excess energy (kWh’s) that your system feeds back through the meter into Westar’s grid. This transaction is based on our Parallel Generation Rider (PGR) tariff. PGR Tariff – Northern Communities (List of Northern Communities) PGR Tariff – Southern Communities (List of Southern Communities) What price does Westar pay for excess energy that my system feeds back into the grid? Per the PGR tariff, Westar will pay 150% of its monthly average energy costs. Historical Energy Costs – North Historical Energy Costs – South The monthly average fuel cost is Westar’s total monthly energy mix (nuclear, coal, gas, oil, wind, purchased power, etc.) Any energy (kWh’s) fed back into Westar’s system from self-generation is power that Westar does not have to produce. Our avoided costs for not having to produce those kWh’s is our monthly average energy costs – We still have all other expenses such as meter reading, billing, transmission, etc. Why does Westar need access to my mete
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