The following information is an outline of the process and is to establish standards for eligible residential and commercial customers to interconnect and operate Customer-owned inverter-based solar and wind Generation Facilities with rated outputs of 25 kilowatts AC (kWac) or less for residential service and 200 kilowatts AC (kWac) or less for commercial service parallel with the City of Gardner Electric Distribution System.

Application and Approval Process
The Customer shall request an interconnection of a Generation Facility by completing and submitting the document entitled "Interconnection Application" found using the following link: Renewable Energy Parallel Generation Interconnection Application.  A building permit application will also need to be submitted to the building department.  Please email both applications, engineering and structural analysis to buildingpermits@gardnerkansas.gov.

1.  The Utility may require additional information or clarification to evaluate the Customer Interconnection Request.  Interconnection Applications will be reviewed by the Utility in the order in which they are received.  If an Interconnection Application is viewed as incomplete, the Utility will provide notice to the Customer that the Application is not complete, provide a description of the information needed to complete the Application, and include a statement that processing of the Application cannot begin until the Application is complete.

2.  After receiving contingent approval for the interconnection from the Utilities Department, the plans will be reviewed by the plans examiner and if approved a building permit will be issued.  No solar or wind structures shall be built without the issuance of a Building Permit by the City of Gardner.  Upon construction completion, the customer/contractor shall call the Building Inspection Hotline at (913) 856-0989 for an inspection and if approved, the Utilities Department will approve the Interconnection Agreement and notify contractor/homeowner to energize the solar system.

Fees

   1.  The processing fee for the Interconnection Application is $200.00.
   2.  The Building Permit Fee is $50.00.

Fees must be paid prior to issuance of the building permit.  The fees can be mailed to Community Development at 120 E. Main St., Gardner, KS 66030, or you may call and make payment by phone at 913-856-0913. 

Checks should be made payable to: City of Gardner

Contacts
Utilities Department: 913-856-0980  utilities_department@gardnerkansas.gov
Community Development: 913-856-0913  buildingpermits@gardnerkansas.gov
Building Inspection Hotline: 913-856-0989