Evergy Business Lighting Rebates in Kansas City: How They Work, and Who Files Them

What is open today, what is not, and what the paperwork involves — checked against Evergy's own pages.

Checked against the sources listed at the foot of this page on October 5, 2026. Programs change; the sources are the final word.

ThreeCo is an Evergy Trade Ally — we file the rebate paperwork for you when a program is open. You will find us in Evergy's Trade Ally search as 3 Co. Corporation (ThreeCo); the link is with the sources at the foot of this page.

Evergy runs a Business Energy Savings Program that pays its business customers back for part of the cost of energy-efficient equipment, and lighting is part of it on one side of the state line. Not every building in the metro is on Evergy — a few cities run their own electric utility — so the first question is whose bill the building gets.

The short answer as of 5 October 2026: Evergy's program page lists lighting incentives for Kansas only. On the Missouri side, lighting is not part of the program, and Evergy says all Missouri program funding for the current period is committed, with new applications going on a waitlist. This guide explains what that means for a business in the metro, how the Kansas incentives work, and what ThreeCo does about the paperwork.

What is open today, and what is not

Evergy's Business Energy Savings page describes incentives for HVAC systems, refrigeration, controls, compressed air and other equipment, and lists lighting with the note "KS only". The program is for Evergy customers with a commercial rate code, on both sides of the state line — it is lighting specifically that is limited to Kansas.

For Missouri, the same page says: "all available program funding for the current program period in Missouri has been fully committed to eligible projects. New applications are being placed on a waitlist at this time." That is a statement about the whole Missouri program, not only lighting. Evergy's older Missouri brochure, updated in October 2024, had already said lighting projects in Missouri would not be incentivized in 2025, with no exceptions.

Kansas-side Evergy business accounts: lighting incentives are listed as available.
Missouri-side Evergy business accounts: no lighting incentives, and the Missouri program period is fully committed, with a waitlist.
Either side: Evergy's terms can change. Check the program page, or ask us, before you count on a number.

Which side of the line are you on?

Kansas City straddles the state line, and so does Evergy. What decides which program applies is the Evergy account the building's meter is on — a Kansas-side Evergy account or a Missouri-side one — not where your company is headquartered or where your contractor is based.

A business with one building in Overland Park and another in Lee's Summit has one of each. If you are not sure, the state on the service address of your Evergy bill is the quickest answer, and we check it as part of quoting a retrofit.

How the Kansas lighting incentives work

Evergy's 2026 Kansas incentives brochure (updated 03/26/2026) pays lighting incentives per fixture, based on what is being replaced and what replaces it. Standard incentives are for one-for-one upgrades: an old fixture out, an efficient one in.

The size of the expected incentive decides the order of operations. Per the brochure, projects with an anticipated incentive of $15,000 or less apply after the equipment is bought and installed. Projects expecting more than $15,000 must get pre-approval before the equipment is purchased. Evergy's program page adds that custom projects need pre-approval before buying or installing equipment and must pass the program's qualification tests.

A few published figures, quoted exactly as printed in the 2026 Kansas brochure (updated 03/26/2026; "Incentives are subject to change. Contact program team for final project amounts."):

4 ft T12 or T8 fixture with 1–2 lamps: $20 per LED retrofit kit, or $30 per new LED fixture.
HID fixture of 150–300W replaced with an LED fixture: $35 per fixture.
Exterior dusk-to-dawn HID lamp or fixture of 210W or less replaced with LED: $55 per lamp or per fixture.
Remote or wall-mounted occupancy sensor controlling at least 425W, where there were no controls: $40 per sensor.

The rules that decide whether a fixture qualifies

The brochure attaches conditions to the lighting incentives, and they shape the design as much as the paperwork. These are the ones that come up on almost every retrofit:

The new LED lighting must reduce the existing lighting wattage by at least 10%.
New LED fixtures and retrofit kits cannot use tombstones or fluorescent ballasts. A fixture that keeps its ballast and takes LED tubes falls under the lamp-replacement incentive instead.
Exterior lighting must be controlled by a photocell or a time clock and run dusk to dawn to qualify for the exterior incentives.
Incentives are paid per fixture, so the fixture count on the application has to match what was installed.

Small businesses and non-profits in Kansas

Evergy's Enhanced Savings page offers Kansas small businesses — those using less than 1.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity a year — and qualifying 501(c)(3) non-profits a check higher than the standard amounts. Interior and exterior lighting are among the upgrades it covers. The application asks which applies, so it is worth knowing your annual usage before the project is written up; it is on your Evergy account history.

Who files the rebate

ThreeCo is an Evergy Trade Ally. When a utility rebate program is open, ThreeCo files it as part of the project. The paperwork is ours, not yours: we count and identify the existing fixtures at the walk-through, specify replacements that meet the program's rules, and put the application together with the fixture counts and invoices it asks for.

Evergy's program page also describes a Letter of Authorization, which a business can sign so that Evergy works directly with its contractor to process the project. Whether you get a rebate, and how much, is Evergy's decision, not ours — we will tell you where the program stands when we quote, and we will not promise money that is not currently available.

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Check which program applies

Kansas-side or Missouri-side account, and whether lighting is offered on that side today.
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Count before you buy

The walk-through records every existing fixture and its wattage, because the incentive is per fixture and the 10% wattage rule is measured against what is there now.
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Pre-approval, if the project needs it

Above the $15,000 expected-incentive threshold, pre-approval comes before any equipment is ordered. Below it, the application follows the install.
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Install, then document

Invoices and final fixture counts go with the application, matching what was actually installed.

Sources

FAQ

Common questions

Does Evergy offer business lighting rebates right now?

For Kansas-side Evergy business accounts, Evergy's program page lists lighting incentives as of 5 October 2026. For Missouri-side accounts, lighting is not offered, and the Missouri program period is fully committed with a waitlist. Check Evergy's page or ask us before you count on a number.

My business is in Kansas City, Missouri. Can I get a lighting rebate?

Not from Evergy's business program today: its page lists lighting incentives for Kansas only, and says Missouri funding for the current period is fully committed, with new applications waitlisted. An LED retrofit still lowers the bill; the rebate is the part that is not available.

Do I need approval before I buy fixtures?

It depends on the size of the expected incentive. Evergy's 2026 Kansas brochure says projects expecting $15,000 or less apply after purchase and installation, and projects expecting more must be pre-approved before equipment is bought. Custom projects always need pre-approval.

Who fills out the paperwork?

ThreeCo is an Evergy Trade Ally. When a utility rebate program is open, ThreeCo files it as part of the project — the fixture counts, specifications and invoices it asks for. Whether the rebate is paid, and how much, is Evergy's decision.

How do I find out whether my building qualifies?

Start with Watt, the chat button on this page: tell it the building, the address and roughly how many fixtures. You can also call (816) 730-9100. We check which side of the line the account is on and what the program offers before we quote.

Want to know where your building stands?

Tell Watt the address and a rough fixture count. We'll check the program and come back with a real number.

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