Kansas Evergy Commercial Lighting Incentive Program (2026) 

If you are a facility manager, property owner, or commercial building owner in Kansas, the Evergy Business Energy Savings Program is one of the most valuable incentive programs currently available. In many cases, Evergy will pay for a significant portion of a lighting retrofit, allowing businesses to upgrade from fluorescent, metal halide, HPS, or aging LED systems while dramatically reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs.

As an official Evergy Trade Ally, Semrad Electric provides professional lighting assessments designed to help businesses reduce energy consumption, maintenance costs, and overall operating expenses. 

Executive Summary 

The program is designed to: 

For many commercial lighting projects, incentive payments can cover anywhere from 10% to 50%+ of project costs depending on fixture type, wattage reduction, and project size. 

Comprehensive Installations

From lighting to generators, our installations are designed for durability and efficiency, ensuring your operations run smoothly.

Fast and Reliable Repairs

Our team is available 24/7 for emergency repairs, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum safety for your facility.

Energy-Efficient Upgrades

Upgrade your electrical systems with modern gears and energy-efficient lighting to reduce costs and enhance safety.

Who Qualifies? 

Why Evergy Pays Customers to Upgrade Lighting 

From Evergy's perspective, energy efficiency is often cheaper than building additional generation capacity. 

Types of Lighting Projects Commonly Incentivized 

Interior Lighting

Common projects include:

Fluorescent to LED Retrofits

Replacing:

• T12 fluorescent lamps
• T8 fluorescent lamps
• T5 fluorescent lamps

with:

• LED tubes
• LED retrofit kits
• New LED fixtures

These are among the most common projects approved. 

Replacing:

• Metal Halide High Bays
• HID High Bays

with:

• LED High Bays

Benefits:

• 50–75% energy reduction
• Better visibility
• Reduced maintenance
  

Many warehouses achieve paybacks under 2–3 years after incentives. 

Warehouse High Bays 

Eligible upgrades commonly include:

• Parking lot lights
• Pole lights
• Wall packs
• Building-mounted lighting
• Security lighting

Replacing HID fixtures with LED fixtures often generates some of the largest incentive amounts because of substantial energy savings. 

Exterior Lighting 

Many projects can increase savings by including:

• Occupancy sensors
• Vacancy sensors
• Daylight harvesting
• Time clocks
• Networked lighting controls

Controls help maximize kWh reduction and may improve project economics. 

Lighting Controls 

Typical Savings Example

Small Office

Current:

• 120 fluorescent 2x4 lay-in fixtures

Upgrade:

• LED panel fixtures

Benefits:

• 70% of project cost paid by Evergy
• $2,781 annual utility savings ( based on 2080 operating hours per year)
• $1,800 annual maintenance savings
• Total cost to customer after 2-3 years $0
• Years of utility savings and maintenance savings

One of the least-known opportunities is Evergy's Enhanced Savings Program.

Qualified Kansas small businesses and nonprofits can receive:

• 30%–50% higher incentives
• Faster payback periods
• Increased project ROI

This can be a major selling point when speaking with local businesses that assume they cannot afford a lighting upgrade. 

Enhanced Incentives for Small Businesses

120 Fixture Example Evergy Incentive Report

Key Takeaway

The Evergy Kansas Business Energy Savings Program is essentially a utility-funded energy efficiency program that helps commercial customers replace outdated lighting with modern LED systems. The combination of incentive payments, reduced electric bills, and reduced maintenance costs often makes lighting retrofits one of the fastest-return investments a business can make. Small businesses and nonprofits can receive even larger incentive amounts through Evergy's enhanced savings offerings.

For an electrical contractor, this program is often best marketed not as a lighting upgrade, but as a business-cost-reduction program where Evergy helps pay for the improvement.