Evergy Metro Rate Selection Guide
Evergy Metro (the legacy Kansas City Power & Light system) is the electric subsidiary of Evergy, Inc. serving roughly 585,000 customers across the Kansas City metro. It has deployed Landis+Gyr AMI smart meters and offers data through its online portal and Energy Analyzer, but does not publish a Green Button, ESPI, or third-party API program.
Evergy Metro Rate Schedule Comparison
| Schedule | Type | Rate | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| SGS / MGS | commercial | Customer charge + energy (kWh); demand at higher tiers (per PSC MO. No. 7) | Small to mid-size commercial sites |
| LGS | commercial | Customer charge + demand (kW) + energy (kWh) | Larger commercial buildings with steady demand |
| LPS / LLPS | industrial | Facilities + billing-demand (kW) + energy (kWh) charges | Industrial and large primary/transmission loads |
| Schedule MKT | industrial | SPP hourly market energy + negotiated capacity (contract) | High-load-factor mega-loads >=100 MW |
Market Overview
Evergy Metro operates as a regulated monopoly under the Missouri Public Service Commission. Customers cannot shop for a competitive energy supplier; generation, transmission, distribution, and retail supply are bundled and priced through Commission-approved tariffs.
Need to pull your actual usage data to compare rates? See the Evergy Metro Data Access Guide →
Current Rate Schedules
Evergy Metro C&I customers in Missouri are served under General Service (Small/Medium/Large) and Large Power Service schedules, with time-of-use variants and a Special High-Load Factor Market Rate (Schedule MKT) for very large loads. Most schedules combine a fixed customer charge, a demand (kW) charge, and energy (kWh) charges, subject to fuel adjustment (FAC) and DSIM riders. Specific per-unit charges are set in the PSC MO. No. 7 tariff book and change with each rate case; a Missouri Metro rate case is in progress in 2026.
Effective: July 13, 2023 · Full Tariff Book →
| Schedule | Type | Applicability | Structure | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small / Medium General Service (SGS / MGS) | commercial | Small and medium commercial customers below the large-service demand threshold. | Fixed monthly customer charge plus energy (kWh) charges; demand (kW) charges apply at higher usage tiers. Subject to FAC and DSIM riders. Specific rates per PSC MO. No. 7. | — |
| Large General Service (LGS) | commercial | Larger commercial customers with significant demand. | Customer charge plus demand (kW) and energy (kWh) charges; time-of-use variant available. Rates set in PSC MO. No. 7 tariff book. | — |
| Large Power Service (LPS / LLPS) | industrial | Large industrial and high-demand customers taking primary or transmission-level service. | Customer/facilities charge plus billing-demand (kW) and energy (kWh) charges, with reactive and rider adjustments. Qualitative structure only; per-unit rates per PSC MO. No. 7. | — |
| Special High-Load Factor Market Rate (Schedule MKT) | industrial | Non-residential customers with monthly demand of at least 100,000 kW (or projected 150,000 kW within five years) and an annual load factor of 0.85 or greater; new accounts after March 31, 2022. | Energy priced hourly at the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Integrated Marketplace node, plus a separately negotiated capacity charge and customer/minimum-demand/facilities charges defined in an individual, Commission-approved Market Rate Contract. | — |
Rate Recommendations by Use Case
Multi-site commercial portfolio
Consolidate billing and usage across locations using Account Link Advantage.
ALA centralizes multi-property data without per-site logins and supports authorized consultant access.
- Call 866-503-9092 to enroll in ALA
- Use BEAT for Kansas City building-benchmarking compliance
Industrial / high-demand facility
Take Large Power Service and aggressively manage billing demand.
Demand (kW) charges dominate the bill; primary/transmission service plus peak management lowers unit cost.
- Track monthly billing demand
- Evaluate on-site storage for peak shaving
Very large high-load-factor load (>=100 MW)
Pursue the Special High-Load Factor Market Rate (Schedule MKT) for SPP-indexed energy pricing.
Customers >=100 MW with >=0.85 annual load factor can access wholesale SPP node pricing under a Commission-approved contract.
- Notify Evergy at least one year in advance
- Maintain >=0.85 annual load factor to retain eligibility
SMB seeking active energy management
Enroll in the GridPoint Virtual Energy Management program for real-time data and demand response.
GridPoint delivers asset-level, near-real-time data and automated controls with the subscription cost covered by Evergy.
- Contact businessrebates@evergy.com
- Target HVAC/refrigeration for the biggest savings
Historical Rate Trends
Evergy Metro rates are reset through periodic Missouri PSC rate cases and adjusted between cases by the Fuel Adjustment Clause. A Missouri Metro general rate case is in progress in 2026.
July 13, 2023
Special High-Load Factor Market Rate (Schedule MKT) introduced, enabling SPP-indexed pricing for very large high-load-factor loads.
n/aJuly 14, 2026
2026 Evergy Missouri Metro general rate case under review; PSC local public hearings scheduled.
pendingOverall trend: Upward pressure from infrastructure investment, AMI, and fuel costs.
Next expected change: Pending outcome of the 2026 Evergy Missouri Metro rate case (PSC local public hearings scheduled July 2026).
Cost Optimization Strategies
The biggest cost levers for Evergy Metro C&I accounts are reducing peak demand (kW), shifting load off on-peak time-of-use windows, and choosing the optimal schedule for the facility's load profile.
Peak demand management
For: LGS, LPS/LLPS
Stagger equipment starts and use controls/storage to shave monthly billing-demand peaks that drive kW charges.
Time-of-use load shifting
For: General Service TOU variants
Move flexible load out of on-peak periods on TOU general-service schedules.
Schedule optimization
For: All C&I
Compare SGS/MGS/LGS/LPS eligibility against your actual load factor and demand to select the lowest-cost qualifying schedule.
GridPoint enrollment (SMB)
For: Small/medium businesses in MO
Use Evergy's GridPoint partnership for automated optimization and demand response; expected ~10% energy cost reduction.
To implement these strategies, you need your 15-minute interval data. Learn how to download Evergy Metro interval data →
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Evergy Metro support Green Button or an ESPI API for C&I energy data?▾
No. Evergy Metro does not publish a Green Button Download My Data export or a Connect My Data / ESPI OAuth API. Hourly usage is available through the Energy Analyzer portal, and enterprise data is available through the GridPoint partnership for enrolled SMBs.
How can a commercial customer with multiple sites consolidate usage and billing?▾
Enroll in Account Link Advantage (ALA) by calling 866-503-9092. ALA links multiple accounts into one portal view for aggregated billing and usage; Kansas City building owners can also use BEAT for whole-building aggregation.
Can an energy consultant get delegated access to our account data?▾
Yes, through a written letter of authorization sent to businessrebates@evergy.com. There is no self-service online third-party portal, and approval typically takes 2-5 weeks.
Can we get raw 15-minute interval data for load analysis?▾
Not directly. AMI meters collect interval data, but Evergy exposes only hourly usage via Energy Analyzer. Asset-level, near-real-time data is available to facilities enrolled in GridPoint.
What rate schedules apply to commercial and industrial customers in Missouri Metro?▾
C&I service is provided under Small, Medium, and Large General Service (SGS/MGS/LGS), Large Power Service (LPS/LLPS), and time-of-use options, plus the Special High-Load Factor Market Rate (Schedule MKT) for very large loads of 100 MW or more. See the PSC MO. No. 7 tariff book for current charges.
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