105 Kansas counties, one roadmap to 2036

Year by year, 2026 to 2036

1. 2026BPU households paid 15.36¢ per kWh in 2024; Kansas averaged 14.15¢

   The first seat opens in Wyandotte, home of the Board of Public Utilities.

   Counties Wyandotte

   Due in 2026

   • Members adopt bylaws and elect a boardNeighborhood solar cooperativeComplete
   • First plain-language guide published before a rate hearingUtility bill help networkComplete

2. 2027Johnson County, 636,906 residents, takes the second seat

   The most populous county joins Wyandotte's utility work with housing and transit.

   Counties Johnson and Wyandotte

   Due in 2027

   • First group-booked weatherization seasonHome energy retrofit collectiveIn progress
   • Map of the gaps between bus stops and job centersTransit access coalitionIn progress
   • First shared array on a church hall roofNeighborhood solar cooperativeIn progress
   • Monthly drop-in sessions at the downtown libraryUtility bill help networkIn progress

3. 2028Kansas City metro prices ran 7.5% below the U.S. level in 2024

   Leavenworth, Douglas and Miami complete the metro; the roadmap tracks that gap.

   Counties Leavenworth, Douglas, and Miami

   Due in 2028

   • First classroom opensEarly learning cooperativePlanned
   • Assistance-program paperwork clinic every springHome energy retrofit collectivePlanned
   • Shuttle trial year beginsTransit access coalitionPlanned
   • Batteries installed in the pilot homesNeighborhood battery pilotPlanned

4. 2029Food sales tax hit 0% on January 1, 2025; local rates remain

   Shawnee and Douglas report local grocery tax: reporting, not rate proposals.

   Counties Shawnee and Douglas

   Due in 2029

   • Store opens with receipts that show local sales taxNeighborhood grocery cooperativePlanned
   • First twelve months of evening-use reportsNeighborhood battery pilotPlanned
   • Bill credits reach every member householdNeighborhood solar cooperativePlanned
   • First year of quarterly complaint counts publishedUtility bill help networkPlanned

5. 203051.1% of Kansas 3- and 4-year-olds were in school in 2024

   Riley, Geary and Pottawatomie add early-learning seats toward 60% by 2036.

   Counties Riley, Geary, and Pottawatomie

   Due in 2030

   • Second classroom and a waiting-list reportEarly learning cooperativePlanned
   • Group-booking method published for other neighborhoodsHome energy retrofit collectivePlanned
   • Trial results publishedTransit access coalitionPlanned
   • First farm purchasing reportNeighborhood grocery cooperativePlanned

6. 20318.5% of Kansans had no health insurance in 2024

   Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey and Reno help eligible residents enroll, toward 6.5% by 2036.

   Counties Sedgwick, Butler, Harvey, and Reno

   Due in 2031

   • Walk-in desk open for the enrollment seasonHealth coverage enrollment deskPlanned
   • Package offered across the countyNeighborhood battery pilotPlanned
   • Guide format shared with a second countyUtility bill help networkPlanned

7. 2032Wind made 51.6% of Kansas electricity generation in 2024

   Ford, Gray, Hodgeman and Edwards buy community shares in wind, toward 75% renewables.

   Counties Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, and Edwards

   Due in 2032

   • Share offering opens to county residentsCommunity wind shareholdersPlanned
   • Evening hours addedHealth coverage enrollment deskPlanned
   • Receipt format shared with other storesNeighborhood grocery cooperativePlanned

8. 2033Utility-scale solar made 0.2% of Kansas generation in 2024

   Finney, Kearny, Haskell and Seward pair solar with batteries for evening peaks.

   Counties Finney, Kearny, Haskell, and Seward

   Due in 2033

   • First irrigation audits completedIrrigation efficiency partnershipPlanned
   • Model shared with a cooperative in another countyEarly learning cooperativePlanned
   • Battery storage added to the first arrayNeighborhood solar cooperativePlanned

9. 2034Southwest Kansas groundwater fell 1.66 feet a year on average, 1996-2025

   The Kansas Geological Survey and Division of Water Resources measure about 1,400 wells here yearly. Target: 99% of Kansans on violation-free water.

   Counties Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Gray, Ford, Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Meade, Wallace, Greeley, Wichita, Scott, and Lane

   Due in 2034

   • Treatment upgrade plan for a small town water systemIrrigation efficiency partnershipPlanned
   • Turbines in serviceCommunity wind shareholdersPlanned
   • Second round of work on the first blocksHome energy retrofit collectivePlanned

10. 20357.5% of Kansas households had no broadband subscription in 2024

    Ellis, Saline, Barton, Sherman and Thomas add broadband cooperatives, toward 98.5%.

    Counties Ellis, Saline, Barton, Sherman, and Thomas

    Due in 2035

    • Busiest loop proposed for the regular bus networkTransit access coalitionPlanned
    • Second location opensHealth coverage enrollment deskPlanned

11. 2036Scenario: all 105 Kansas counties seated by 2036

    Every organization reports on the same nine measures.

    Counties All 105 Kansas counties

    Due in 2036

    • Upgrades finished on the first audited fieldsIrrigation efficiency partnershipPlanned
    • First dividend paid to membersCommunity wind shareholdersPlanned
    • Membership opens to neighboring cellsNeighborhood solar cooperativePlanned