(a) K.S.A. 66-1256, 66-1257 and 66-1259 , and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the renewable energy standards act.
(b) The legislature declares that it is in the public interest to promote renewable energy development in order to best utilize the abundant natural resources found in this state. There is hereby established a renewable energy standard for the state. The renewable energy standard shall be a voluntary goal that 20% of a utility's peak demand within the state be generated from renewable energy resources by the year 2020.