2021 - 2022 News
2022 News
Wichita Eagle -- December 27, 2022
Wind energy is not enough: Winter storms show renewables alone can’t power Kansas
Sunflower State Journal -- December 9, 2022
Evergy reports political spending for 2021
Kansas Reflector -- September 21, 2022
Kansas regulators order Evergy to explain ‘highly concerning’ jump in planned capital spending
Topeka Capital-Journal -- August 30, 2022
Giant electric line taking Kansas nuclear energy to Missouri now has eminent domain power
KIC News Release -- May 17, 2022
National policy expert recommends KCC deny transmission project
Topeka Capital-Journal -- May 16, 2022
Proposed transmission line in southeast Kansas could say a lot about the Plains' energy future
Wichita Eagle -- May 7, 2022
Wolf Creek cost $3 billion, now they want us to pay to send nuclear power out of state
Kansas Reflector -- May 6, 2022
KCC chairman dissents on vote muffling business group’s voice in transmission project case
The Sentinel -- May 3, 2022
Kelly appointees limit consumer input on eminent domain, rate hikes
Kansas City Star -- April 6, 2022
Developer needs to make its case for huge Kansas power project
Topeka Capital-Journal -- March 18, 2022
36-cent delivery charge increase for homeowners part of Evergy plan to bring in $20M more a year
Topeka Capital-Journal -- February 17, 2022
Advocates want to put an end to steep electric rate hikes. Kansas regulators, Evergy aren't on board
Wichita Eagle -- January 7, 2022
Is Evergy a bully with a lapdog regulator? If so, what chance do Kansas ratepayers have?
2021 News
Wichita Eagle -- December 27, 2021
Battle between urban and rural power providers could hit electric bills across Kansas
Kansas News Service -- December 6, 2021
Kansas utilities are generous to charities — often with your money
Kansas News Service -- November 30, 2021
Kansas regulators worry investor's influence at Evergy could raise your electric rates
Kansas Reflector -- November 24, 2021
Consumer advocates fear hedge funds’ influence could mean more spending, rate hikes at Evergy
Wichita Eagle -- November 24, 2021
Utility commission sides with ratepayers, criticizes hedge fund influence on Evergy
Kansas Corporation Commission -- November 23, 2021
Legislator letter to KCC: High gas prices. October 6, 2021
Kansas Reflector -- July 27, 2021
Fuel shortages drove February blackouts, Southwest Power Pool investigators find
Kansas Reflector -- July 14, 2021
Less coal, lower bills: Evergy customers make demands following utility’s ‘sustainability’ plan
Kansas Reflector -- July 6, 2021
Consumer watchdog wants feds to acknowledge investors’ influence on Evergy expenses
Sunflower State Journal -- June 25, 2021
Evergy reports $445,000 in Kansas political spending
Kansas Reflector -- June 7, 2021
Kansas and Missouri utilities may use loophole to charge customers for fossil fuel lobbying
Wichita Eagle -- May 25, 2021
Kansas Evergy customers could see lower increase to their bills under revised plan
Kansas Reflector -- Apri 23, 2021
Advocacy groups push for transparency in Evergy’s $8.9 billion ‘sustainability’ plan
Wichita Eagle -- March 1, 2021
In Wichita Area, electric rates could go up about 11% over the next five years PDF version
Midwest Energy News -- February 18, 2021
Kansas City utility pivots in support of coal securitization bills in two states
Sunflower State Journal -- February 16, 2021
KCC opposes limits on utility transmission charges
Sunflower State Journal -- February 9, 2021
Business community asks for report on utility rates
Topeka Capital Journal -- February 7, 2021
Kansas regulators parse apart Evergy's Sustainability Transformation Plan
Kansas Reflector -- February 4, 2021
Kansas electric rates are not regionally competitive — the KCC should address this problem
Wichita Eagle -- January 29, 2021
Kansas electric rates are the highest in the Midwest — and it’s about to get worse PDF version
Wichita Eagle -- January 19, 2021
To expand solar and wind energy, Kansas needs a state energy plan, lawmaker says
Wichita Eagle -- January 8, 2021
Evergy’s proposed electric rates for solar find few supporters, many critics