

Current Issues
Evergy 2023 Rate Increase Request
On April 25, Evergy asked the KCC for rate increases for both its Evergy KS Central (former Westar) and Evergy KS Metro (former KCP&L) service areas.
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The Central rate increase request is for an additional $204M/year, or on average 9.77 percent increase. The increase for residential customers is more than 9.77%.
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The Metro increase request is for an additional $14.2M/year, or on average 1.95% increase.
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Evergy is asking for enhanced returns for its shareholders and to accelerate depreciation for its coal plants, presumably, so it can close them sooner without financial risk.
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The case is Docket 23-EKCE-775-RTS. The KCC is expected to rule on the increases in late December.
Critical Issues with Rate Request
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Evergy's rates in Kansas are already materially higher than peer electric companies in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa.
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These increased costs will make it much more difficult to achieve regionally competitive rates and will directly add unnecessary operational costs to businesses and organizations and thousands of Kansans struggling with their bills.
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Prematurely closing coal and gas plants may jeopardize the reliability Kansas customers expect.
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An enhanced Return on Equity for shareholders isn't justified when Evergy faces almost zero risk.