Current Issues
2024 Legislative Updates
The 2024 Kansas Legislative Session started on January 8. Committees are mostly doing overview presentations at this point.
Stay tuned for more information.
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.
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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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Various stakeholders opposed parts of Evergy's request and the staff of the KCC, along with KLER, supported significant reductions in Evergy's request. A settlement was proposed and ultimately approved by the KCC.
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The case is Docket 23-EKCE-775-RTS. The KCC News Release on the final order is here.
2023 Legislative Updates
Kansas has the highest electric rates in the region and there's no end in sight. Evergy is poised to file a massive rate increase request in April.
The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) is entrusted to regulate Evergy and the rates it charges. But the KCC isn't working to benefit ratepayers. This is the year to reform the KCC to make it more accountable to the electric customers of Kansas. SB 88 & HB 2154 provide needed reform to help customers.
