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Stafford Generating Electric Power from their Own Plants Sunday at Request of Midwest Energy

Sunday, January 14

By Lucky Kidd STAFFORD, Kan. — The City of Stafford began generating electric power from their own plants Sunday. City officials said this was done at the request of Midwest Energy from which the city usually purchases wholesale power for their municipal distribution system.The Southwest... Read More.

Evergy, Regulators Near Deal on Kansas Electric Rates

Wednesday, October 4

Regulators will hold a hearing on the agreement on Monday. By Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector Evergy is close to a deal with state regulators that would reduce electric rates in the Kansas City area and raise costs for the company’s other Kansas customers.If the deal... Read More.

Critics Attack Evergy’s Plan to Raise Electric Rates

Wednesday, August 2

TOPEKA, Kan. (KNS/KSNT) — Critics of Evergy’s plan to hike electricity rates in Kansas warn that higher prices would put the health of elderly people in danger. Evergy says its first increase to base rates in five years is less than the inflation over... Read More.

States to Receive $2.5B from Feds for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Wednesday, March 15

By Jacob Fischler, Kansas Reflector The federal government will send $2.5 billion over the next five years to states, local governments and tribes to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure, Biden administration officials said Wednesday.The new Charging and Fueling Infrastructure grant program,... Read More.

Spirit AeroSystems Backs KCC Reform Bill in Quest to Bring Competitive Electric Rates to Kansas

Tuesday, February 14

By Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA, Kan. — A Spirit AeroSystems executive pleaded with the Kansas Senate to dramatically reform membership and operations of the Kansas Corporation Commission based on an assertion the three-member regulatory body was beholden to interests of utility companies to... Read More.