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Environment September 26, 2025 - 10:57 am

Kansas could get its second nuclear power plant — this time with a new, advanced design

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service

A company cofounded by Bill Gates will explore building a reactor in Kansas. It would generate power without emissions, but environmental groups have concerns.

State News September 25, 2025 - 3:50 pm

Kansas utility regulators approve Evergy rate increase

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

Kansas utility regulators on Thursday approved Evergy’s request to increase rates by $128 million, which will raise the average residential electric bill about $8.47 each month. 

Business September 12, 2025 - 9:05 am

Proposed Kansas utility plan seeks to fairly allocate costs from big users

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

A case in front of Kansas utility regulators has created a new way to ensure costs created by businesses that pull hundreds of megawatts of electricity from the utility grid are fairly distributed among consumers and investors. 

Business August 1, 2025 - 9:01 am

Evergy receives Missouri approval to build gas plants, solar farms after Kansas thumbs up

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

Missouri utility regulators on Thursday approved Evergy’s request to build three natural gas plants and two solar farms, freeing the company to move forward with infrastructure projects that will cost more than $2.75 billion.

Business July 28, 2025 - 9:34 am

Federal energy policy u-turn, planned gas plants put Kansans at risk, expert says

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

The future of green energy is challenged almost daily by federal decisions that affect the Kansas utility industry, according to an environmentalist who has spent most of her career focused on practical solutions to climate and energy challenges. 

Environment July 24, 2025 - 9:42 am

Hot weather leads to power grid impacts, requests for some Kansas customers to conserve energy

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

High temperatures this week drew a caution from the regional organization that ensures reliability of the power grid and led Evergy to ask some customers to conserve energy usage.

State News July 23, 2025 - 10:50 am

Kansas regulators question Evergy about rate increases, Panasonic revenue

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

Regulators questioned Evergy officials Monday about its rate case. A unanimous settlement agreement will bump an average homeowner’s bill by about $9 per month.

State News July 16, 2025 - 4:41 pm

Evergy Kansas agreement raises residential base rates 9.6%, pending regulator approval

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

Evergy Kansas residential customers will see a rate increase of about $9 per month for the average home if the Kansas Corporation Commission accepts a unanimous settlement agreement filed Tuesday.

Business July 8, 2025 - 1:58 pm

Kansas regulators approve Evergy natural gas plants, solar plant despite rate concerns

by Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector

The Kansas Corporation Commission gave Evergy the go-ahead to build two natural gas plants and a new solar plant, over the objections of multiple parties.

Environment June 27, 2025 - 7:32 pm

Lawrence couple questions Evergy policy after power outage in high heat

by Wulfe Wulfemeyer

A Lawrence couple is voicing concerns about what could’ve happened when Evergy unexpectedly cut their electricity for hours on a 90-degree day this week. Long outages without notice could be dangerous for people, pets and food.

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