
Kansas agency staff recommend lower Evergy rate increase ahead of public hearings
Staff at the state’s utility regulatory agency disagree with Evergy’s proposed rate increase that includes a 15% hike to residential electric rates.
Staff at the state’s utility regulatory agency disagree with Evergy’s proposed rate increase that includes a 15% hike to residential electric rates.
A public hearing Tuesday in Wichita and online will give Black Hills Energy customers an opportunity to comment on a proposal that would raise residential bills by about 17.6%.
Lawrence city commissioners on Tuesday approved proposed increases to stormwater and solid waste rates that will add an average of about $2 to residents’ monthly utility bills.
As the Lawrence City Commission is set to consider increasing rates that residents pay for stormwater and solid waste, members of the city’s affordable housing board are advocating for utility payment plans.
Customers of Black Hills Energy will see, on average, another $11.47 on their monthly bills under a settlement agreement. The hike lasts five years.
The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday approved utility rate hikes that will cost residents of single-family homes about $75 more per year, and collections will resume soon for nearly 4,000 accounts.
After a historic cold snap depleted natural gas reserves in February, prices for heating could be as much as 30% higher this winter, prompting concerns about increasing bills for Kansas and Missouri customers.
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