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    You are at:Home»State News»AP: Deep freeze to affect Kansas utility customers differently

    AP: Deep freeze to affect Kansas utility customers differently

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    By KMAN Staff on March 8, 2021 State News
    An older transmission power track and power line stands tall against a Kansas sunset north of Topeka, Kan., Thursday, June 10, 2008. Two competing utilities, ITC Great Plains and Westar Energy are vying to build a new power system to stretch across the state that would give six times more capacity than the present systems. According to government officials the upgraded systems will be needed to help fully harness wind power generation. (AP Photo/Chuck France)

    WICHITA, Kan. — Much of Kansas will likely see higher electric bills as a result of February’s deep freeze while utility customers in the Kansas City area could get refunds.

    The difference has to do with how two different divisions of utility giant Evergy fared during the brutal cold. The company’s Kansas Central division had to spend an additional $100 million to buy power.

    Meanwhile, Evergy’s Metro Division that serves the Kansas City area was able to generate $60 million in extra revenue because it was able to generate surplus power and sell it to other utilities.

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