UPDATE on SB 279 Thank you for making your voices heard to Protect Kansas Wind. The Senate Utilities Committee heard supporting and opposing testimonies of SB279 on Monday and Tuesday but did not bring it up for a vote today as expected. It is unlikely that this bill...
Evergy Invests in New Wind Power To Reduce Carbon Last week, Evergy announced 660 MW of new wind energy making them one of the top utilities in the Country for wind power. Evergy will purchase wind energy from Expedition Wind developed by National...
After an hour and a half of debate, the House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee voted down HB 2273, which would have added prohibitive set backs for commercial wind turbines, and attempted to stop wind development in Kansas. It also...
House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications committee met Tuesday and Thursday, February 19th and 21st to hear from proponents and opponents on HB 2273, the Wind Generation Permit and Property Protection Act. Executive Director, Dorothy Barnett...
HB 2273, a bill that adds prohibitive set backs for wind turbines, is a thinly veiled attempt to stop wind development in Kansas. This bill was introduced this week and will have a hearing in the House Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications Committee on...