Evergy's rate case has been resolved with a unanimous agreement from interveners/stakeholders, including CEP. The net increase of $74 million will result in an average monthly bill increase of $4.64 for residential customers in Evergy's Kansas Central territory. In...
Kansas’ largest utility monopoly, Evergy, is proposing a rate increase for nearly 1 million Kansas customers. The proposed rate increase would be one of the largest in the company’s history, hiking Kansas Central customers’ bills by more than $170 per year. Kansas City area Metro customers will see an additional $42 per year.
april 26, 2023 Session Wrap-Up, Vetoes, and HB 2100 The legislature returned Wednesday where they must proceed to pass an omnibus budget and a school finance bill to meet their constitutional obligations. Since adjournment,...
march 28, 2023 Statehouse Happenings This Week: The legislature has officially concluded its committee work for non-exempt committees. Here are a few highlights: SB 49 advanced with no amendments and we are eager to see this bill sent to the Governor for her...
march 21, 2023 Statehouse Happenings This Week: Our final pre-WEALTH event will be Wed/Thur (3/22 - 3/23). We'll be talking with Rabbi Moti Rieber and others on the HOT topic of the session: WATER! The legislature has one more week of committee hearings and there's a...
March 13, 2023 Statehouse Happenings This Week: Cheers to another great week in the legislature! This week brought advocates to Topeka to join Zack Pistora on conversations about community resiliency. Our final pre-WEALTH event will be Wed/Thur of this week with...
March 7, 2023 Statehouse Happenings This Week: Whew, what a great week! We celebrated our first WEALTH event this Wednesday with the House Energy and Utilities Chair, Representative Leo Delperdang, in conversation with our Clean Energy Business Council's...
Feb 7, 2023 Statehouse Happenings This Week: It's a busy week for energy issues in the Kansas Capitol. Tuesday morning kicks off two BIG hearings in the House Energy committee. The Climate + Energy Project's Clean Energy Business Council members will appear...
Feb 13, 2023 Statehouse Happenings This Week: Last week, Clean Energy Business Council members had the opportunity to present testimony in favor of HB 2227 and HB 2228. We had a great showing of support for both bills and appreciated the opportunity to showcase...
Exciting news on the solar front! The Clean Energy Business Council, a program of the Climate + Energy Project, introduced HB 2227 and HB 2228. Both are expected to receive a hearing, perhaps as early as next week. HB 2228 will make...
Clean Energy is on the Ballot in November This blog was authored by Nicholai Jost-Epp, CEP's Summer Clean Energy Intern.If you’ve been following the Climate + Energy Project’s work on the Kansas Energy Efficiency Investment Act (KEEIA) campaign to make energy...
Today CEP along with 60+ other climate, building decarbonization, energy, & affordable housing groups have issued a joint statement calling for swift passage of the Inflation Reduction Act set to reduce carbon emissions by roughly 40% by 2030 and provide much...