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Evergy Announces Closure of Older Power Plant Units

Wednesday, August 1st, 2018, by Kansas News Service

Evergy, the company formed in the merger between Westar Energy and Great Plains Energy, has announced the official retirement dates of several older power plants. For the Kansas News Service, Brian Grimmett reports. 

 

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