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Kansas Regulators Again Consider Giant Utility Merger

The Kansas energy equation, which includes wind turbines, could change if the Kansas Corporation Commission approves a large utility merger. (Photo credit: Brian Grimmett)
The Kansas energy equation, which includes wind turbines, could change if the Kansas Corporation Commission approves a large utility merger. (Photo credit: Brian Grimmett)

Great Plains Energy, the parent company of Kansas City Power & Light, and Westar Energy of Topeka are making a second run at getting their merger approved by Kansas regulators. Concerns over potential job losses headlined a public hearing in Topeka Monday night. Reporter Brian Grimmett of the Kansas News Service has this report.


 

         

 

 

 

 

 

The Kansas News Service produces essential enterprise reporting, diving deep and connecting the dots in tracking the policies, issues and and events that affect the health of Kansans and their communities. The team is based at KCUR and collaborates with public media stations and other news outlets across Kansas. Kansas News Service stories and photos may be republished at no cost with proper attribution and a link back to kcur.org. The Kansas News Service is made possible by a group of funding organizations, led by the Kansas Health Foundation. Other founders include United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, Sunflower Foundation, REACH Healthcare Foundation and the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.