Missouri's Second-Biggest Energy Company Wants To Raise Bills
Summary
Evergy Missouri West has asked Missouri regulators to approve a rate increase that would add about $17.25 a month to a typical residential customer's bill. The proposal is under review, and bills will not change unless regulators approve it.Key Facts
- The proposed increase equals $207 a year for a customer who uses 1,005 kilowatt-hours monthly.
- Evergy Missouri West serves more than 340,000 customers in western Missouri outside the Kansas City metro service area.
- Evergy says the request would help pay for power-generation projects, grid improvements, and higher operating costs.
- Two planned solar centers are expected to begin operating in spring 2027 and provide a combined 172 megawatts of power.
- Evergy is also seeking to recover costs for natural-gas plants expected to enter service in 2029, 2030, and 2032, with a combined capacity of 1,065 megawatts.
- Evergy estimates that revenue from two large data centers would reduce the rate request by $61 million annually.
- The company proposed returning 65 percent of earnings above the regulator-approved return threshold to customers.
- The Missouri Public Service Commission's review is expected to take 11 months, with public hearings and customer comments planned for 2027.
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