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Westar energy

  • Westar Energy’s Proposal to Increase Rates on Solar Customers

    Westar Energy is proposing a rate increase for customers who install solar panels or other distributive energy sources. Those Net Energy Metering (NEM) customers would have to choose between an additional $50 a month energy charge, or a $15 fixed fee plus a per-kilowatt rate demand charge based on the previous month’s maximum usage. If… Read more

  • Westar Energy's Rate Request: A Study in Short-Term Thinking

    After ignoring the effects of particulates on people’s health and carbon emissions on the environment, the power companies are upset that the EPA is now requiring a reduction in pollution. The power companies have not adequately planned for those realities, and they will certainly be passing the cost along to you. Westar energy is an… Read more