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Solar advocates concerned about Westar Energy plan
2015-06-22 01:10:35| Energy - Topix.net
Solar energy advocates are concerned Westar Energy's request for new financial setups for households with solar panels could take away the cost savings of installing the panels. Mark Horst, a partner in Hutchinson-based King Solar, said Westar's proposed new billing plans would add to costs for solar panel owners.
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Westar drops plan for 3 new energy efficiency programs
2015-06-14 13:42:40| Energy - Topix.net
Westar Energy has dropped plans for three new energy efficiency programs and will not enroll any new customers in a current program after concerns were raised about their cost. The Kansas Corporation Commission issued an order Thursday allowing the utility to withdraw its request for the new programs and to move its WattSaver program into a "maintenance" phase, meaning it will be continued only for existing WattSaver customers, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported .
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Westar: Power restored to most Topekans after a bird and a squirrel cause outage
2015-05-27 16:52:00| Energy - Topix.net
Multiple outages left a large swath of central and western Topeka without power starting at about 6:15 a.m. Wednesday. Westar Energy indicated it expected the power to be back on for most customers by 9 a.m. Wednesday, and said the power was back on to most homes shortly after 8 a.m. About 4,800 customers had been affected, Westar representatives said.
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Westar Energy Rates To Increase To Cover Environmental Costs
2015-05-22 19:17:47| Energy - Topix.net
The Kansas Corporation Commission on Thursday approved a $10.8 million increase in Westar's environmental cost recovery rider, for a total of about $68.6 million. The increase will cost the average customer about an extra $4.07 a year.
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Westar Energy prepares to give $38 million back to customers
2015-03-23 00:32:47| Energy - Topix.net
Westar Energy collected $38 million too much for fuel costs last year, so the company will carve about $1.26 per month off bills this year, according to a filing with the Kansas Corporation Commission. The money for the customer rebates will come from the overcollection of Westar's Retail Energy Cost Adjustment rider, a charge that pays for fuel for Westar's generating plants.