Kansas Electricity

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News

Westar’s $50 million rate increase gets approved
(Wichita Eagle, April 18, 2012)

$325M Westar project to help environment
(Lawrence Journal World, March 24, 2012)

State board proposes cut in Westar Energy’s rates
(Lawrence Journal World, Jan. 6, 2012)

Kansas utilities predict new EPA rules will lead to blackouts
(Kansas City Star, Dec. 4, 2011)

Central Neb. power going to Kansas City utility
(Kearney Hub, Oct. 29, 2011)

Editorial: Fine print
(Lawrence Journal World, Oct. 7, 2011)

Editorial: Sound off on rates
(Wichita Eagle, September 4, 2011)

In bad economy, Westar rates rise
(Lawrence Journal World, Sept. 4, 2011)

Westar's smart meters still six weeks away from deployment
(Lawrence Journal World, July 27, 2011)

Survey sees lag in interest for ‘smart’ grid
(Kansas City Star, June 13, 2011)

Retrofitting power plants studied
(Lawrence Journal-World, Jan. 16, 2011)

Editorial: Electrical switch
(Lawrence Journal-World, August 18, 2009)

Power Hungry Series: Reinventing the U.S. Electric Grid
(NPR, April-May 2009)

Utilities favor mandate for renewable power
(Hutchinson News, Jan. 21, 2009)

Electric Transmission

The entire state of Kansas is served by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), a Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) as recognized by the Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC). All transmission projects in the SPP footprint must go through study and approval by the RTO before being built.

Transmission Line Projects

Grain Belt Express, SW Kansas to St. Louis High Voltage DC line - Clean Line Energy Partners

Project maps, Medicine Lodge to Wichita AC line - Prairie Wind Transmission

Kansas Projects, maps and projects descriptions of V-Plan and Spearville to Axtell, Neb. - ITC Great Plains

Transmission Projects, Mid-Kansas Electric Company

Transmission News

Wind farm power line may go through Clay
(Clay Center Dispatch, Nov. 27, 2012)

Federal energy panel OKs wind power line project in Oklahoma
(Tulsa World, Sept. 13, 2012)

Officials need to plan, cooperate and improve transmission systems to get wind, other energy technologies on the grid
(Kearney (Neb.) Hub, Nov. 27, 2011)

Wind power project to benefit Arkansas, supporters say
(Arkansas News, Nov. 21, 2011)

Westar begins citywide hookup to smart grid today
(Lawrence Journal World, Oct. 17, 2011)

Clean Line Energy is working off the grid
(The Oklahoman, October 7, 2011)

Giving wind a better vehicle
(Hutchinson News, August 16, 2011)

Wind projects' costs irk utilities in 9-state pool
(Wichita Eagle, July 24, 2011)

KCC approves route for high voltage line
(Wichita Eagle, June 29, 2011)

Power-grid regulators debate best way to balance costs
(Kansas City Star, June 6, 2011)

Grain Belt Express to hold meetings
(Pratt Tribune, May 4, 2011)

Kansas Corporation Commission hosts meeting on Kansas V-Plan
(Wellington Daily News, April 23, 2011)

County may reap benefits of transmission line construction
(Pratt Tribune, April 20, 2011)

Court OKs NPPD line from Axtell to Kansas
(Kearney (Neb.) Hub, April 16, 2011)

Electrical line could mean jobs
(The Newton Kansan, March 16, 2011)

Wind energy official touts project
(Tulsa World, Feb. 24, 2011)

Oklahoma stands to benefit from other states' wind projects
(Oklahoma City Oklahoman, Feb. 18, 2011)

Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners announces transmission line plan
(Dodge City Globe, Feb. 17, 2011)

Landowners air concerns about ITC Great Plains transmission line route
(Lawrence Journal-World, Jan. 18, 2011)

Houston company proposes new wind power connection for TVA
(Knoxville News Sentinel, Nov. 29, 2010)

Pratt County may benefit from new transmission line
(Pratt Tribune, Nov. 18, 2010)

Energy company looks to generate, transmit electricity to Tennessee
(Enid (Ok.) News & Eagle, Nov. 18, 2010)

ITC breaks ground for high-voltage transmission line
(Dodge City Globe, Nov. 4, 2010)

Power line may extend through Pratt County
(Pratt Tribune, Nov. 2, 2010)

Westar Energy plans more transmission lines
(El Dorado Times, October 28, 2010)

Federal decision should help develop wind energy industry in Kansas
(Lawrence Journal-World, June 17, 2010)

High-voltage power project approved
(Lawrence Journal-World, April 28, 2010)

Power line project necessary for wind farms still alive
(Wichita Eagle, October 27, 2009)

Kansas wind energy suffers a blow
(Kansas City Star, October 26, 2009)

KCC OKs compromise on power line
(Hays Daily News, July 26, 2009)

Utility News Archives

Archives of news article links concerning events at Westar and Sunflower have been moved to the  Kansas Utilities News Archive.

Westar News Archives - Topeka Capital-Journal, Goes back to 2000

Deregulation

News and Information

Deregulation Status - (EIA - 1999)

Electricity Deregulation - Center for Responsive Politics

Studies

An Assessment Of Retail Competition In Kansas' Electric Power Industry - KCC study

National News

California's Energy Crisis - San Francisco Chronicle

California 'Power Crisis' coverage - CNN.com

Houston (TX) Chronicle Consumer Energy info - Texas deregulation and more

Washington Post Energy Deregulation special report

 Source: Energy Information Administration, 2006