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Crews are repelling down steep hills to make repairs

More than 120 Evergy line workers and support staff got on the road to help with power restoration after hurricane Helene hit the Southeast United States. A convoy of crews left from Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita, Emporia and other communities to make the 700-mile drive to Ashland, Ky. Evergy crews will spend up to two weeks assisting AEP Kentucky to rebuild the power grid and restore power, while 200 contractors who frequently support Evergy head to Indiana to support Duke Energy.

Crews bound for eastern Kentucky. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 27, 2024 – Evergy crews will depart Saturday morning bound for Ashland, Ky., to help restore power to the more than 4 million people...

Kansas Business Executives Dean Newton and Jon Rolph to join Evergy Board of Directors Kansas City, Mo., September 24, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced that Dean Newton and Jon...

Scammers Pose as Evergy Employees to Defraud Customers Kansas City, Mo. – September 4 ,2024 – Scammers have increased their tactics to defraud customers, and Evergy is warning customers to be...

Kansas City, MO – September 4, 2024 – September is National Preparedness Month. Evergy encourages customers to prepare themselves, their families and their homes for the change in seasons....

Kansas City, MO – August 28, 2024 - Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end of summer, and many people have outdoor plans on the agenda to celebrate. Whether you are celebrating with picnics or...

Buckler Previously Served as Chief Financial Officer at OGE Energy Corp. Kansas City, Mo., August 26, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced W. Bryan Buckler will become the...

Significant tree, pole damage remains in some communities Kansas City, MO – August 15, 2024 - Evergy crews have restored power to more than 85% of customers impacted by the line of storms that...

Kansas City, MO – August 15, 2024 - Evergy crews are currently in the field restoring power after a line of storms moved across Kansas late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. Outage...