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Kansas City, MO – November 20, 2024 – Evergy is proud to join United Utilities Against Scams to recognize today as Utility Scam Awareness Day, Wednesday, November 20. Scammers are becoming...

Topeka, KS – November 18, 2024 – Evergy Kansas customers who need financial assistance keeping their heat on this winter can now apply for the 2025 Low Income Energy Assistance Program...

Third Quarter 2024 GAAP EPS of $2.02, compared to $1.53 in 2023 Third Quarter 2024 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $2.02, compared to $1.88 in 2023 Increases quarterly dividend 4% to $0.6675 per share...

Winds are gusting as high as 60 mph Kansas City, MO – October 29, 2024 – Evergy wants customers to be prepared as excessive and persistent wind moves through our service area and Evergy crews...

Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 21, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced it will invest in two new 705 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas plants that will be built in Kansas. The...

Kansas City, MO – October 17, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2024 third quarter earnings Thursday, November 7, 2024, before market open. The company...

Applications will be accepted through Oct 25 TOPEKA, Kan. – October 8, 2024 – The Evergy Green Team will host rifle deer hunts for youths December 4 through December 15. Due to the highly...

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...

Community resources and free fans available to customers 65 years of age and older WICHITA, Kan. – August 12, 2024 – Evergy Connect will host a resource event specifically geared toward senior...

Second Quarter 2024 GAAP EPS of $0.90, compared to $0.78 in 2023 Second Quarter 2024 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.90, compared to $0.81 in 2023 Declares quarterly dividend of $0.6425 per share...

Crews arrive from neighboring utilities to bolster restoration Kansas City, MO – August 2, 2024 – Evergy crews have restored more than 95% of customers who lost power when Wednesday’s severe...

Crews will begin arriving this afternoon Kansas City, MO - August 1, 2024 – Evergy has called in crews from neighboring utilities to help restore power after Wednesday night’s storms. About...

Kansas City, MO – August 1, 2024 – Evergy crews have restored power to nearly 70% of the 117,000 customers who lost power during Wednesday night’s storms. As of 8:00 a.m., about 29,000...

On Wednesday night strong storms with reported wind speeds as high as 80 mph began rolling through Kansas along the I-70 corridor and into Missouri causing widespread outages.

Kansas City, MO – July 29, 2024 – Some of the hottest temperatures of the summer arrive this week. High heat can cause air conditioners to work overtime trying to keep up. Evergy has ways to...

Kansas City, MO – July 19, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2024 second quarter earnings Friday, August 9, 2024, before market open. The company plans to...

Evergy line crews are currently in the field actively working to restore outages from Tuesday night’s storm. As it moved through the service area, the storm caused 53,000 outages, with the most...

Kansas City, MO - July 1, 2024 - The Fourth of July is just a few days away. Evergy reminds people to be safe with fireworks and electricity as they enjoy the holiday with friends and family this...

Investment in new facility will enable more efficient service to the Salina community Salina, KS. – June 27, 2024 – Evergy began construction on its new Salina Service Center. The new center...

Kansas City, MO – June 11, 2024 - Summer has arrived, and it will bring high temperatures this week. High heat can cause air conditioners to work overtime trying to keep up. Evergy wants to...

KANSAS CITY, MO., June 10, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today the departure of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kirk Andrews. Andrews will leave to...

All customers are now expected to be restored by Tuesday night Kansas City, MO – May 28, 2024 – As of Tuesday morning, Evergy has restored power to 97% of customers impacted by the weekend’s...

All customers are now expected to be restored by Tuesday night Kansas City, MO – May 27, 2024 – Evergy has made significant progress restoring power after storms moved through the area late...

Evergy crews have restored nearly 85% of customers impacted by the Saturday night storms. As of 10:00 Monday morning, about 23,000 customers are still without power. Regional assistance crews have arrived.

Evergy crews worked Saturday night and all day Sunday and have restored power to more than 70% of the customers who lost power. Throughout the course of the overnight storm, more than 140,000 Evergy customers lost power. As of 4 p.m. on Sunday, 40,000 customers remain without power.

Storms began to move across the Evergy service area about 7 p.m. Saturday near Wichita. The most severe weather and damage occurred several hours later in the Kansas City metro area south of I-70,...

Evergy has restored power to 95% of customers who were impacted overnight Sunday by the severe storms that moved through Kansas and into Missouri, some producing winds in excess of 100 mph. Over...

Power has been restored to more than 90% of customers who were impacted overnight Sunday, May 19, by the severe storms that moved through Kansas and into Missouri, some bringing 100 mph winds....

KANSAS CITY, MO., Friday, May 17, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today filed its triennial Integrated Resource Plan with the Kansas Corporation Commission. Economic growth helped drive the...

Fountain Gardens: A Collaborative Metro Partnership KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Realizing the challenge that access to fresh produce is not always feasible, the Kansas City Royals in partnership with...

Iconic sculpture commissioned by former company CEO

First Quarter 2024 GAAP EPS of $0.53, compared to $0.62 in 2023 First Quarter 2024 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.54, compared to $0.59 in 2023 Declares quarterly dividend of $0.6425 per share...

Your browser does not support the video tag. Mylar Balloons Are Dangerous Near Power Lines Kansas City, MO - May 6, 2024 - Graduation season is here. Evergy wants customers to celebrate safely,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 25, 2024 – Severe weather will be moving through Evergy’s service area across both Kansas and Missouri over the next few days and into the weekend. Our operations...

Kansas City, MO – April 19, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2024 first quarter earnings Thursday, May 9, 2024, before market open. The company plans to...

Kansas City, MO – April 16, 2024 – On Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) will conduct its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The virtual meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m....

KANSAS CITY, MO., Monday, April 1, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today filed its triennial Integrated Resource Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission. This outlines the plan to...

Evergy’s plan uses PISA for the benefit of Missouri stakeholders Kansas City, MO – March 25, 2024 – Evergy will host a public stakeholder meeting to review its annual and five-year capital...

Kansas’ Low-Income Energy Assistance Program Ends March 29 Topeka, KS – March 25, 2024 – This is the final week that Evergy’s Kansas customers can apply for the state’s Low-Income Energy...

Kansas City, MO – March 25, 2024 - Energy efficiency is paying off for Northwest Missouri State University. During the March Board of Regents meeting at the University, Evergy presented the...

Kansas Customers Can Apply Until March 29 Wichita, KS – March 11, 2024 - There are just a few weeks left for qualified Evergy Kansas customers to apply for the LIEAP (Low Income Energy...

KANSAS CITY, MO., Friday, March 8, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today that Mark Ruelle will not stand for reelection at Evergy’s annual meeting on May 7, 2024 as he retires...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – March 4, 2024 – Today is the first day of National Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 4-8). The Evergy service area experiences a wide variety of severe weather during the...

2023 GAAP EPS of $3.17, compared to $3.27 in 2022 2023 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $3.54, compared to $3.71 in 2022 2024 GAAP and Adjusted (Non-GAAP) EPS guidance of $3.73 to $3.93 Declares...

Kansas City, MO – February 8, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2023 fourth quarter earnings Thursday, February 29, 2024, before market open. The company...

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 2, 2024 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) filed a request and supporting documentation with the Missouri Public Service Commission today to recover investments made in...

KANSAS CITY, MO – January 22, 2024 - Evergy customers who need help with winter utility bills are reminded that financial assistance is available. Kansas residents can apply for LIEAP (Low...

KANSAS CITY, MO., Thursday, January 11, 2024 – With bitter cold temperatures moving into the region this weekend, Evergy has taken steps to meet high energy demand and has crews prepared in case...

Overnight storm-related outages began impacting Evergy customers and crews responded right away. With about 100,000 customers losing power during the storm,...

Kansas City, MO – January 4, 2024 – Evergy has restored power to 85 percent of customers affected by Monday night’s storm. As of 5 p.m., about 15,000 customers are still without power, with...

With cold nights here, Evergy wants to remind people to be same when using space heaters and electric blankets. They can be a big help to keep families warm, but if not used correctly, space...

KANSAS CITY, MO – Nov. 28, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today that Kevin Gunn will join its leadership team in January. Gunn will serve as Vice President of State and Federal...

Kansas City, MO – November 27 - It’s time to decorate your home for the holidays! Before pulling those holiday lights out of storage, Evergy wants to remind customers to be safe with both...

Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 21, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced that the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) has approved a unanimous settlement with parties to its Kansas rate...

Kansas City, MO – Nov. 15, 2023 – Evergy is proud to join United Utilities Against Scams to recognize today as Utility Scam Awareness Day, Wednesday, November 15, 2023. The Federal Trade...

Third quarter 2023 GAAP EPS of $1.53, compared to $1.86 in 2022 Third quarter 2023 adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $1.88, compared to $2.00 in 2022 Increases quarterly dividend 5% to $0.6425 per share...

FreeState Electric Cooperative and Evergy Energy Partners are breaking ground on the new Stull Solar Farm located at 1730 E. 400 Rd in Lawrence, KS. The Stull Solar Farm is one of three sites that...

TOPEKA, Kan. – October 24, 2023 – Applications are now open for the Evergy Green Team's annual youth rifle deer hunts November 29 through December 10. Due to the highly supervised and...

Kansas City, MO – October 17, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2023 third quarter earnings Tuesday, November 7, 2023, before market open. The company...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – October 10, 2023 – This week is National Fire Prevention Week (October 8 –14). Evergy reminds customers that electrical fires account for more than 51,000 fires each year,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – October 4, 2023 – October brings cooler weather, and it’s also a good time to focus on energy usage. October is Energy Awareness Month and October 4 is Energy Efficiency Day.

Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 29, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced that a unanimous agreement has been reached with parties to its Kansas rate case. The agreement was filed Friday...

Atchison, KS. – September 20, 2023 – Evergy opened its new Atchison Service Center this morning. The center, which will occupy 12 acres at 2103 Main Street, allows the company to efficiently...

Kansas City, MO - Evergy wants to remind customers that September is National Preparedness Month, and a good time of year to make sure you, your family, and your home are prepared for the change...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sept. 12, 2023 – Evergy (NASDAQ: EVRG) has asked the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) to allow the company to make changes to its implementation of time-based rates...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Evergy is warning customers about recent scams targeting customers both in-person and by phone. In one incident, a scammer entered a small business in July dressed in Evergy...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This week’s extreme heat means increased electricity demand as people run air conditioners to keep up with the heat. Evergy has the generation capacity available to meet...

Scammers are targeting customers who use a search engine to find how to contact Evergy. Customers who use search terms such as “pay Evergy,” “Evergy bill,” “Evergy electric” or similar search terms are then shown ads with several fake websites and phone numbers to call

Second Quarter 2023 GAAP EPS of $0.78, Compared to $0.84 in 2022 Second Quarter 2023 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.81, Compared to $0.84 in 2022 Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.6125 per share...

TOPEKA, KS – July 27, 2023 – Dove season is here and the Evergy Green Team is hosting its annual youth dove hunt to kick off the season. It’s an excellent way to learn dove hunting basics,...

As of 8 p.m. Sunday, power has been restored to more than 93 percent of customers affected by Friday afternoon’s storms. Fewer than 18,000 customers remain without power on Sunday evening. Most customers in the Topeka and Lawrence areas have been restored by Sunday evening.

By 5 p.m. Saturday, power had been restored to 75 percent of customers affected by the Friday afternoon thunderstorms that moved across large portions of Evergy’s service area and caused significant power outages.

Kansas City, MO – July 14, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2023 second quarter earnings Friday, August 4, 2023, before market open. The company plans to...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – June 15, 2023 – Today Evergy (NASDAQ: EVRG) filed the annual updates to its long-term resource plans to meet customers’ electricity needs with both the Kansas Corporation...

WICHITA, Kan. – May 22, 2023 – Evergy Connect, our in-person customer assistance center in downtown Wichita, is offering application assistance for Wichita renters applying for the City of...

Kansas City, Mo., May 5, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced first quarter 2023 GAAP earnings of $143 million, or $0.62 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $123 million, or...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 25, 2023 – Today Evergy (NASDAQ: EVRG) filed a request and supporting documentation with the Kansas Corporation Commission to recover investments made to improve...

Kansas City, MO – April 14, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2023 first quarter earnings Friday, May 5, 2023, before market open. The company plans to...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – April 12, 2023 – Scammers have increased calls, texts, emails and in-person tactics to defraud customers. A new tactic has been reported by some Evergy customers. Scammers...

Kansas City, MO – April 11, 2023 – On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) will conduct its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The virtual meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – March 28, 2023 – Evergy will help four area non-profits Spread Good Energy. Over the past two weeks, visitors to Evergy’s Facebook page have voted for projects by 10 area...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – March 22, 2023 – Evergy will host a public stakeholder meeting to review its annual and five-year capital expenditure plan at 6 p.m. March 27. The meeting will be held...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – March 14, 2023 – Let the voting begin! Evergy has selected 10 community improvement projects from non-profit agencies across our service area for a chance to receive a grant...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – March 7, 2023 – The Evergy service area experiences a wide variety of severe weather storms during the spring and summer seasons including potential tornadoes, damaging...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – March 6, 2022 – Evergy announced today that its Hawthorn power plant is now home to 10 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy. From the array, 5 MW will serve customers who...

2022 GAAP EPS of $3.27, compared to $3.83 in 2021 2022 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $3.71, compared to $3.46 in 2021 2023 GAAP and Adjusted (Non-GAAP) EPS guidance of $3.55 to $3.75 Declares...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Feb. 20, 2023 – Last year, Evergy’s Spread Good Energy Hometown Grants program helped several community groups with important projects and attracted more than 15,000 votes...

Kansas City, MO – February 3, 2023 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2022 fourth quarter earnings Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, before market open. The company plans...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., – Jan 19, 2022 – Scammers are trying a new tactic according to reports from some Evergy customers. Callers, fraudulently claiming to be Evergy representatives, are telling...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Jan. 18, 2023 -- Today, Evergy issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for generation resources to serve its customers. The all-source RFP solicits bids for Evergy’s purchase or...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jan. 10, 2023 – Applications are being accepted through March for financial assistance toward utilities from the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP). In Kansas,...