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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,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 15, 2022 – The financial relief amounts available from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have recently doubled for Evergy Missouri customers....

Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 15, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced it will transfer its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the Nasdaq Global Select...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – December 8, 2022 – Scammers have increased calls, texts, emails and in-person tactics to defraud customers. Evergy launched an enhanced online collection scam reporting form...

WICHITA, Kan. – November 17, 2022 – Evergy Connect, an in-person customer assistance center in downtown Wichita, will open to the public November 18. Evergy is partnering with Workforce...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nov. 16, 2022 – Evergy will join more than 100 utility companies throughout North America to recognize the seventh annual Utility Scam Awareness Day, which is part of...

Third quarter 2022 GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $1.86, Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $2.01 Increases quarterly dividend 7%, to $0.6125 per share, annualized to $2.45 Revises 2022 GAAP EPS...

TOPEKA, Kan. – October 26, 2022 – The Evergy Green Team will host rifle deer hunts for youths November 30 through December 11. Due to the highly supervised and educational nature of the event,...

Kansas City, MO – October 19, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2022 third quarter earnings Friday, November 4th, 2022, before market open. The company plans...

TOPEKA, Ks. – Aug. 24, 2022– Evergy and FreeState Electric Cooperative celebrated the start of construction this afternoon on three FreeState Solar projects. The groundbreaking was held at the...

Wind farm will expand Evergy’s portfolio of owned renewable energy. Renewable energy will serve Evergy customers in Missouri. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Aug. 9, 2022 — Evergy and a partnership...

Kansas City, Mo., August 4, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced second quarter 2022 GAAP earnings of $195 million, or $0.84 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $185 million, or...

Kansas City, Mo., July 25, 2022 — Evergy wind farms marked 100 million megawatt hours of production this week. To display the magnitude of this milestone, that’s enough electricity to supply...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – July. 18, 2022 –Evergy has sufficient power to meet anticipated demand as forecasts call for multiple days this week with at or near 100-degree temperatures. No public...

Kansas City, MO – July 14, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2022 second quarter earnings Thursday, August 4th, 2022, before market open. The company plans...

Late Monday, the excessive summer heat contributed to a blown transformer in Kansas City that left about 10,000 of Evergy’s customers without power. At...

Evergy’s power plant fleet is ready to meet customers’ needs as forecasters predict a hotter than normal summer. Investment in power grid modernization will help ensure that power is delivered to homes and businesses.

Evergy publishes three key stakeholder reports: 2021 Sustainability Report EEI ESG / Sustainability Template – Quantitative Information 2021 Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – May 24, 2022 — Evergy plans to open Evergy Connect, an in-person customer assistance center in Wichita late this summer. The center, which will be centrally located downtown...

First quarter 2022 GAAP EPS of $0.53, compared to $0.84 in 2021 First quarter 2022 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $0.58, compared to $0.55 in 2021 Declares quarterly dividend of $0.5725 per share 2022...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., – Apr 27, 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 – April 19, 2022 – On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) will conduct its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The virtual meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern...

Kansas City, MO – April 14, 2022– Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2022 first quarter earnings Thursday, May 5, 2022, before market open. The company plans to host...

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 at 10 area...

While gasoline and other forms of energy have significantly increased with inflation the past two years, after this adjustment, Evergy Kansas Central’s overall electric rates remain flat...

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Mar. 7, 2022 – The Evergy service area experiences a wide variety of severe weather storms during the spring and summer seasons including potential tornados, damaging winds,...

2021 GAAP EPS of $3.83, compared to $2.72 in 2020 2021 Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) of $3.54, compared to $3.10 in 2020 Declares quarterly dividend of $0.5725 per share Reaffirms 2022 EPS guidance of...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Feb. 10, 2021 – New residential rebate programs and an expanded charging station presence will assist Evergy Missouri customers with electric vehicle (EV) adoption and...

Kansas City, MO – February 7, 2022 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2021 fourth quarter earnings Friday, February 25, 2022, before market open. The company plans...

Kansas City, Mo.– Feb. 7, 2022– The City of Osawatomie will partner with Evergy to explore building up to 3 megawatts of solar to power the Osawatomie, Kan., community. “Osawatomie’s...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Feb. 2, 2022 – Evergy has received customer reports of individuals placing phone calls to customers and calling themselves “Clean Energy” or “Clean Energy Utility.”...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Feb. 1, 2022 – Evergy crews are ready to respond if the winter storm expected to move across parts of Kansas and Missouri causes power outages. Forecasts in the Evergy...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jan. 7, 2022 — Today Evergy submitted a detailed rate review to the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC). The requested rate adjustment reflects investments to improve...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jan. 5, 2022 – Evergy announced today that its Hawthorn power plant will be home to 10 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy, pending regulatory approval. Five MW will be for...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 20, 2021 – On Friday, Dec. 17, Evergy proposed a suite of energy efficiency programs to the Kansas Corporation Commission. Evergy’s proposed programs would provide...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 16, 2021 – By Thursday evening, Evergy crews had restored power to more than 90 percent of customers impacted by extreme winds on Wednesday. Evergy crews were joined by...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 16, 2021 – Evergy will provide an update regarding power restoration following extended, extreme wind conditions in our service area Wednesday. As of 3 p.m. Thursday,...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 16, 2021 – At 12:30 p.m. Evergy President and CEO David Campbell will provide a live video update about progress of power restoration following the windstorm that swept...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 15, 2021 – Evergy will provide an update regarding power interruptions due to the extreme wind conditions in our service area today. Extreme wind speeds, in excess of...

KANSAS CITY, MO. – Dec. 15, 2021 – Due to heavy winds across Kansas and Missouri, Evergy crews are responding to power outages to restore power to affected customers. As of mid-afternoon...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 9, 2021 – The financial relief amounts available from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) have recently doubled for Evergy Missouri customers....

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dec. 8, 2021 – On Monday, the Kansas Corporation Commission partially approved Evergy’s transportation electrification plan that is designed to help customers with...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nov. 17, 2021 – Evergy will join more than 100 utility companies throughout North America to recognize the sixth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day. Utilities United Against...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Nov. 16, 2021— On Monday Nov. 8, Paragould, Ark., Light Water & Cable, the city’s Economic Development Corporation, and the Chamber of Commerce officials were joined in...

Kansas City, Mo., November 3, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced third quarter 2021 earnings of $449 million, or $1.95 per share, compared with earnings of $365 million, or $1.60...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oct. 18, 2021 – Evergy (NYSE: EVRG), today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for wind energy to supply the needs of its customers. The RFP solicits bids for Evergy’s...

Kansas City, MO – October 13, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will release its 2021 third quarter earnings Wednesday, November 3, 2021, before market open. The company...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – October 6, 2021 – In connection with Energy Efficiency Day, Evergy is launching its new Pay As You Save program (PAYS®) for Missouri customers. The PAYS program is designed...

Kansas City, MO – September 21, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) will host a Virtual Investor Day on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Senior management will provide an update on...

Kansas City, MO – August 12, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced Lesley Elwell will join the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. In this role,...

TOPEKA, Ks. – August 9, 2021 – 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...

Kansas City, Mo., August 5, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) today announced second quarter 2021 earnings of $185 million, or $0.81 per share, compared with earnings of $133 million, or $0.59...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 28, 2021 – Evergy is offering tips for managing energy use this week as high temperatures are expected. Keeping your home cool during July heat can tax your air...

Kansas City, MO – July 19, 2021 – Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG) announced today it will host a Virtual Investor Day on September 21, 2021 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time. Senior management will provide an...