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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,...