November 2, 2024

Westar Energy

Westar Boosts Earnings Amid Pending Acquisition
In what may be one of its last earnings reports as an independent company, Westar Energy (NYSE:WR) said it improved its third-quarter earnings over 2015.
Great Plains Energy, Westar Shareholders OK $12.2B Deal
Shareholders voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve the $12.2 billion acquisition of Westar Energy (NYSE:WR) by Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP).
SPP Cancels First Competitive Tx Project, Citing Falling Demand Projections
The 1st competitive SPP project under FERC Order 1000, approved by the BOD with some fanfare in April, is being cancelled due to falling demand projections. 
SPP MMU Struggles to Find its Voice
The record shows that until the last 18 months, the SPP Market Monitoring Unit generally filed only testimony packaged with RTO filings.
KCPL’s Parent Great Plains Energy to Buy Westar for $12.2 Billion
Great Plains Energy (NYSE:GXP), the parent of Kansas City Power and Light (KCP&L), is buying Westar Energy (NYSE:WR) for $8.6 billion.
UPDATED: The RTO Insider Top 30
We are proud to announce the initiation of the RTO Insider Top 30, the first in what will be a quarterly review of the top publicly traded companies.
Wind Growth Causes SPP to Take 2nd Look at Tx Projects
The SPP MOPC asked staff to re-evaluate whether two transmission projects should have their need dates accelerated given wind energy growth.
FERC Accepts Formula Rate Protocols from MISO, SPP, PJM Utilities
FERC last week accepted revised transmission formula rate protocols by four SPP and MISO utilities that had deficient protocols.

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