Missouri Public Service Commission

JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an amended application filed by Evergy Missouri Metro, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri Metro and Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West (Evergy) which sought approval of tariff revisions to its Time-of-Use (TOU) Program.

The Commission approved Evergy’s request to modify the default TOU rate from the high differential two-period TOU rate [currently called the Standard Peak Saver] to the low differential Peak Adjustment TOU rate [currently called the Peak Reward Saver]. 

As part of its application, Evergy also sought to change the name of those two rates.  The current Standard Peak Saver will now be called the Summer Peak Time Based Plan and the current Peak Reward Saver will now be called the Default Time Based Plan.  These changes are expected to take effect on October 8, 2023.

The Commission noted in its order approving the amended application that Evergy’s Time-of-Use (TOU) program allows customers to select from different rate plans based upon personal preference.  Also, customers are free to change their choices at any time, including switching their TOU plan multiple times a year.

“Evergy’s amended application does not seek to change the price per kWh the Commission established under the approved TOU rate implementation plan,” said the Commission.  “What the application does request is to modify the tariff language that determines what TOU rate is first applied to customers who do not choose a specific TOU rate---the default TOU rate.  Evergy’s amended application is not a collateral attack on the rate cases’ Amended Reports and Orders, but simply requesting approval of a tariff filing to modify the default in TOU choices to customers.”

Evergy Missouri Metro provides electric service to approximately 300,840 customers in the Missouri counties of Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Howard, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Pettis, Platte, Randolph and Saline. 

Evergy Missouri West provides electric service to approximately 336,640 customers in the Missouri counties of Andrew, Atchison, Barton, Bates, Benton, Buchanan, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Clinton, Dade, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Henry, Holt, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Pettis, Platte, Ray, St. Clair, Vernon and Worth.

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