Missouri Public Service Commission

JEFFERSON CITY---The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings starting on July 29, 2024, to receive customer comment in an electric rate case filed by Evergy Missouri West. There will be in-person and virtual local public hearings conducted by the Public Service Commission. The local public hearing schedule appears below.

July 29---St. Joseph. St. Joseph City Hall-Council Chambers, 1100 Frederick Ave.
The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
July 30—Lee’s Summit. Lee’s Summit North High School-Performing Arts Center, 901 NE Douglas.
The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
July 31—Sedalia. Sedalia City Hall-Council Chambers, 200 S. Osage Ave.
The hearing starts at 6:00 p.m., beginning with a public information/question and answer session conducted by the PSC Staff, followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
August 1—Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at Noon. See further details below*
August 1—Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at 6:00 p.m. See further details below*

In order to ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments made at public hearings may be time-limited.

These local public hearings will be held in facilities that meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any individual needing special accommodations to participate in the hearings should contact the PSC at least 10 days prior to the hearing at one of the following numbers: Consumer Services Hotline 1-800-392-4211 or TDD Hotline 1-800-829-7541.

* To attend a virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the hearing call toll-free 1-855-718-6621, listen to the prompt and enter the access code (2631 343 1287 for the August 1 Noon hearing) or (2632 648 7092 for the August 1 6:00 pm hearing) followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0189. To attend a virtual local public hearing by WebEx video (internet), visit the website www.webex.com. You can also download the Cisco WebEx meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding access code and password listed above.

To facilitate an orderly hearing that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to participate in the WebEx question-and-answer session or make a comment to the Commission during a WebEx hearing should register by calling 1-800-392-4211 by 5:00 pm the day before the hearing.

If you are unable to attend a local public hearing and wish to make written comments, you may contact the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s electronic filing system (EFIS) at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments From this webpage, click on “Submit comments” under the heading “Submit Comments in Writing”. When submitting comments, please reference File No. ER-2024-0189.

In addition, you may also provide comments or request additional information from the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959 (toll free) or 573-751-4857, e-mail opcservice@opc.mo.gov). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

On February 2, 2024, Evergy Missouri West filed an electric rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission seeking a net increase in its base rates of approximately $104.5 million.

Evergy Missouri West provides electric service to approximately 340,300 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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Case No. ER-2024-0189

• ER-2024-0189