Press Release


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- October 30, 2026
Contact:
Sarah Fontaine (573) 751-9300
PR-27-31

PSC Sets Intervention Deadline in Steam Finance Case

 
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---  The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) set an intervention deadline of November 18, 2026, in a case filed by Forge Buyer, LLC (“Buyer”) and Vicinity Energy Kansas City, Inc. (“VEKC”) (collectively, “Applicants”) seeking approval of the encumbrance of VEKC’s assets to secure debt for partial funding of a transaction by which Forge Buyer will acquire VEKC’s indirect parent.

VEKC (formerly known as Veolia Energy Kansas City, Inc. and Trigen Kansas City Energy Corporation), is a PSC regulated public utility that provides steam heating service to the public in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Applications to intervene in this case must be filed with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission's Electronic Filing and Information System (EFIS) at www.psc.mo.gov . An application to intervene in a case, if granted by the Commission, will make the applicant a formal party to the case to participate in testimony, filings, hearings, and other portions of the case, as set by the Commission.

Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either 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, email opcservice@opc.mo.gov ) or the Public Service Commission Staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, email pscinfo@psc.mo.gov ). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

Written comments may also be submitted by using the Commission's online comment form at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments . When submitting comments, please refer to Case No. HF-2027-0123.

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