The University of Kansas (KU) has signed an agreement with Westar Energy to ensure that roughly 100% of its future electricity needs will be supplied by renewable wind energy. A 20-year agreement with Westar Energy will provide the KU Lawrence campus with 31 MW of energy from a 300-MW wind farm constructed in Nemaha County. The…
Kansas State University to power Manhattan campus with 50% wind energy
Kansas State University is saving energy costs and becoming greener by using one of Kansas’ most abundant resources: wind. A new university agreement with Westar Energy will provide about 50% of the energy needs for the university’s main Manhattan campus from a wind farm in Nemaha County and save the university nearly $200,000 annually. The agreement…
Washburn University makes 20-year wind deal with Westar Energy
Washburn University and representatives from Westar Energy recently announced a 20-year agreement for clean energy produced by a new wind farm. The university says it will be purchasing four megawatts of energy from the new 300-MW wind farm to be constructed in northeast Kansas. That purchase will cover about 80% of the energy needs of…
Meet Evergy, a new partnership between Westar & Great Plains Energy
Great Plains Energy, which serves customers as KCP&L, and Westar Energy. have received final regulatory approval from the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) and Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) to combine. The stock-for-stock merger of equals creates a holding company of approximately $15 billion equity value, which will be named Evergy, Inc. Evergy is a blend of “ever” and…
NextEra & Westar Energy celebrate commissioning of two Kansas wind farms
State and local leaders and landowners joined executives from NextEra Energy Resources and Westar Energy this week to celebrate the commissioning of the Kingman and Ninnescah Wind Energy Centers. The wind farms have created hundreds of construction jobs and millions of dollars in economic benefits to the region. “Wind energy is good for Kansas and it’s good…
More than half of the electricity Kansas’ Westar Energy provides now comes from wind power
Westar Energy’s new Western Plains Wind Farm near Spearville is now complete, advancing Kansas’ position as a leading producer of renewable energy. Thanks to production from Western Plains Wind Farm, Westar Energy can now meet more than half the annual electricity needs of the homes, businesses, and organizations it serves with no emissions. “By carefully…
Kansas’ Kingman & Ninnescah Wind Energy Centers begin production
More wind from Kansas’ central plains is being harnessed for electricity as the Kingman and Ninnescah Wind Energy Centers officially begin production. Combined, the 400 MW of new wind-generated energy will produce enough power for 100,000 Kansas homes. “Westar selected these projects because they provide clean, renewable energy at a competitive price,” said John Bridson, Westar…
Kansas kicks off construction of Kingman Wind Energy Center
Landowners and local leaders celebrated the beginning of construction of the Kingman Wind Energy Center near Kingman this week. Kansas Govenor Sam Brownback participated in the event, along with dozens of local landowners, officials and company representatives. Attendees even signed a 150-foot wind turbine blade that will be used in the project. “Wind energy creates…