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Council approves short-term capacity purchases with NextEra and Evergy to bridge Blue Valley gap

Independence City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted several second-reading ordinances authorizing capacity agreements with NextEra and Evergy to cover projected Southwest Power Pool capacity needs until the Blue Valley plant comes online; officials said contracts are pass-through and will not affect rates.

The council on Jan. 20 approved multiple ordinances authorizing short-term capacity agreements to cover the period between June 2026 and the expected online date of the Blue Valley generation facility in October 2027.

Ordinance 26-002 authorized a 12-month capacity agreement with NextEra Energy Marketing LLC for…

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