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Evergy tells committee it weathered 'Fern,' highlights new large‑load tariff and TerraPower interest
Summary
Evergy told the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications that winter storm 'Fern' caused only limited outages in its Kansas territory, that off‑system sales and a new large‑load tariff (LLPS) help blunt rate pressure, and that small modular nuclear projects such as TerraPower remain a longer‑term option if financing and siting conditions align.
Chuck Casely, an Evergy representative, told the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications on Jan. 29 that the company kept nearly all generation online during winter storm "Fern" and that the system saw only brief, localized outages.
"We had 96% of our generation was running throughout the storm," Casely said, adding that Evergy never saw more than about 2,000 customers out at any one time and that many outages were resolved within minutes by switching feeds.
The presentation framed those operational results as part of a broader argument about rate stability. Casely said revenue from off‑system sales to the Southwest Power Pool returns to Kansas customers through fuel adjustments and other riders and can put downward pressure on future fuel‑related rate adjustments. He cited the company's experience after winter storm Yuri to show how off‑system sales affected rates in prior years.
Casely also outlined…
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