The Kansas Corporation Commission approves a proposed settlement agreement in the Evergy rate case.

 The K-C-C has approved a rate increase for customers in Central Kansas, but not one as large as Evergy initially wanted. Evergy sought a rate increase of 9.77% for Kansas Central customers, but the K-C-C only approved an increase of 3.54%. General Counsel for the K-C-C Brian Fedotin says the agreement should strike a balance between the company and rate payers.

The average monthly increase for Kansas Central customers will be about $4.64 per month. The unanimous agreement was submitted to the Commission in September following negotiations between the K-C-C, Evergy, the Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board, and other groups. This agreement resolves all issues in the case.