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State Tipoffs Involving Kansas Newsletter for Wednesday February 26, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Bonnifield, Potts Named to 2025 Lawdragon Leading Energy Lawyers Guide
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 26 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bonnifield, Potts Named to 2025 Lawdragon Leading Energy Lawyers Guide National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partners Richard Bonnifield and Brian Potts have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers guide. A member of the Washington, DC office, Bonnifield represents renewable generation project developers and independent power producers before the  more

Kan. Commerce Dept. CDBG Program Awards Almost $3.5M for Economic Development Projects
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 26 -- The Kansas Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Commerce CDBG Program Awards Almost $3.5M for Economic Development Projects Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce David Toland today announced the Kansas Department of Commerce has awarded $3.47 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to support 12 housing rehabilitation and commercial revitalization projects across the state. When matched with mor  more

Kan. Corporation Commission Announces Dockets for Feb. 25, 2025
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 26 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-5056-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 02/25/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3270-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - R & B Oil & Gas, Inc. Date Filed: 02/25/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3271-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Hicks Exploration, LLC Da  more

Kansas Corporation Commission: Kansas Regulators Approve Modified Filing Schedule for Sunflower & Wheatland Rate Application
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 26 -- The Kansas State Corporation Commission (SCC) has granted a request from Sunflower Electric Power Corporation and Wheatland Electric Cooperative, Inc. to waive certain filing requirements and approve a modified filing schedule for their joint application regarding rate adjustments. The decision, outlined in an order from Commissioners Andrew J. French, Dwight D. Keen, and Annie Kuether, addresses proposed changes to Wheatland's local access charge and the implementatio  more

Kansas Corporation Commission: Kansas Regulators Halt Somerset Energy Reconsideration Amid Potential Agreement
TOPEKA, Kansas, Feb. 26 -- The Kansas State Corporation Commission (SCC) has decided to hold in abeyance Somerset Energy, Inc.'s request for reconsideration of a previous order, citing ongoing discussions between the parties that may lead to a resolution of pending dockets. The decision, outlined in an order issued by Commissioners Andrew J. French, Dwight D. Keen, and Annie Kuether, effectively pauses the procedural schedule in a case involving Somerset Energy's injection authority at eight wel  more