TOPEKA, Kansas, March 12 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Honors Kansas Task Force 1 for Hurricane Response Efforts TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly met with members of Kansas Task Force 1 (KS-TF1) Wednesday to recognize them for their deployment to Florida and North Carolina to assist in recovery efforts after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. "I am pleased to proclaim March 12, 2025, as KS-TF1 Hurricane Response Day in the State of Kansas," G  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 12 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Releases Statement Regarding "Black Mass" Event at the Kansas Statehouse TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly released Wednesday the below statement regarding the "Black Mass" event scheduled for March 28 at the Kansas State Capitol. "I have been informed about concerns regarding an event at the Statehouse on March 28, and I share those concerns. There are more constructive ways to prote  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 12 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on March 11, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-349-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of Top Notch Drywall LLC Date Filed: 03/11/2025 * * * 25-TRAM-5060-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 03/11/2025 * * * 25-TRAM-347-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Des  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 13 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets on March 12, 2025: * * * 25-TRAM-350-OOS Docket Type: OOS - Out of Service Docket Description: In the Matter of the Suspension of Operating Authority of All Tech Excavating Inc Date Filed: 03/12/2025 * * * 25-CONS-3307-CMSC Docket Type: CMSC - Miscellaneous Docket Description: Miscellaneous - Jason Nickell Date Filed: 03/12/2025 * * * Original text here: https://estar.kcc.ks.gov/estar/portal  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 12 -- The Kansas State Corporation Commission (SCC) has levied a $4,000 civil penalty against Black Hills Energy Corporation for multiple violations of the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (KUUDPA). The fine stems from four separate incidents in 2024 where Black Hills Energy failed to accurately and timely locate underground gas lines before excavation, leading to damages. The SCC's investigation, documented in Docket No. 25-DPAX-312-PEN, revealed that Blac  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 12 -- The Kansas State Corporation Commission (SCC) has issued a penalty order against Atmos Energy Corporation, fining the company $8,000 for multiple violations of the Kansas Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act (KUUDPA). The violations, which occurred between March and December 2024, involved failures to provide timely and accurate pipeline location services, leading to damages during excavation. The SCC's investigation revealed eight separate instances where Atmos  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, March 12 -- The Kansas State Corporation Commission (SCC) has granted Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America's petition to intervene in the review of Evergy Kansas's proposed Large Load Service (LLS) Rate Plan. The decision, documented in Docket No. 25-EKME-315-TAR, allows Panasonic to participate in proceedings concerning a new tariffed rate for large-scale customers. Evergy Kansas Metro, Inc., Evergy Kansas South, Inc., and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. filed an applicati  more