Mission Statement

The mission of the state corporation commission is to protect the public interest through impartial, and efficient resolution of all jurisdictional issues. The agency shall regulate rates, service and safety of public utilities, common carriers, motor carriers, and regulate oil and gas production by protecting correlative rights and environmental resources. More about the KCC...

Meet the Commissioners

Chairman Thomas E. Wright

Thomas E. Wright was appointed to the Kansas Corporation Commission by Governor Kathleen Sebelius on May 23, 2007. He was elected Chair of the three-member Commission on June 20, 2007.

Wright has been a partner in the law firm of Wright, Henson, Clark, Hutton, Mudrick & Gragson, LLP, in Topeka, Kansas. Recently, he served as Chair of the Governor's Gaming Committee and of the Consolidation Commission of Topeka-Shawnee County in 2005. More about Thomas E. Wright...

Commissioner Michael C. Moffet

Michael C. Moffet was first appointed to the Kansas Corporation Commission on June 25, 2004 by Governor Kathleen Sebelius. On July 8, 2009, Moffet was reappointed by Governor Mark Parkinson to a second term, pending Senate confirmation.

Moffet has served in regulatory and public service capacities at the state and federal levels. More about Michael C. Moffet...

Commissioner Joseph F. Harkins

Joseph F. Harkins was appointed to the Kansas Corporation Commission by Governor Kathleen Sebelius on July 11, 2007.

Harkins, 68, has served in a variety of regulatory and public policy capacities throughout his career in state government. Most recently, he has served as director of the Kansas Energy Office at the KCC, and was special assistant and energy advisor to Governor Sebelius from 2003 to 2006. More about Joseph F. Harkins...