Public Hearings & Comment Periods

The Commission welcomes and encourages public input on utility rate and siting cases and proposed rules and regulations. There are two ways for citizens to participate in the formal regulatory process. The first is to attend a public hearing. The second is to submit a comment during the open comment period. Click on the links below to find out more about each of these options.

Scheduled Public Hearings and Open Comment Periods

Public Hearing/Comment Period scheduled on Black Hills rate increase request

The KCC has scheduled a public hearing to give Black Hills customers an opportunity to learn about the company's application to increase rates, ask questions, and make public comments before the Commission. Black Hills is requesting to increase rates by $17.2 million to recover costs already incurred by the company to support safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to customers. If approved, the average residential bill would increase by 17.6%. For a customer with average usage, that equates to an increase of approximately $11 per month to take effect in the second half of 2025.

The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 in Wichita. Attendees may participate in person or virtually via Zoom. Those participating virtually by Zoom will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments, but must register by noon the day prior to the hearing using the registration link below. In addition, the hearings will be broadcast live and recorded for later viewing on the KCC’s YouTube channel. Registration is not required to view on YouTube.

Public Hearing
Tuesday, April 29 at 6:00 p.m.
Wichita State University, Lowe Auditorium
Hughes Metropolitan Complex
5014 E 29^th St. North
Wichita, KS 67205
Click here to register to attend via Zoom (deadline noon April 28)

The Commission will accept written comments on Black Hill’s application through 5 p.m. on Friday, June 20. Click on the link below to submit a comment.

Public Notice | View Docket Details | Submit a Comment

Public Hearing/Comment Period scheduled on Evergy request to raise rates

Evergy has filed an Application with the Kansas Corporation Commission (Commission) requesting a $196.4 million (8.62%) rate increase for Evergy Kansas Central (EKC) customers. If approved, the new rates would take effect in September 2025, resulting an average monthly increase of $13.05. Evergy’s Application requests updated prices to include nearly $1 billion investment in infrastructure that serves customers, adjustments for overall cost of capital and increased operating expenses. Evergy’s request does not include costs related to the Panasonic Electric Vehicle battery plant or the two natural gas plants that Evergy has announced it plans to build in Kansas. It includes a program offering monthly credits to income eligible customers.

The KCC has scheduled two public hearings to give Evergy Central customers the opportunity to learn about the proposal, ask questions, and make public comments before the Commission. Attendees may participate in person or virtually via Zoom. Those participating virtually by Zoom will have the opportunity to ask questions and comment, but must register by noon the day prior to the hearing using the registration links below. In addition, the hearings will be broadcast live and recorded for later viewing on the KCC’s YouTube channel. Registration is not required to view on YouTube.

Public Hearings

Wednesday, June 11 at 6:00 p.m.
Wichita State University, Lowe Auditorium
Hughes Metropolitan Complex
5014 E 29^th St. North
Wichita, KS 67205
Register to attend via Zoom (deadline noon June 10)

Monday, June 16 at 6 p.m.
Washburn Institute of Technology
5724 SW Huntoon St.
Topeka, KS 66604
Register to attend via Zoom (deadline noon June 15)

The Commission will accept written comments on the proposed rate changes through 5 p.m. on Monday, July 14. Click on the link below to submit a comment.

Public Notice | View Docket Details | Submit a Comment