Wichita City Council members are talking about intervening in the rate increase request by Evergy.
The Council has unanimously approved a resolution stating opposition to the rate increase. The Kansas Corporation Commission has scheduled a hearing in October, and council members are talking about providing testimony during that hearing. Council member Bryan Frye said the resolution would be only one step in the process and he hopes the council will agree to intervene in the case.
Evergy is proposing a net rate increase of 9.77 percent, which would mean an increase of about $14.24 a month for residential customers in Wichita. The increase for the City of Wichita for lighting and utilities would be about 8.3 percent. The resolution states that the increase could have an adverse effect on the water system, by lowering the capital available for rebuilding infrastructure.
The KCC is accepting written comments on the increase until September 29th.
