Evergy Requests to Recover Costs Related to Generation Capacity, Grid Modernization for Evergy Missouri West Customers - Seite 3

“Evergy West customers need additional generation to meet their growing demand for electricity. Our investment in the Dogwood Energy Center and transmission for the Crossroads power plant are a step in the right direction to ensure that our customers have affordable power well into the future,” said Campbell. “These generation investments, along with the improvements we have made to modernize and strengthen the electrical grid, will help ensure customers have electricity that continues to be reliable.”

*Evergy Missouri rates slide footnote information

1) Regional state data is sourced from EIA and is comprised of revenues and sales for all sectors, with 2023 data using a rolling twelve-month average of total revenues and sales ending November 2023. EIA data is preliminary that is subject to change, with 2023 data to be finalized in October 2024. 2) Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics for historic CPI-U and uses rolling twelve-month average ending November 2023. 3) Evergy pro forma data uses rolling twelve-month average of total revenues and sales ending March 2023 and includes adjustments for the annualized impacts of: ACA/RECA (implemented April 1, 2023). TDC (implemented May 1, 2023); Kansas Income Tax reductions; and Property Tax Surcharge update; outcomes of rate case settlement in docket 23-EKCE-775-RTS. Evergy data is sourced from FERC Form 1 pg. 304 and general ledger and inclusive of customer bill credits. The corresponding change in total rates for Evergy KS Central and Evergy KS Metro were 4.9% and -9.5%, respectively 4) The corresponding change in total rates for Evergy MO Metro and Evergy MO West were -4.0% and 7.9%, respectively.

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Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG), serves 1.7 million customers in Kansas and Missouri. Evergy’s mission is to empower a better future. Our focus remains on producing, transmitting and delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy for the benefit of our stakeholders. Today, about half of Evergy’s power comes from carbon-free sources, creating more reliable energy with less impact to the environment. We value innovation and adaptability to give our customers better ways to manage their energy use, to create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees, and to add value for our investors. Headquartered in Kansas City, our employees are active members of the communities we serve.