On February 25, 1982, the Western Union company launched a communication satellite called Westar 4. Western Union was the ...

Kansans who generate some of their own electricity are fighting Westar Energy over proposed rates they say could cast a huge shadow over solar power in the Sunflower State. As part of a broader rate ...

"Ice is no friend to power lines." That's the message from Westar Energy. With this weekend's forecast threatening to leave northeast Kansas under a layer of ice, the electric company is bracing for ...

In a change that promises some rate relief, the merger of Westar Energy with Kansas City Power & Light has been approved, forming a new company to be called "Evergy." The deal, approved Thursday by ...

Topeka? David Wittig, under indictment on federal fraud and money-laundering charges, resigned Friday as president and chief executive officer of Westar Energy Inc. Wittig, 47, is under federal ...

The Kansas Corporation Commission voted on Wednesday that a proposed merger of Kansas City Power & Light and Westar Energy was not in the public’s best interest, imperiling what would have been a ...

According to the press release about the Great Plains Energy (GXP) and Westar Energy (WR) deal, Westar Energy shareholders are expected to receive an equivalent of $60 per share in the deal. This ...

Wichita City Councilman Brandon Johnson and Westar Energy representatives were in northeast Wichita Monday afternoon to respond to complaints about a series of large power poles that have gone up in ...

Two former executives of Westar Energy Inc. face dozens of charges alleging they stole millions of dollars from the utility and destroyed evidence to try to cover up the crimes, federal officials said ...

Westar Energy, Inc. WR has inked a 20-year power purchase deal with a unit of NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE. Under the terms of the agreement, Westar will purchase 200 megawatts (MW) of wind energy from ...