Evergy Missouri West, Inc (Evergy West) has filed a request with the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) to adjust the fuel adjustment charge (FAC) on the bills of its electric customers.

According to the PSC, Evergy West made two filings. In its first filing (Case No. ER-2022-0174), Evergy West proposes to adjust the FAC to reflect fuel and purchased power costs for the six month period of June 2021 through November 2021.

The second case is Evergy West’s true-up filing (Case No. EO-2022-0173).

According to the filings, a residential customer using 1,000 kWh a month will see the monthly FAC charge increase by approximately $4.65 a month, which will result in an FAC charge of approximately $6.59 per month on a residential customer’s bill. The proposed change would take effect on March 1.

Applications to intervene and participate in these cases must be filed no later than Tuesday, January 18, with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-0360, or by using the Commission’s Electronic Filing and Information System (EFIS) at www.psc.mo.gov .

Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone (866) 922-2959, email opcservice@opc.mo.gov) or the Public Service Commission Staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, email pscinfo@psc.mo.gov).

Evergy West provides electric service to approximately 347,400 customers in Missouri, including residents in  Carroll, Johnson, Lafayette and Pettis county in the KMMO listening area.