The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Evergy Metro, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri Metro to adjust the Demand Side Programs Investment Mechanism (DSIM) charge on customer bills.

The DSIM charge, which appears as a separate line-item on customer bills, allows Evergy Missouri Metro to recover demand-side management program costs and incentives under the Missouri Energy Efficiency Investment Act (MEEIA).

Officials say a residential customer using 1,000 kWh (kilowatt-hours) of electricity a month will see the charge increase by approximately $0.90 a month effective February 1, 2022.

Evergy Missouri Metro provides electric service to approximately 292,700 customers in Missouri, including Carroll, Chariton, Howard, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis and Saline counties in the KMMO listening area.