Empire electric company requests ‘substantial’ rate increase, raising customers’ bills about 40%

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 484

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — An electric utility company serving Cherokee County requested a $15.8 million rate increase from Kansas utility regulators, which would increase an average residential bill by 40%.

The Empire District Electric Co., which operates as Liberty, serves more than 8,400 Kansas residential customers, as well as nearly 1,350 commercial and industrial customers. In December, Empire filed a rate case with the Kansas Corporation Commission, which includes investments in three wind projects, one in southeastern …

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