SPP said Wednesday it will schedule a special Board of Directors meeting to consider Evergy’s request to restudy a competitive project in southeastern Kansas that the utility said collides with its regional planning efforts. SPP originally identified the Butler-Altoona-Tioga project (below) in its transmission planning process, but has since recommended...

Evergy has pushed back against a media report that it recently rebuffed a $15 billion acquisition offer from NextEra Energy, issuing a statement Tuesday that "there is currently no offer or bid from any third party for a potential transaction." Reuters on Monday quoted anonymous sources in saying that Evergy,...