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There's Another Public Meeting on Westar Energy's Proposed Rate Hikes Thursday

The Kansas Corporation Commission is holding another public hearing on Westar Energy's request to boost rates for residential customers and cut rates for big commercial customers.

Residents can attend the hearing Thursday at 6 pm at the Kansas Corporation Commission office in Topeka.

If you can't make it to Topeka, you can also participate by video conference in several locations:

  • Salina: K-State Salina Campus, College Center Conference Room , 2310 Centennial Rd.
  • Pittsburg: Pittsburg State University,Kansas Technology Center, Room S110, 909 E Ford St.
  • Hutchinson: Hutchinson Community College, Shears Technology Center, Justice Theater, Room STC 210, 1300 N. Plum S
When she's not out making lattes in her mobile coffee bus Sunflower Espresso, Kate Hutchens is a fill-in host for KMUW. She has worked in broadcast journalism at KFDI, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and at KMUW as Morning Edition host, which she did until March 2017.