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Westar Energy, Inc. (Westar Energy) is an electric utility in Kansas. The Company is engaged in providing electric generation, transmission and distribution services to approximately 679,000 customers in Kansas. Westar Energy provides these services in central and north-eastern Kansas, including the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina
and Hutchinson. Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KGE), Westar Energy?s wholly owned subsidiary, provides these services in south-central and south-eastern Kansas, including the city of Wichita. KGE owns a 47% interest in the Wolf Creek Generating Station (Wolf Creek), a nuclear power plant located near Burlington, Kansas. Both Westar Energy and KGE conduct business using the name Westar Energy. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company completed the first phase of the Emporia Energy Center, a new natural gas-fired peaking power plant consisting of seven combustion turbines, comprising approximately 350 megawatt (MW) of capacity.
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( Total: 11 Current Stock Recommendations )
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* As of 8/27/2015 12:00 AM
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