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Creative Scammers Steal From Customers Creative Scammers Steal From Customers February 21, 2024 Since the start of 2024, Midwest Energy has learned of several customers falling prey to scammers, cleverly using the Internet to scam… Read more
A graphic that reads Midwest Energy Selected for $97M Grant October 18, 2023 Midwest Energy has been named as a selectee of a $97 million U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships… Read more
Midwest’s Residential Rates Lowest, But Challenges Emerging Midwest’s Residential Rates Lowest, But Challenges Emerging August 07, 2023 Midwest Energy’s residential electric rates are the lowest among Kansas-based electric co-ops, and are lower than rates paid by urban… Read more
Sales Taxes Removed From Bills Sales Taxes Removed From Bills July 19, 2023 Midwest Energy customers may have noticed a pleasant surprise on July bills. Beginning July 1, Midwest Energy stopped collecting state,… Read more
Winter Storm Uri Payoff Completed Winter Storm Uri Payoff Completed June 05, 2023 Midwest Energy natural gas customers will notice a pleasant change on their June 2024 gas bills – the elimination of the “Applicable Uri… Read more
A Midwest Energy using a laser leak detection device. Midwest Energy Awarded $580,000 Grant for Gas Leak Detection Equipment May 03, 2023 Midwest Energy was recently awarded $580,800 for upgraded natural gas leak detection devices through a federal grant under 2021’s… Read more
Kansas Attorney General Files Market Manipulation Lawsuit Kansas Attorney General Files Market Manipulation Lawsuit March 22, 2023 The Kansas Attorney General's office has filed suit against a Houston-based firm that serves as a middleman for Kansas gas utilities,… Read more
Kinsley Area Map Midwest Energy Contractors to Begin Work in Kinsley Area January 19, 2023 Midwest Energy wants to let residents of the city of Kinsley know that contractors from Ward Electric will be replacing poles in the… Read more
A gas technician working on a meter, with a message to conserve gas through 11 am on Sunday, Dec. 25. Gas Conservation Urged into Christmas Morning December 23, 2022 Midwest Energy is asking its natural gas customers in Ellis County to conserve natural gas now through 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 25. This… Read more
Winter Storm Elliott Pushing Natural Gas Prices Higher Winter Storm Elliott Pushing Natural Gas Prices Higher December 21, 2022 Winter Storm Elliott is bringing a nasty Christmas gift to western Kansas this year, with life-threatening cold temperatures and wind… Read more

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