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Midwest Energy Closes Hays Dillons & Wilson Drop Boxes July 29, 2021 In March 2020, in response to COVID-19, Midwest Energy closed the customer payment drop box locations at the two Dillons stores in Hays.… (more)

A chart showing new natural gas customer charges by rate class following a rate change that goes into effect July 1, 2021.

Gas Rate Changes Adopted; Residential Rates Still Lowest in Kansas May 18, 2021 During a virtual open meeting of the Board of Directors on May 17, Midwest Energy’s Board of Directors approved several tariff changes.… (more)

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APGA Congratulates Midwest Energy for Operational Excellence May 14, 2021 The American Public Gas Association (APGA) presented Midwest Energy with the prestigious APGA System Operational Achievement Recognition… (more)

A table showing impacts of a proposed natural gas rate increase, showing average residential impacts of 98 cents per month.

Gas Rate Case Proposed; Gas and Electric Reconnection Fees Also Being Considered April 21, 2021 UPDATE: All proposed changes mentioned in the below story were approved by Midwest Energy's Board of Directors on May 17, 2021; changes go… (more)

Midwest Energy Announces Natural Gas Cost Recovery Plan March 29, 2021 [Updated May 10, 2021 to include meeting links] Midwest Energy is holding two online meetings to discuss treatment of excess energy costs… (more)

A map of the Midwestern U.S., showing 10 utility companies from Michigan to Kansas who have signed a memorandum of cooperation regarding electric vehicle chargers.

Midwest Energy Joins Electric Vehicle Charging Collaboration March 16, 2021 Midwest Energy announced today it has joined a collaboration group with nine investor-owned utilities, promoting the construction of a… (more)

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Midwest Energy: “We Will Stand With Our Customers” to Reduce Bill Impacts After Energy Emergency February 23, 2021 The news reports are shocking: Homeowners in Texas opening their utility bills, to find a years’ worth of charges on one month’s bill –… (more)

Midwest Energy Addresses Bill Impacts of Energy Emergency February 19, 2021 Extreme Arctic temperatures in Midwest Energy’s service area Feb. 10-17 caused exceptionally high demands on the co-op’s electric and… (more)

Regional Energy Emergency Ends; Midwest Energy Resumes Normal Operations February 18, 2021 The Southwest Power Pool, which is the regional transmission operator for a 14-state region, lifted all energy emergency conditions at 9:30… (more)

UPDATE: Energy Emergency, Feb. 17, 2021 February 17, 2021 Southwest Power Pool spent much of Feb. 17 in Energy Emergency Level 2, calling for the public's conservation of electricity due to… (more)