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4.0avg. commissioner years of serviceSource: AEE
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10.45¢avg. price per kWhSource: EIA
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5legislative session length, monthsSource: Legislative Session
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31%residential market share of the largest utilitySource: July 2017, AEE
breakdown of market shareUtility Percentage Market Share in Kansas
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Westar Energy Inc
Market Share31% -
Kansas Gas & Electric Co
Market Share26% -
Kansas City Power & Light Co
Market Share20%
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7governor years servedSource: July 2017, AEE
Legislature
300 Southwest 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612
| Session length | 5 months |
|---|---|
| Current session | 09 Jan 2017 - |
| Notes | Session ends in mid May |
Energy Committees
House of Representatives
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
Committee Oversight
This committee considers matters related to electric utilities and contracting for renewable energy, renewable energy portfolio standards, the State Corporation Commission, and the Kansas electric transmission authority board, in addition to property and conservation easements and sustainable development. Recent representative legislation it has dealt with concern wind turbine siting setback requirements, hydraulic fracturing regulation, and the proposed TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline.
Joe Seiwert
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Don Schroeder
Senate
Committee on Utilities
Committee Oversight
This committee has broad legislative authority over utility matters, including the State Corporation Commission, electric and natural gas utilities, power generation and transmission, and renewable energy portfolio standards. Representative matters it has dealt with include interstate transmission siting, hydraulic fracturing regulation, gas pipeline safety, and the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline.
Robert Olson
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Dan Kerschen