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Westar Energy: A Progressive Utility With A 3.5% Yield
2015-11-18 02:59:04| Energy - Topix.net
In my previous article about Westar Energy, I told investors to buy this stock around $37 per share as the company adds cheap wind power while reducing coal. Kansas has some of the strongest winds in the country.
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Westar Energy - Utilities To Compensate For Market Fluctuations
2015-09-17 22:46:33| Energy - Topix.net
What Makes Westar Energy a good business? The utility sector is particularly interesting in the U.S. for dividend investors. This is the realm of steady and high dividend yields.
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Westar Energy: Why I'm Buying This Midwest Utility
2015-08-30 15:02:04| Energy - Topix.net
I've been watching Westar Energy since 1999. As a journalist, I covered the rise and fall of David Wittig, former Westar Energy CEO, who ran the utility like a hedge fund, making a big bets on various businesses unrelated to electricity generation.
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Solar advocates concerned about Westar Energy plan
2015-06-22 01:10:35| Energy - Topix.net
Solar energy advocates are concerned Westar Energy's request for new financial setups for households with solar panels could take away the cost savings of installing the panels. Mark Horst, a partner in Hutchinson-based King Solar, said Westar's proposed new billing plans would add to costs for solar panel owners.
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Westar Energy Rates To Increase To Cover Environmental Costs
2015-05-22 19:17:47| Energy - Topix.net
The Kansas Corporation Commission on Thursday approved a $10.8 million increase in Westar's environmental cost recovery rider, for a total of about $68.6 million. The increase will cost the average customer about an extra $4.07 a year.
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