05/10/2026
Evergy's proposed electric transmission line would only HURT Kansas! Heres why:
VIOLATES CURRENT POLICY
Both Republican and Democrat Governors have signed a moratorium on wind power and wind infrastructure in the Flint Hills. This Evergy line carries wind power from Western Kansas through the Flint Hills to Northeastern Oklahoma. This violates the Governor’s moratorium and in public hearings, Evergy testified that the Flint Hills “is not a protected ecosystem.”
NO PUBLIC COMPETITIVE BID
Kansas law requires that electrical transmission projects be publicly bid to protect Kansans from price gouging. Historically, this has saved as much as 40% of project costs. Evergy evaded this law with the Buffalo Flats project and now Kansans are paying 16.5% of a $500 million project with no competitive bid. The longer the line, the more profit Evergy makes at the expense of Kansans.
DELIVERS NO POWER TO KANSANS
Evergy and Southwest Power Pool seek the power of eminent domain to supply emergency power capacity to the Branson, MO area. The line takes Kansas wind power, but delivers none of that power over the 133 mile route to Kansans. The line permanently destroys protected prairie, increases electricity costs, but delivers no improved reliability or power along the route.
The Flint Hills are not just a beautiful landscape; they are a living, breathing powerhouse of environmental resilience.
Sign our petition & contact your senators! Find all that info on our website linked below & in bio!
https://www.protecttheprairie.com/
