Moodys Investors Service - Evergy (A2JNBV) Westar Energy, Inc.: Update to credit analysis

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Westar Energy, Inc.: Update to credit analysis

Our credit view of Westar reflects its business risk as a vertically integrated utility operating in Kansas, where we view the regulatory environment to be generally constructive.

23/03/2018 11 EN

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Evergy

Westar Energy is an electric utility in Kansas. As of Dec 31 2017, the company provided electric generation, transmission and distribution services to approximately 708,000 customers in Kansas. The company provides these services in central and northeastern Kansas, including the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina and Hutchinson. Kansas Gas and Electric Company, the company's wholly owned subsidiary, provides these services in south-central and southeastern Kansas, including the city of Wichita. The company also supplies electric energy at wholesale to municipalities and electric cooperatives in Kansas, and has contracts for the sale or purchase of wholesale electricity with other utilities.

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Moody's Investors Service

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