Evergy begins construction on 710 MW natural gas plant
The Chisholm Trail Energy Center is expected to start operating in 2029 and create 500 construction jobs.
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Investor-owned electric utility
evergy.com- Headquarters
- Kansas City, United States
- Founded year
- 2018
- Company type
- Public company
- Number of employees
- 5,000–10,000
- Industry
- Electric Utilities
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Latest news about Evergy
In short: Evergy reported strong earnings and started building a gas plant to meet surging electricity demand from data centers.
Company announcements
Evergy announces Q1 2026 results and dividend
GAAP EPS rises to $0.64 from $0.54. Adjusted EPS $0.69. Declares $0.6950 dividend. Signs new large customer ESA. Reaffirms 2026 guidance.
Evergy releases 2025 results and announces new customers
Declares $0.6950 quarterly dividend. Establishes 2026 EPS guidance of $4.14-$4.34 and 6-8%+ growth through 2030.
Evergy asks Missouri Public Service Commission to recover grid investments
Requests 14.9% rate increase for Missouri Metro customers after $500 million in infrastructure upgrades. First request in four years; rates decreased 2.2% over eight years.
Media coverage
Evergy stock holds below fair value as stronger quarter and note sale reshape the outlook
Evergy stock trades in the low-$80s against a higher fair value estimate, with a recent note sale and a stronger quarterly earnings run adding fresh...
Evergy planning new power plants amid data center boom in Kansas
Evergy will ask Kansas utility regulators to approve new natural gas, solar and battery storage facilities as electric demand grows from data centers.
Evergy has 3 GW of large loads signed and a 5-GW generation pipeline
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Evergy begins construction on 710 MW high-efficiency natural gas plant
On May 12, 2026, Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) celebrated the start of construction on a new 710-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas plant in Sumner County...
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