PSC Sets Local Public Hearing Schedule in Evergy CCN Request - pr-27-27

There will be one in-person public hearing and two virtual public hearings.

On August 31, 2026, Evergy filed an application with the Commission requesting permission and approval to construct a 710-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas turbine electric generating plant, known as the Buchanan Bluffs Energy Center Unit 2, in Buchanan County, Missouri. Evergy also seeks permission to construct a 109-MW battery energy storage system, known as the Foxtrot BESS Project, in Jasper County, Missouri.

Below is the public hearing schedule:

November 16 – Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, Blum 219 & 222, St. Joseph, Missouri.

The hearing starts at 6 p.m. , beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.

November 17 – Virtual Public Hearing starts at noon. See further details below.

Meeting Number/Access Code: 2861 048 7349

Password: 0343

November 17 – Virtual Public Hearing starts at 6 p.m. See further details below.

Meeting Number/Access Code: 2867 595 8361

Password: 0343

To attend a virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the virtual hearing, call toll-free 1-855-718-6621, listen to the prompt and enter the corresponding meeting number/access code listed above, followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0343.

To attend a virtual local public hearing by video (internet), visit the website https://www.webex.com/ . You can also download the Cisco WebEx Meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding meeting number/access code and password listed above.

To ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments may be time-limited.

The in-person local public hearing will be held in a facility that meets the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate in any of these hearings should call the PSC’s hotline at 1-800-392-4211 or TDD Hotline at 1-800-829-7541 before the hearings.

To facilitate an orderly presentation that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to participate in a hearing should register in advance by sending their first and last name, phone number, and email address to pscinfo@psc.mo.gov or by calling 1-800-392-4211 no later than 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. Advance registration is strongly encouraged but is not required.

If you are unable to attend a local public hearing and wish to make written comments, you may do so by submitting them in writing to the PSC at P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission’s online comment form at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments . When submitting comments, please use the related submission No. EA-2026-0343 .

In addition, you may also provide comments or request additional information from the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor’s Office Building, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959 (toll-free) or 573-751-4857, email opcservice@opc.mo.gov ). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

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