Evergy’s capital spending plan jumps 24%, to $21.6B, driven by generation

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Evergy’s utilities are signing deals with major data center operators and increasing their capital expenditure plans on approved power plant and renewable energy additions, company officials said Thursday during a fourth-quarter earnings conference call. Evergy’s capital plan includes building nearly 1.9 GW of gas-fired generation in Missouri and Kansas for about $4 ...