Deep Background

Energy companies KCP&L and Westar are set to merge and are expected to officially become Evergy in October. Reporter Steve Vockrodt joins hosts Dave Helling and Leah Becerra to talk what the merger means for you. For further reading: KCP&L's note: We will soon become Evergy - https://www.kcpl.com/about-kcpl/merger-information (Published 2018) Goodbye Westar Energy and KCP&L, hello Evergy - https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article211832124.html (Published 2017) Regulators deny proposed $12.2 billion merger of KCP&L and Westar - https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article145577559.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices