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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | 12 Months Ended
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Organization Evergy is a public utility holding company incorporated in 2017 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. Evergy operates primarily through the following wholly-owned direct subsidiaries listed below. •Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (Evergy Kansas Central) is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Kansas. Evergy Kansas Central has one active wholly-owned subsidiary with significant operations, Evergy Kansas South, Inc. (Evergy Kansas South). •Evergy Metro, Inc. (Evergy Metro) is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the states of Missouri and Kansas. •Evergy Missouri West, Inc. (Evergy Missouri West) is an integrated, regulated electric utility that provides electricity to customers in the state of Missouri. •Evergy Transmission Company, LLC (Evergy Transmission Company) owns 13.5% of Transource Energy, LLC (Transource) with the remaining 86.5% owned by AEP Transmission Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP). Transource is focused on the development of competitive electric transmission projects. Evergy Transmission Company accounts for its investment in Transource under the equity method. Evergy Kansas Central also owns a 50% interest in Prairie Wind Transmission, LLC (Prairie Wind), which is a joint venture between Evergy Kansas Central and subsidiaries of AEP and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company. Prairie Wind owns a 108-mile, 345 kilovolt (kV) double-circuit transmission line that provides transmission service in the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP). Evergy Kansas Central accounts for its investment in Prairie Wind under the equity method. Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Kansas South, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West conduct business in their respective service territories using the name Evergy. Collectively, the Evergy Companies have approximately 15,600 megawatts (MWs) of owned generating capacity and renewable power purchase agreements and engage in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity to approximately 1.7 million customers in the states of Kansas and Missouri. Principles of Consolidation Each of Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's consolidated financial statements includes the accounts of their subsidiaries and variable interest entities (VIEs) of which they are the primary beneficiary. Undivided interests in jointly-owned generation facilities are included on a proportionate basis. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The Evergy Companies assess financial performance and allocate resources on a consolidated basis (i.e., operate in one segment). Evergy Metro elected not to apply "push-down accounting" related to the Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and Evergy Kansas Central merger in 2018, whereby the adjustments of assets and liabilities to fair value and the resulting goodwill would be recorded on the financial statements of the acquired subsidiary. These adjustments for Evergy Metro, as well as those related to the acquired assets and liabilities of Great Plains Energy and its other direct subsidiaries, are only reflected on Evergy's consolidated financial statements. Use of Estimates The process of preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain types of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at acquisition. Fuel Inventory and Supplies The Evergy Companies record fuel inventory and supplies at average cost. The following table separately states the balances for fuel inventory and supplies.
| December 31
| 2023 |  | 2022
Evergy | (millions)
Fuel inventory | $ | 257.3 |  |  | $ | 180.7 |
Supplies | 518.9 |  |  | 492.2 |
Fuel inventory and supplies | $ | 776.2 |  |  | $ | 672.9 |
Evergy Kansas Central |  |  |
Fuel inventory | $ | 138.6 |  |  | $ | 97.2 |
Supplies | 273.3 |  |  | 252.3 |
Fuel inventory and supplies | $ | 411.9 |  |  | $ | 349.5 |
Evergy Metro |  |  |
Fuel inventory | $ | 81.5 |  |  | $ | 59.0 |
Supplies | 183.1 |  |  | 181.6 |
Fuel inventory and supplies | $ | 264.6 |  |  | $ | 240.6 |
Property, Plant and Equipment The Evergy Companies record the value of property, plant and equipment, including that of VIEs, at cost. For plant, cost includes contracted services, direct labor and materials, indirect charges for engineering and supervision and an allowance for funds used during construction (AFUDC). AFUDC represents the allowed cost of capital used to finance utility construction activity. AFUDC equity funds are included as a non-cash item in other income and AFUDC borrowed funds are a reduction of interest expense. AFUDC is computed by applying a composite rate to qualified construction work in progress. The rates used to compute gross AFUDC are compounded semi-annually. The amounts of the Evergy Companies' AFUDC for borrowed and equity funds are detailed in the following table.
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Evergy | (millions)
AFUDC borrowed funds | $ | 39.3 |  |  | $ | 15.8 |  |  | $ | 14.7 |
AFUDC equity funds | 10.8 |  |  | 22.5 |  |  | 29.4 |
Total | $ | 50.1 |  |  | $ | 38.3 |  |  | $ | 44.1 |
Evergy Kansas Central |  |  |  |  |
AFUDC borrowed funds | $ | 22.2 |  |  | $ | 6.9 |  |  | $ | 7.1 |
AFUDC equity funds | 6.4 |  |  | 8.5 |  |  | 14.9 |
Total | $ | 28.6 |  |  | $ | 15.4 |  |  | $ | 22.0 |
Evergy Metro |  |  |  |  |
AFUDC borrowed funds | $ | 11.8 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |  |  | $ | 6.0 |
AFUDC equity funds | 4.4 |  |  | 14.2 |  |  | 12.6 |
Total | $ | 16.2 |  |  | $ | 20.7 |  |  | $ | 18.6 |
The average rates used in the calculation of AFUDC are detailed in the following table.
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Evergy Kansas Central | 5.7% |  | 3.1% |  | 4.9%
Evergy Metro | 5.2% |  | 5.7% |  | 5.6%
Evergy Missouri West | 5.6% |  | 2.3% |  | 2.6%
When property units are retired or otherwise disposed, the original cost, net of salvage, is charged to accumulated depreciation. Repair of property and replacement of items not considered to be units of property are expensed as incurred, except for planned refueling and maintenance outages at Wolf Creek Generating Station (Wolf Creek). As authorized by regulators, the incremental maintenance cost incurred for such outages is deferred and amortized to expense ratably over the period between planned outages. Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization of utility plant other than nuclear fuel is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of depreciable property based on rates approved by state regulatory authorities. Annual depreciation rates average approximately 3%. See Note 7 for more details. Nuclear fuel is amortized to fuel expense based on the quantity of heat produced during the generation of electricity. The depreciable lives of Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's property, plant and equipment are detailed in the following table.
|  | Evergy |  |  | Evergy Kansas Central |  |  | Evergy Metro |
|  | (years) |
Generating facilities |  | 5 | to | 66 |  |  |  | 5 | to | 66 |  |  |  | 7 | to | 58 |
Transmission facilities |  | 27 | to | 66 |  |  |  | 29 | to | 63 |  |  |  | 27 | to | 64 |
Distribution facilities |  | 10 | to | 63 |  |  |  | 13 | to | 61 |  |  |  | 10 | to | 54 |
Other |  | 5 | to | 57 |  |  |  | 5 | to | 57 |  |  |  | 8 | to | 37 |
Abandoned Plant When the Evergy Companies retire utility plant, the original cost, net of salvage, is charged to accumulated depreciation. However, when it becomes probable an asset will be retired significantly in advance of its original expected useful life and in the near term, the cost of the asset and related accumulated depreciation is recognized as a separate asset and a probable abandonment. If the asset is still in service, the net amount is classified as plant to be retired, net on the consolidated balance sheets. If the asset is no longer in service, the net amount is classified as a regulatory asset on the consolidated balance sheets. The Evergy Companies must also assess the probability of full recovery of the remaining net book value of the abandonment. The net book value that may be retained as an asset on the balance sheet for the abandonment is dependent upon amounts that may be recovered through regulated rates, including any return. An impairment charge, if any, would equal the difference between the remaining net book value of the asset and the present value of the future revenues expected from the asset. Evergy Missouri West retired its Sibley Station in 2018 and the retirement of Sibley Unit 3 met the criteria to be considered an abandonment. Evergy had classified the remaining net book value of Sibley Unit 3 as retired generation facilities within regulatory assets on its consolidated balance sheet. In 2022, the MPSC issued an amended final rate order determining that Evergy Missouri West be allowed to collect its existing investment in Sibley Unit 3 from customers over eight years but will not be allowed to collect the return on its unrecovered investment in Sibley Unit 3. As a result of the order, Evergy Missouri West recorded a $26.7 million impairment loss on Sibley Unit 3 in 2022. Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Costs Nuclear plant decommissioning cost estimates are based on either the immediate dismantling method or the deferred dismantling method as determined by the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas (KCC) and Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri (MPSC) and include the costs of decontamination, dismantlement and site restoration. Based on these cost estimates, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro each contribute to a tax-qualified trust fund to be used to decommission Wolf Creek. Related liabilities for decommissioning are included on Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's consolidated balance sheets in asset retirement obligations (AROs). As a result of the authorized regulatory treatment and related regulatory accounting, differences between the fair value of the assets held in the nuclear decommissioning trust and the amounts recorded for the accumulated accretion and depreciation expense associated with the decommissioning ARO are recorded as a regulatory liability on Evergy's, Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's consolidated balance sheets. See Note 6 for discussion of AROs including those associated with nuclear plant decommissioning costs. Regulatory Accounting Accounting standards are applied that recognize the economic effects of rate regulation. Accordingly, regulatory assets and liabilities have been recorded when required by a regulatory order or based on regulatory precedent. See Note 4 for additional information concerning regulatory matters. Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance Amounts related to corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets in other long-term assets and are detailed in the following table for Evergy. Substantially all of Evergy's COLI-related balances relate to Evergy Kansas Central's COLI activity.
|  | December 31
|  | 2023 |  | 2022
Evergy |  | (millions)
Cash surrender value of policies |  | $ | 1,349.9 |  |  | $ | 1,387.4 |
Borrowings against policies |  | (1,221.1) |  |  | (1,256.6) |
Corporate-owned life insurance, net |  | $ | 128.8 |  |  | $ | 130.8 |
Increases in cash surrender value and death benefits are recorded in other income in the Evergy Companies' consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Interest expense incurred on policy loans is offset against the policy income. Income from death benefits is highly variable from period to period. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the following financial instruments for which it was practicable to estimate that value. Nuclear decommissioning trust fund - The Evergy Companies' nuclear decommissioning trust fund assets are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices of the investments held by the fund and/or valuation models. Derivative instruments - The Evergy Companies' derivative instruments are recorded at fair value based on quoted market prices for exchange-traded derivative instruments, quoted prices for similar contracts and/or valuation models. Pension plans - For financial reporting purposes, the market value of plan assets is the fair value based on quoted market prices of the investments held by the fund and/or valuation models. Derivative Instruments The Evergy Companies record derivative instruments on the balance sheet at fair value in accordance with GAAP. The Evergy Companies enter into derivative contracts to manage risk exposure to commodity price and interest rate fluctuations and also for trading purposes. See Note 13 for additional information regarding derivative financial instruments and hedging activities. Revenue Recognition The Evergy Companies recognize revenue on the sale of electricity to customers over time as the service is provided in the amount they have the right to invoice. Revenues recorded include electric services provided but not yet billed by the Evergy Companies. Unbilled revenues are recorded for kWh usage in the period following the customers' billing cycle to the end of the month. This estimate is based on net system kWh usage less actual billed kWhs. The Evergy Companies' estimated unbilled kWhs are allocated and priced by regulatory jurisdiction across the rate classes based on actual billing rates. The Evergy Companies' unbilled revenue estimate is affected by factors including fluctuations in energy demand, weather, line losses and changes in the composition of customer classes. See Note 3 for the balance of unbilled receivables for each of Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Evergy Companies also collect sales taxes and franchise fees from customers concurrent with revenue-producing activities that are levied by state and local governments. These items are excluded from revenue, and thus are not reflected on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro. See Note 2 for additional details regarding revenue recognition from sales of electricity by the Evergy Companies. Allowance for Credit Losses Historical loss information generally provides the basis for the Evergy Companies' assessment of expected credit losses. The Evergy Companies use an aging of accounts receivable method to assess historical loss information. When historical experience may not fully reflect the Evergy Companies' expectations about the future, the Evergy Companies will adjust historical loss information, as necessary, to reflect the current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts not already reflected in the historical loss information. Receivables are charged off when they are deemed uncollectible, which is based on a number of factors including specific facts surrounding an account and management's judgment. Asset Impairments Long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows from an asset to be held and used is less than the carrying value of the asset, an asset impairment must be recognized in the financial statements. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its fair value. Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment annually and when an event occurs indicating the possibility that an impairment exists. The annual test must be performed at the same time each year. The goodwill impairment test consists of comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill, to identify potential impairment. In the event that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying amount of the reporting unit and its fair value. See Note 5 for additional details on goodwill. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for using the asset/liability approach. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities, applying enacted statutory tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Evergy Companies recognize tax benefits based on a "more-likely-than-not" recognition threshold. In addition, the Evergy Companies recognize interest accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and penalties in operating expenses. Evergy files a consolidated federal income tax return as well as unitary and combined income tax returns in several state jurisdictions with Kansas and Missouri being the most significant. Income taxes for consolidated or combined subsidiaries are allocated to the subsidiaries based on separate company computations of income or loss. Evergy Kansas Central's and Evergy Metro's income tax provisions include taxes allocated based on their separate company's income or loss. The Evergy Companies have established a net regulatory liability for future refunds to be made to customers for amounts collected from customers in excess of income taxes in current rates. Tax credits are recognized in the year generated except for certain Evergy Kansas Central, Evergy Metro and Evergy Missouri West investment tax credits that have been deferred and amortized over the remaining service lives of the related properties. Other Income (Expense), Net In 2022 and 2021, Evergy's investment earnings included a realized loss of $16.3 million and an unrealized gain of $27.7 million, respectively, related to Evergy's equity investment in an early-stage energy solutions company. See "Evergy Equity Investment" within this Note 1 for further information. The Evergy Companies' other income includes income from AFUDC equity funds. See "Property, Plant and Equipment" within this Note 1 for these amounts for 2023, 2022 and 2021. The table below shows the detail of other expense for each of the Evergy Companies.
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Evergy | (millions)
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost | $ | (51.2) |  |  | $ | (62.9) |  |  | $ | (55.6) |
Other | (23.9) |  |  | (34.4) |  |  | (31.8) |
Other expense | $ | (75.1) |  |  | $ | (97.3) |  |  | $ | (87.4) |
Evergy Kansas Central |  |  |  |  |
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost | $ | (17.6) |  |  | $ | (17.1) |  |  | $ | (15.6) |
Other | (21.1) |  |  | (22.5) |  |  | (20.3) |
Other expense | $ | (38.7) |  |  | $ | (39.6) |  |  | $ | (35.9) |
Evergy Metro |  |  |  |  |
Non-service cost component of net benefit cost | $ | (24.8) |  |  | $ | (31.0) |  |  | $ | (26.7) |
Other | (2.2) |  |  | (2.9) |  |  | (2.7) |
Other expense | $ | (27.0) |  |  | $ | (33.9) |  |  | $ | (29.4) |
Earnings Per Share To compute basic earnings per common share (EPS), Evergy divides net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS includes the effect of issuable common shares resulting from restricted share units (RSUs), restricted stock, convertible notes and a warrant. Evergy computes the dilutive effects of potential issuances of common shares using the treasury stock method, the contingently issuable share method or the if-converted method, as applicable. The following table reconciles Evergy's basic and diluted EPS.
| 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Income | (millions, except per share amounts)
Net income | $ | 743.6 |  |  | $ | 765.0 |  |  | $ | 891.9 |
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 12.3 |  |  | 12.3 |  |  | 12.2 |
Net income attributable to Evergy, Inc. | $ | 731.3 |  |  | $ | 752.7 |  |  | $ | 879.7 |
Common Shares Outstanding |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic | 230.0 |  |  | 229.9 |  |  | 229.0 |
Add: effect of dilutive securities | 0.5 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 0.6 |
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding | 230.5 |  |  | 230.3 |  |  | 229.6 |
Basic EPS | $ | 3.18 |  |  | $ | 3.27 |  |  | $ | 3.84 |
Diluted EPS | $ | 3.17 |  |  | $ | 3.27 |  |  | $ | 3.83 |
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for 2023 and 2022 were 3,950,000 common shares issuable pursuant to a warrant. Also, there was no dilution resulting from Evergy's convertible notes in 2023. There were no anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for 2021. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Year Ended December 31 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Evergy |  | (millions)
Cash paid for (received from): |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest, net of amount capitalized |  | $ | 500.9 |  |  | $ | 393.7 |  |  | $ | 356.9 |
Interest of VIEs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |
Income taxes, net of refunds |  | 34.4 |  |  | 21.6 |  |  | (19.6) |
Non-cash investing transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment additions |  | 251.3 |  |  | 354.7 |  |  | 269.3 |
Year Ended December 31 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Evergy Kansas Central |  | (millions)
Cash paid for (received from): |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest, net of amount capitalized |  | $ | 195.3 |  |  | $ | 170.2 |  |  | $ | 149.3 |
Interest of VIEs |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |
Income taxes, net of refunds |  | 54.4 |  |  | 79.8 |  |  | 37.5 |
Non-cash investing transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment additions |  | 134.1 |  |  | 203.9 |  |  | 101.9 |
Year Ended December 31 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Evergy Metro |  | (millions)
Cash paid for (received from): |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest, net of amount capitalized |  | $ | 134.3 |  |  | $ | 114.6 |  |  | $ | 110.8 |
Income taxes, net of refunds |  | 9.8 |  |  | (15.2) |  |  | 36.6 |
Non-cash investing transactions: |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment additions |  | 83.2 |  |  | 125.8 |  |  | 102.2 |
Non-cash property, plant and equipment additions in 2022 for Evergy, Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro include a non-cash addition related to the revision in estimate of various ARO liabilities in 2022. See Note 6 for more details. Dividends Declared In February 2024, Evergy's Board of Directors (Evergy Board) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.6425 per share on Evergy's common stock. The common stock dividend is payable March 22, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 11, 2024. February 2021 Winter Weather Event In February 2021, much of the central and southern United States, including the service territories of the Evergy Companies, experienced a significant winter weather event that resulted in extremely cold temperatures over a multi-day period (February 2021 winter weather event). These circumstances resulted in higher than normal market prices within the SPP Integrated Marketplace for both natural gas and power for the duration of the February 2021 winter weather event. As part of the February 2021 winter weather event and inclusive of the aforementioned items, Evergy incurred natural gas and purchased power costs, net of wholesale revenues, of $367.9 million. This $367.9 million of net fuel and purchased power costs incurred was primarily driven by $296.6 million of costs at Evergy Missouri West and $134.3 million of costs at Evergy Kansas Central, partially offset by $63.0 million of net wholesale revenues at Evergy Metro. The Evergy Companies deferred substantially all of the fuel and purchased power costs, net of wholesale revenues, related to the February 2021 winter weather event to a regulatory asset or liability for recovery or refund through the respective fuel recovery mechanisms of Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro and through a securitization financing order at Evergy Missouri West. See Note 4 for additional information regarding Evergy Missouri West's securitization proceeding. The Evergy Companies also engage in non-regulated energy marketing activities in various regional power markets. The energy marketing margins related to these non-regulatory energy marketing activities are recorded net in operating revenues on the Evergy Companies' statements of income and comprehensive income. As a result of the elevated market prices experienced in regional power markets across the central and southern United States driven by the February 2021 winter weather event discussed above, Evergy and Evergy Kansas Central recorded $94.5 million of energy marketing margins in 2021, related to the February 2021 winter weather event, primarily driven by activities in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). Evergy Equity Investment From time to time, Evergy makes limited equity investments in early-stage energy solution companies. These investments have historically not had a significant impact on Evergy's results of operations. In 2021, an equity investment in which Evergy held a minority stake through an initial investment of $3.7 million was acquired through a transaction involving a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). As a result of its equity investment in the company that was acquired in the SPAC transaction, Evergy received shares of the resulting public company upon the closing of the transaction, which were subject to a restriction on sale for 150 days. Evergy recorded a $27.7 million unrealized gain in the fourth quarter of 2021 for the conversion of its shares into the newly formed public company and based on the closing share price as of December 31, 2021 adjusted to reflect the restriction on the sale of shares. In March 2022, Evergy sold its shares in the equity investment to a financial institution through a share forward agreement following the expiration of the restriction on sale. As part of the share forward agreement, Evergy delivered its shares to the financial institution in exchange for a series of cash settlements totaling $15.1 million based primarily on the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the shares over the term of the agreement, which was completed in June 2022. In 2022, Evergy recorded a pre-tax loss of $16.3 million in investment earnings on its consolidated statements of comprehensive income related to the decrease in market value of its equity investment prior to sale and the settlement of the share forward agreement. Renewable Generation Investment In August 2022, Evergy Missouri West entered into an agreement with a renewable energy development company to purchase Persimmon Creek Wind Farm 1, LLC (Persimmon Creek), owner of an operational wind farm located in the state of Oklahoma with a generating capacity of approximately 199 MW, for approximately $250 million. Pursuant to the agreement, Evergy Missouri West was permitted to assign its right to purchase Persimmon Creek to another entity, including to other Evergy affiliated companies. Evergy Missouri West's purchase was subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including the granting of a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) by the MPSC. In April 2023, the MPSC issued a final order granting the CCN pursuant to certain conditions related to sharing operational costs between ratepayers and shareholders. In May 2023, Evergy Missouri West assigned its right to purchase Persimmon Creek to Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Kansas Central closed on the purchase of Persimmon Creek for $220.9 million, including costs incidental to the purchase of the plant. In December 2023, the KCC approved a unanimous settlement agreement that included the purchase of Persimmon Creek in Evergy Kansas Central's rates through a levelized revenue requirement approach at a fixed annual rate of $18.6 million for the first 20 years, after which the levelized revenue requirement will be reevaluated. See Note 4 for additional information on Evergy Kansas Central's rate case proceeding. Natural Gas Plant Investment In November 2023, Evergy Missouri West entered into an agreement to buy a joint ownership interest representing approximately 145 MW in Dogwood Energy Center (Dogwood), an operational natural gas combined cycle facility located in Missouri for approximately $60 million. The purchase is subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions, including the granting by the MPSC of a CCN with reasonably acceptable terms. In November 2023, Evergy Missouri West filed an application for a CCN. In February 2024, Evergy Missouri West, staff of the MPSC and other intervenors reached a unanimous stipulation and agreement recommending the MPSC grant Evergy Missouri West a CCN, subject to the terms and conditions included within the agreement. Among these terms and conditions, Evergy Missouri West shall be allowed to recover in rates a return of and return on the original cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of Dogwood. Evergy Missouri West shall also be allowed to recover in rates over two years a return of, but not a return on, the amount of the purchase price paid in excess of the original cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of Dogwood. In addition, net revenues generated from Evergy Missouri West's ownership of Dogwood from the date of closing to the date new rates become effective in Evergy Missouri West's current rate case shall not impact rates and shall be retained by Evergy Missouri West and reduce the amount of the purchase price paid in excess of the original cost, net of accumulated depreciation, of Dogwood to be recovered from customers. A decision by the MPSC and the closing of the transaction are expected by the end of second quarter of 2024.

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