PSC Sets Intervention Deadline in Evergy Missouri CCN Requests - pr-27-19

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---  The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) set an intervention deadline of September 17, 2026 , in a case filed by Evergy Metro, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri Metro and Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West seeking two Certificates of Convenience and Necessity (CCNs) to construct, own, operate, manage, maintain and control a natural gas-fired electric generating facility; and in a different request, a battery energy storage system.

Specifically, Evergy seeks authority 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; and
• A 109 MW battery energy storage system, known as the Foxtrot BESS Project, in Jasper County, Missouri.

Applications to intervene and participate in this case must be filed with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission's Electronic Filing and Information System (EFIS) at www.psc.mo.gov .

Individual citizens wishing to comment should contact either the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959, email opcservice@opc.mo.gov ) or the Public Service Commission Staff (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, telephone 1-800-392-4211, email pscinfo@psc.mo.gov ). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

Written comments may also be submitted by using the Commission's online comment form at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments . When submitting comments, please refer to Case No. EA-2026-0343 .