KCC to Hold Public Hearing on Evergy Transmission Line Project
15-mile power line would connect new McNew natural gas plant to county grid
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Kansas Corporation Commission will hold a public hearing Jan. 21 on Evergy's proposed 15-mile transmission line in Reno County, giving residents a chance to weigh in on the project that would deliver electricity from a future natural gas power plant to the regional grid.
The 345-kilovolt line would run from the McNew natural gas plant, currently under construction near South McNew Road and Highway 50, to the existing Reno County Substation. Evergy needs KCC approval to site the high-voltage transmission infrastructure, which is designed to integrate the new generation facility into the state's electric system.
The public hearing begins at 6 p.m. at the Hutchinson Community College Stringer Fine Arts Center, 600 E. 11th Ave. An open house will run from 3 to 6 p.m., where KCC staff and Evergy representatives will answer questions and display route maps. Kansas residents may ask questions and submit formal comments to the commission during the evening hearing.
Anyone unable to attend in person may participate in the hearing by Zoom with advance zoom registration required by noon the day prior to the hearing. The Commission is also accepting written comments through 5 p.m. CST, January 26, 2026.
To register to attend by Zoom or submit a written comment, visit https://kcc-connect.kcc.ks.gov/s/public-comments. In addition, the hearings will be broadcast live on the agency’s YouTube channel and will be available for later viewing.
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