[reasonmclucus]

Westar is among the companies that a few years ago had problems with executives allegedly looting the company (the issue is still in the courts). Now there is a question of possible assistance from Governor Kathleen Sebelius with a rate increase for the company's proposed generating plants. She appointed all three members of the commission that must approve the rates, two of them within the past year. She also had her secretary of Health and Environment veto coal powered generating plants by another Kansas electric company. Are the two connected by reasons other than concern about the environment? Perhaps the federal government could investigate the situation.

[rellimpank]

-—I assume this is also the windmill project that needed the coal-plant powerline for grid tie-in??

[DaiHuy]

I didn’t notice a party affiliation, is she a Dem?

[gridlock]

Governor Sebelius is an Independent, apparently, since no political affiliation is mentioned in this article.

[Just another Joe]

I thought wind power was supposed to bring the electric rates DOWN, not up. </sarc>

[steelyourfaith]

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