Westar Energy Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 889, Topeka, KS 66675-8500, United States
(785)575-6300, http://www.westarenergy.com

Primary SIC: Combination Utility Services, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: Electric Power Distribution
Description: Westar Energy Inc., incorporated in 1924, is the largest electric utility in Kansas. The company provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services to roughly 679,000 customers in central and northeastern Kansas, including Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina and Hutchinson utilizing four types of fuel, coal, natural gas, oil and diesel. Westar's wholly-owned subsidiary, Kansas Gas and Electric Company (KGE) supplies electric energy at retail to approximately 313,000 customers in south-central and southeastern Kansas. Westar also supplies electric energy at wholesale to the electric distribution systems of 31 cities in Kansas and four electric cooperatives in Kansas. In addition, the company also markets energy, and purchases and sells electricity in areas outside their retail service territory. Westar owns and leases several facilities including the Jeffrey Energy Center, the La Cynge Generating Station, and the Lawrence and Tecumseh Energy Centers with several coal-fire units at each location. The company's principal place of business is in Topeka, Kansas.Utilities: Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and natural gas. Services: Security monitoring.