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Competitive and Stable Rates

If you’re energy price shopping, you’ll find the Greater Kansas City area to be among the most affordable and stable regions in country. According to the 2007 Consumer Price Index, local electric pricing has increased by 10.6% since 1982-84. Compare that to increases of 80.7% on the East Coast and 112.1% on the West Coast.

Edison Electric Institute tracks average retail rates for investor owned utilities. In their Winter 2007 survey, they reported average rates per kWh of 6.35¢ in Kansas, and 5.74¢ in Missouri. By contrast, average rates in New York were 14.99¢/kWh, and 13.69¢/kWh in California — more than twice the price in Kansas City.

The energy price stability the Kansas City area enjoys is a result of many things. Base load energy to the region is supplied primarily by low-cost coal and nuclear. Almost all coal is imported from Wyoming, and long-term contracts are in place to ensure low fossil-fuel costs well into the future. In addition, local energy providers have built one of the most efficient generation fleets in the country, operating at peak availability to supply customer demands and accommodate aggressive new business growth.