Kansas City, Mo., September 10, 2026 – Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) is the recipient of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Emergency Response Award. Evergy was awarded and honored for quick storm response efforts after severe weather moved through Salina, Abilene, Topeka, and parts of the Kansas City region in June.
EEI presents the national award each year, recognizing heroic efforts by electric companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events.
On June 8, storms entered the western part of Evergy's service area near Salina, Kan., with 115 mph winds. The storm then swept eastward across northern Kansas and into the Kansas City metro area. Over the course of three days, Evergy crews:
Restored power to nearly 200,000 customers.
Worked more than 27,000 combined hours.
Responded to more than 3,200 outage reports.
Replaced 200,000 feet of wire and cable, nearly 600 poles, and more than 340 transformers.