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Kan. Regulators Westar Electric Rate Increase

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JOHN HANNA

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas regulators on Friday approved a $32 million increase in electric rates for Westar Energy Inc., raising customers' monthly bills for the third time this year.

The latest increase takes effect Monday and will help Westar pay for improvements on pollution-control equipment at its generating plants.

Westar said monthly electric bills will increase by an average of $2.95 for residential customers in its northern division. That region includes Emporia, Hutchinson, Lawrence, Olathe, Parsons, Salina and Topeka. ...

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